Kenyan Government To Introduce New Banknotes
04/06/2019Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled a new attempt to curb corruption and dirty money on Saturday by introducing a new set of banknotes and calling for the old Sh1,000 notes.
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Economy
Gambia’s Central Bank Records 24% Increase In Transaction Volumes
04/06/2019The governor of Central Bank of The Gambia has disclosed that domestic foreign exchange market continues to function smoothly, adding that transaction volumes have also increased to US$2.1 billion in.
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Governance and Policy
We Need Young People To Vote, For Their Sake And Ours
04/06/2019As Britain flounders in its attempts to finalise its withdrawal from the European Union, it is worth reflecting that one of the many contradictions of Brexit, is that those who.
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Governance and Policy
Mutharika Promises To Fight Corruption
01/06/2019Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika began his second five-year term with a tough stance against corruption and pledged to revive the economy, following accusations of corruption and mismanagement. Speaking at his.
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International
Pakistan And Egypt Agrees To Bilateral Contacts
31/05/2019Pakistan and Egypt Friday agreed to comprehensively upgrade cooperation in all fields and increase the frequency of bilateral political contacts and exchanges. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting.
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Economy
Zimbabwe To Cut External Borrowing
31/05/2019Zimbabwe will not borrow externally and will cut reliance on the central bank to finance deficits during an IMF staff-monitored programme in a bid to set a track record of.
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Development Stories
Mauritius Sees Sugar Export Rise
31/05/2019Mauritius sugar production is expected to rise 0.4% this year to 325,000 tonnes on the back of good weather, the Indian Ocean island’s Chamber of Agriculture said on Friday. Sugar,.
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International
Salva Kiir Promises Peace
31/05/2019South Sudan President Salva Kiir vowed on Thursday to bring lasting peace to his country and urged warring parties to pursue unity to help foster development in the world’s youngest.
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Business & Economy
Life Healthcare Posts 2.2% Rise In H1 Profit
31/05/2019South Africa’s Life Healthcare posted a slim 2.2% rise in first-half normalised core profit, reflecting lower activity amid a tepid first quarter in its home market. The private hospital operator.
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Governance and Policy
Burundi Plans To Boost Spending
31/05/2019Burundi will boost spending by 8% to 1.5 trillion francs ($824.84 million) in its 2019/20 (July-June) fiscal year, as the government ramps up expenditure on healthcare and farming, the finance.
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