Morocco’s resilient agricultural sector has managed to significantly boost cereal production despite lingering challenges such as adverse weather conditions. Rabat – Morocco has announced a cereal production of 55.1 million …
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Overpopulation Egypt’s biggest obstacle for economic prosperity, says El Sisi
by Editorby EditorPresident said high birth rates are the main reasons behind the country’s struggling education and health sectors Egypt’s high birth rate and its population, the largest in the Arab world, was described …
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Madagascar president’s chief of staff charged with UK bribery offence
by Editorby EditorThe chief of staff to the president of Madagascar has been charged with a bribery offence amid claims that a UK mining company was asked to pay £225,000 for a licence to …
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Ethiopia’s bond market poised for transformation with new trading platform
by Editorby EditorIFC, Authority partnership to birth Ethiopia’s secondary bond market Ethiopia’s bond market is at a turning point as authorities prepare to introduce a new secondary trading platform. This disruption comes …
In Bujumbura, Burundians are reacting to the new 5,000 and 10,000 Burundian franc banknotes recently put into circulation. It comes as they experience difficulty in exchanging their old notes for …
By Dele Sobowale An invasion of armies can be resisted; but not an idea whose time has come – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885. The Age of Oil is coming to a sad …
West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has concluded plans to commence direct flights from Nigeria to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The inaugural flight is slated to take place in …
The Naira on Monday lost against the Dollar as it exchanged at N773.50 at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency depreciated by 7.08 per cent against the N736.62 …
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World bank to lend Zambia $210m as country targets to double CDF to K56m per year
by Editorby EditorWorld bank to lend Zambia $210 million as country targets to double CDF to K56m per year. The World bank under the Zambia Devolution Support Project will fund the Zambia …
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Crashing barriers: Angola’s female entrepreneurs
by Editorby EditorFrom SMEs to corporates, Angola taps the power of women in business. In this edition of Business Angola, we look for the stories behind a statistic: a global study finds …