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Zimbabwe Current Deficit to Rise to US$ 2.8 Billion in 2016

By: Barnabas Thondhlana United Kingdom-based researcher Exotix Partners, has projected Zimbabwe’s current account deficit to rise to US$2,8 billion this year, largely.

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NNPC, NLNG Collaborate to Tackle Sector-based Challenges

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) have promised to continue to work together in order.

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Kenya: Safaricom Drops Roaming Charges By Up to 99%

Following successful negotiations with its global network of partners, Safaricom has recently reduced roaming charges for calls and data by up to.

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African Aviation Still Profitable – Ethiopian Airlines

A top official of Ethiopian Airlines has recently said there is still potential for commercial African airlines to exploit opportunities in the.

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Nigeria: No Need to Panic Over Recession-Finance Minister

Nigeria’s Finance Minister has recently stated that the country will face only a short recession if its economy shrinks again in the.

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Tanzania: Chinese Loan to Finance Rail Project

Plans for the construction of a 2,190-kilometre central railway line to standard gauge form are now up for implementation as Chinese Exim.

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Sierra Leone: World Bank Approves US$138m Project to Boost Electricity

By: Barnabas Thondhlana World Bank Group has approved a project to support the development of a 57MW heavy fuel oil green-field thermal.

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Rwanda, Gabon Launch One Area Network

Call rates to Gabon from Rwanda are set to go down significantly following the recent launch of a one area network between.

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AU Sets U.S$1.2 Billion Self-Financing Target

The African Union has set an ambitious self-financing targets of $1.2 billion (about Rwf898 billion) annually to reduce heavy dependence on external.

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Adeosun: Revenue Focus Will not Burden Nigerians

Fiscal discipline, plugging leakages, increased efficiency and accountability will make every Naira count The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has assured.

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