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IT, Green Economy identified as future-oriented businesses in SA

South African SMEs are estimated to represent 90% of formal businesses, provide employment to about 60% of the labour force and contribute approximately 34% of the country’s GDP. In an.

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Diversified exports, agriculture boost Rwanda’s economy, IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed the review of the 10th Rwanda Policy Support Instrument (PSI) supported program. Led by Emre Alper and Laure Redifer, the IMF.

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Zimbabwe post-Mugabe’s economy to grow by six

Zimbabwe’s economy will grow by 6.3 per cent this year, driven mainly by agriculture and mining, the finance minister said Monday as the Government seeks to boost growth after the.

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Chamber seeks increased SMEs’ contribution to economy

The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has called on stakeholders, including the government and operators in various sectors, to show more commitment to positioning the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

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Collaboration key for development of SADC’s blue economy, ECA

Southern African countries need to collaborate more in their quest to exploit opportunities presented by the blue economy, a ministerial high level roundtable agreed. Premdut Koonjoo, Mauritius’ Minister for Ocean.

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Nigeria records $45.7bn investments in six months

The Nigerian economy recorded a total investment commitment of $45.7bn in various sectors of the economy within the first six months of this year. Figures obtained from the Nigerian Investment.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says shifting budget spending will steady economy

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s economy would be put on a firmer footing by the re-allocation of 50 billion rand ($3.5 billion) in public spending he announced.

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Blue economy can drive Africa’s economic growth if well utilized, ECA

The Economic Commission for Africa is fully committed to supporting the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member States to ensure that the untapped potentials of the continent’s blue.

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Zimbabwe Secures $250m UK Loan – Finmin Lauds ‘Show of Confidence in Economy’

ZIMBABWE secured a $250 million loan from a UK-based fund Monday in a development finance minister Prof Mthuli Ncube described as a show of confidence in the country’s economy. The.

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Sudan’s President Sacks Entire Cabinet in Bid to Fix Economy

A presidential statement late on Sunday said that the move included a cut in the number of ministries to 21 from 31, Al-Jazeera reported. “President Omar al-Bashir has informed that.

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