South Africa’s Rand Holds Firm Amidst Grim Global Outlook
12/04/2019South Africa’s rand held on to its gains in early trade on Thursday amid grim forecasts for the global economy as both the U.S. and Eurozone Central Banks kept a.
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Trade and Investment
Nigeria Plans Special Economic Zones To Double Manufacturing By 2025
12/04/2019Nigeria announced on Wednesday a target to double its manufacturing output to 20 percent of GDP within six years and will set up production hubs across the country in partnership.
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Business & Economy
Zimbabwe Reaches Agreement With IMF On Economic Reform Programme
12/04/2019Zimbabwe has reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a programme of economic policies and structural reforms that could pave the way to the crisis-hit country re-engaging with.
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Feature Reports
Power Of Incumbency
11/04/2019Elections come with the strain of the electoral cycle bearing its full weight on the candidates seeking these elective positions. It is not any different in Africa, but Africa is.
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International
Burkina Faso President Arrives Turkey for State Visit
10/04/2019Burkina Faso’s president has begun two-day official visit to Turkey, according to an official statement on Wednesday. Roch Marc Christian Kabore arrived in Turkey at the invitation of President Recep.
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Governance and Policy
Kagame Appoints New Army Chief of Staff
10/04/2019Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed Lt. Gen. [now Maj. Gen.] Jean-Jacques Mupenzi as the new Army Chief of Staff to replace Lt Gen Jacques Musemakweli. In the reshuffle, Jean-Jacques.
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International
Ghana, Czech Republic Sign Credit Facility
10/04/2019Ghana and the Czech Republic have signed a 47 million Euro credit facility to provide 50 steel bridges in selected communities across the country as part of infrastructure works. The.
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Business & Economy
Nissan South Africa To Build Navara Model
10/04/2019The South African arm of Nissan will spend 3 billion rand ($213 million) equipping its local plant to build the Japanese carmaker’s new Navara model, the unit’s boss said on.
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Press Release
Facebook Artificial Intelligence (AI) Researchers Create The World’s Most Detailed Population Density Maps of Africa
09/04/2019Facebook (www.Facebook.com) is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address large-scale social, health and infrastructure challenges in sub Saharan Africa..
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Business & Economy
Kenya’s GDP To Grow By 5.7% Despite Climatic Conditions
09/04/2019Kenya’s real gross domestic product is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2019, a slight decrease from the estimated 5.8% growth experienced in 2018, according to the new World Bank.
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