Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has declared Wednesday, 20 August 2025, a work-free day for all public servants in celebration of the annual Isese Day. The announcement was contained …
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Malawi’s pension industry recorded impressive growth in 2024, with assets rising to K3.8 trillion, representing a 29.7 percent increase from 2023, according to the Financial Institutions Annual Report 2024 released …
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Tanzania Revenue Authority Opens 200 Trade Facilitation Desks to Boost Business Growth
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has taken a major step to strengthen trade across the country by launching 200 Trade Facilitation Desks. The desks, which officially begin operation on August …
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Goma Farmers Turn Volcanic soil into Hope Amid Conflict
Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is better known in international news for armed conflict than for the daily lives of its residents. Yet, behind the …
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Africa Data Centres Secures Level One B-BBEE Status, Driving Inclusive Growth in South Africa’s Digital Economy
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has achieved a major milestone after being awarded a Level One B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) certification in South Africa. This is …
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Heads to Japan for Africa Development Talks at TICAD 9
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has travelled to Japan to take part in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), a major global forum focused on Africa’s …
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Egypt Steps Up Organ Transplant Oversight and Standards
Egypt is moving to strengthen its organ transplant program with new rules, tighter oversight, and improved standards to meet international medical practices. The country’s Supreme Committee for Organ Transplantation held …
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Egypt to Issue Domestic Sukuk in First Half of New Fiscal Year
Egypt is preparing to issue domestic Sukuk within the first half of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, according to Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk. The announcement was made during a panel discussion …
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Egypt to Launch First Fully Digital Bank in 2026
Egypt is preparing to make history in its financial sector as the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has given the green light for Banque Misr’s Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) to …
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Egypt Moves to Raise Dollar Inflows, Support Economy
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has given a new directive to the Central Bank of Egypt, asking the regulator to intensify efforts to raise dollar proceeds from within the country while …