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Morocco’s $8 billion Sahara face-lift underway

Morocco’s $8 billion Sahara face-lift underway

Five years after announcing a development model for the southern provinces, the Sahara, Morocco is forging ahead increasing the initial budget to develop the region from 77 billion …...

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Citibank optimistic about Egypt

Citibank optimistic about Egypt

Citibank held a roundtable on Sunday to announce the winners of the Citi MENA Fintech Challenge. During this roundtable, the bank officials presented their vision of the Egyptian ec…...

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China toasts 55 years of friendship with Zambia

China toasts 55 years of friendship with Zambia

When Zambia got independent, China was one of the first countries to recognise her as a new state and on October 29, 1964, five days after her independence from British rule, the Em…...

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African port development could break investment logjam

African port development could break investment logjam

Cape Town, Oct. 10 -- Africa’s inefficient ports and harbours have long been a major obstacle to development, but now money is finally being spent on modernising the continent’s g…...

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Economy Kenya feted for aviation security enhancement

Economy Kenya feted for aviation security enhancement

Kenya is amongst 28 countries that have been feted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for making improvements in its aviation safety standards.Kenya was awarded…...

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Envoy credits China's development to laudable delivery

Envoy credits China's development to laudable delivery

By John Elliot HAGAN, Accra Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wan has attributed Chinas rapid socio-economic development to what he described as laudable delivery of the Chinese…...

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Blue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta

Blue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta

PSCU…President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya is prioritizing the implementation of sustainable blue economy programs because of the sector’s potential to accelerate the country’s…...

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Africa is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows

Africa is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows

Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africa’s economy, contributing 8.5 per cent of the GDP in 2018; equivalent to $194.2 billion. According to the 2019 Jum…...

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Britain’s Johnson praises Egypt’s economy during talks with Sisi

Britain’s Johnson praises Egypt’s economy during talks with Sisi

CAIRO – 25 September 2019: Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al Sisi expressed his appreciation for the fruitful dialogue he had with the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the s…...

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China has been the largest trading partner of Africa for ten consecutive years. In 2018, trade volum

China has been the largest trading partner of Africa for ten consecutive years. In 2018, trade volum

The most popular Rwandan products in the Chinese market include various brands of Coffee and Tea as well as handcrafts. Other common products include; pepper, soft drinks, such as U…...

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