Morocco’s government announced on Wednesday increasing the budget dedicated to irrigation programs from MAD 115 billion ($10.8 billion) to MAD 150 billion ($14 billion). The budget would go to …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessEconomyEthiopia
Government expects saving of 100 million dollar per year from the ban selected import items
The central bank of Ethiopia expects saving close to 100 million dollar per year, from the ban imposed on selected import items. In a circular written on October 14, 2022, …
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Ruto-Led Meeting With KRA to collect Sh3 Trillion by December to fund the country’s development budget.
The government is betting on the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to collect Sh3trillion by the end of the year to fund the country’s development budget. Speaking during a meeting in …
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Kenya’s Government pledges to end six-year IPO drought with ten listings
The government has promised to privatize ten companies in the next year through the stock market to end the six-year listing drought at the Nairobi bourse. President William Ruto said …
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Nigerian government to pay undergraduates studying education N75,000, opens portal
The Nigerian government has opened a portal for students of education to register for a bursary of N75,000. This comes after the approval of N75,000 per semester for Nigerian undergraduates in the …
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Government Lifts Ban on cultivation and importation of white GMO Maize in Kenya
The government has lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Crops following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto. Consequently, the Cabinet approved the cultivation and importation of White GMO …
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Nigerian government to adopt PPP solution for excise and tax collection
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is set to deploy an Integrated Secure Track and Trace Solution to boost revenue earnings through excise and tax collection. Michael Ohiani, director-general, Infrastructure Concession …
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Ghanaian government to conduct roadshow for oil and gas fields to attract investors
The Ghanaian government has announced plans to conduct roadshows in some major oil and gas countries to expose investors to the heavy potential of petrochemicals in Ghana’s shores. The move …
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Eastern AfricaEconomyINVESTMENT
Investors in Kenya hesitant to lend the State billions of shilling in a push
Investors are unwilling to lend the government billions of shillings in a push for higher interest rates, signalling a funding headache that awaits the incoming administration. The August Treasury bond …
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The government of Kenya has given assurance that there will be enough maize flour, commonly known as unga, on the shelves in the coming days. Speaking to the press in …