Kenya’s new President William Ruto has announced that the Central Bank of Kenya is working with banks to allow customers to increase the amount they can transact beyond the KES 1 Million …
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Safaricom partners with NCPWD to connect people with disabilities with job opportunities
Safaricom has partnered with the National Council of Persons with Disabilities(NCPWD) to connect persons with disabilities with job opportunities through an online portal. The portal, powered by IT service provider …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentEastern AfricaEconomy
CRB reforms lined up to lower the cost of loan for micro and small businesses
The new administration has announced plans to reform the credit information sharing system in a bid to lower the cost of loans for micro and small businesses. President William Ruto …
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Nigerian government grants cashew processors five-year tax relief
Nigerian companies involved in cashew processing will enjoy income-tax-free for three years which can be extended to five years. This move is part of the government’s efforts to diversify the …
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AgricultureEconomyEthiopiaFinance & Services
Agricultural machineries and inputs importers are eligible to access loan from leaders
Importers of agricultural machineries and inputs are eligible to access loans from external lenders, following a directive amendment by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). The amended directive, which came …
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South African government turns to wind amid energy crisis
The South African government has increased the wind energy allocation for Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme bid window six to 3.2GW due to the urgent need for increased capacity …
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South Africa imposes higher anti-dumping duties on tyres from China
The South African government has announced new anti-dumping duties of 38.8% on imported tyres from China. Currently, the duties on eight sizes of tyres, for cars as well as large …
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AFDB appoints Nomfundo Xenia Ngwenya as the new executive director for South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho.
The African Development Bank(AFDB) has named five women including South Africa’s Nomfundo Xenia Ngwenya as executive directors for a three-year term. In total, 12 executive directors were appointed, according to …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentEconomyMorocco
Malika Dhif has been Appointed by AFDB as the New Executive Director for Morocco, Togo and Tunisia
Malika Dhif, former deputy director at Morocco’s Directorate of Treasury and External Finance, has been appointed as the new executive director for Morocco, Togo, and Tunisia at the African Development …
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French Farmers Unions Launch a Campaign Against Morocco’s Tomato imports to France
A consortium of French farmers’ labor unions is launching a campaign against Morocco’s tomato imports to France, saying that they are “unfairly competitive.” In a joint press release, the French …