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South Sudan Introduces New Bank Notes

South Sudan has recently introduced new bank notes to deal with the confusion caused by some denominations whose notes look alike, a senior official has said.

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AfDB President Pledges to Increase Financial Support to Mozambique

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has recently reaffirmed the commitment of the Bank to continue to support the growing Mozambican economy.

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Orange to Invest in Nigerian E-commerce Group

Stephane Richard, Chairman and CEO Orange French Telecommunications Company, Orange, is to invest 75 million euro ($85 million) in Nigerian e-commerce group, Africa Internet Group (AIG) and become a shareholder.

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Zimbabwe: Introduce Gold-backed currency-U.S. investors

American investors have recently advised Zimbabwe to take advantage of its mineral resources and introduce a gold-backed currency, which could help attract international capital.

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IMF Tasks Nigeria to Increase Non Oil Revenues to Boost GDP

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently emphasized the critical need for Nigeria to raise non oil revenues to ensure fiscal sustainability while maintaining infrastructure and social spending.

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Kenya: World Bank Sees Faster Economic Growth

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to accelerate both this year and next, helped by low oil prices, improved agricultural output, a supportive monetary policy and infrastructure investments, the World Bank.

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Ghana firm launches fuel price app

A Ghanaian firm, Energy Ghana, a subsidiary of Energy Media Group has recently launched a fuel rating app that will enable consumers to compare fuel prices charged by different supplies.

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Ghana: Gold Fields Deal to Safeguard 2,000 Mining Jobs

South Africa’s Gold Fields Ltd has finalized a tax and royalties agreement with the government of Ghana which could safeguard its Damang mine, where around 2,000 jobs would be at.

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U.S. to Press Nigeria on Foreign Exchange Rate Flexibility

The United States has recently said that it would press Nigeria in talks this week to adopt a more flexible foreign exchange rate to boost growth and investment in Africa’s.

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Lagos, Kebbi to Produce 70% of Nigeria’s Rice Requirements

Lagos and Kebbi State Governments have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which they said would culminate in the production of 70 per cent of Nigeria’s rice requirements annually.

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