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Chinese enterprises to help end Zimbabwe's chronic water problems

Chinese enterprises to help end Zimbabwe's chronic water problems

China has stepped up again to help Zimbabwe in a moment of need. This is after the Harare City Council last week approved four Chinese companies to implement over $1 million worth o…...

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Ethiopia turns to drones and satellites to improve food security

Ethiopia turns to drones and satellites to improve food security

(Bloomberg) - A former JP Morgan Chase analyst is using drones and satellites to boost Ethiopia’s agricultural exports and improve food security in a nation once synonymous with fa…...

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Africa's Fintech Makeover

Africa's Fintech Makeover

Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy…...

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A revered Marrakech coffee house is opening in Singapore

A revered Marrakech coffee house is opening in Singapore

By Nafeesa Saini - Cafes may be a dime dozen now, but a new entrant to the scene is set to shake up the third wave of the coffee boom in Singapore. Opening soon at ION Orchard is Ba…...

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Morocco anticipates more Chinese tourists

Morocco anticipates more Chinese tourists

Rabat is betting on Chinese tourism market because of the size of the market, estimated at 150 million tourists annually.RABAT - Chinese-Moroccan partnerships received a boost in th…...

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Ethiopian Airlines wins big in its 'most challenging year'

Ethiopian Airlines wins big in its 'most challenging year'

Picture: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam By Daniel Mumbere Ethiopian Airlines says this was ‘the most challenging year’ even as it posted impressive passenger and rev…...

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Springfield launches deepwater drilling off Ghana

Springfield launches deepwater drilling off Ghana

Springfield Exploration and Production began drilling the Afina-1x well, offshore Ghana, on October 7.Using the Stena Forth rig, the company became the first indigenous African comp…...

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Sudan and Ethiopia agree to establish joint oil pipeline

Sudan and Ethiopia agree to establish joint oil pipeline

Sudan and Ethiopia agreed on Friday to establish a joint oil pipeline, to serve the two countries.This came during a meeting held by Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Adel Moha…...

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Debt-Ridden South African Airways Outshines Ethiopian Airlines As Best African Airline

Debt-Ridden South African Airways Outshines Ethiopian Airlines As Best African Airline

South African Airways has yet again bagged the ‘Best African Airline’ Award at the Business Traveler Awards 2019.Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine…...

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China to fund and build $3.9bn railway in Nigeria

China to fund and build $3.9bn railway in Nigeria

China to fund and build $3.9bn railway from Nigeria’s capital to the seaThe government of Nigeria yesterday signed a contract with state-owned China Railway Construction Corporatio…...

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