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African Exporters Seek Easy Access to U.S.

  By Rodrigue Rwirahira Rwandan beneficiaries of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade preference programme between the US and select African counties, have called for easier access to.

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Zimbabwe Current Deficit to Rise to US$ 2.8 Billion in 2016

By: Barnabas Thondhlana United Kingdom-based researcher Exotix Partners, has projected Zimbabwe’s current account deficit to rise to US$2,8 billion this year, largely due to a widening trade deficit despite a.

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NNPC, NLNG Collaborate to Tackle Sector-based Challenges

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) have promised to continue to work together in order to promote their business interest in the hydrocarbon.

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Kenya: Safaricom Drops Roaming Charges By Up to 99%

Following successful negotiations with its global network of partners, Safaricom has recently reduced roaming charges for calls and data by up to 99 per cent for over 200 networks across.

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African Aviation Still Profitable – Ethiopian Airlines

A top official of Ethiopian Airlines has recently said there is still potential for commercial African airlines to exploit opportunities in the airspace.

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Nigeria: No Need to Panic Over Recession-Finance Minister

Nigeria’s Finance Minister has recently stated that the country will face only a short recession if its economy shrinks again in the second quarter, because removing fuel subsidies and implementing.

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Tanzania: Chinese Loan to Finance Rail Project

Plans for the construction of a 2,190-kilometre central railway line to standard gauge form are now up for implementation as Chinese Exim Bank has agreed to give a soft loan.

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Sierra Leone: World Bank Approves US$138m Project to Boost Electricity

By: Barnabas Thondhlana World Bank Group has approved a project to support the development of a 57MW heavy fuel oil green-field thermal power plant in Sierra Leone to boost electricity.

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Rwanda, Gabon Launch One Area Network

Call rates to Gabon from Rwanda are set to go down significantly following the recent launch of a one area network between the two countries. The initiative, launched by President.

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AU Sets U.S$1.2 Billion Self-Financing Target

The African Union has set an ambitious self-financing targets of $1.2 billion (about Rwf898 billion) annually to reduce heavy dependence on external partners to finance development projects.

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