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Xernophobic Protest under control—S/Africa Police

  The anti-migrants protests that erupted in Pretoria, South Africa within the week are is  under control. South African police says. APA source said the [...] The post Xernophobic Protest under...

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South Sudan famine reaches dangerous stage

The food scarcity rocking the East African Country of South Sudan has reach a stage which is described as very dangerous Report from Reuters says thousands of South Sudanese families caught up in...

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World’s Oldest Leader Mugabe Jets Out For Urgent Medical Help

World’s oldest leader, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has travelled to Singapore for a medical checkup. The medical trip came few days after he had a lavish 93rd birthday party during which he...

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South Africa revokes withdrawal from ICC

The South African government has revoked its intended withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The decision came weeks after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg [...] The post South Africa...

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Ex Egyptian President Mubarak to be released from detention

Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as president of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in a military hospital, the public [...] The post Ex Egyptian President Mubarak to be...

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Ghana Central Bank Governor Resigns

The Governor of Ghana’s central bank, Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has resigned. This was made known to journalists by anonymous source. According to the AFP, sources within [...] The post Ghana Central Bank...

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Afreximbank offers Egypt $300m industrialisation grant

  – Afreximbank offers Egypt $300m industrialisation grant The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has granted a $300-million financing facility to the National Bank of Egypt [...] The post...

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Sub-Saharan Africa economy to recover slightly in 2017 –IMF

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa should recover slightly to 2.6 per cent this year after a more than two-decade low in 2016 as commodity exporters face lower prices, the International Monetary...

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Ghana inflation rises to 13.0% in April in higher transport costs

Higher transport costs helped drive Ghana’s annual inflation rate higher to 13.0 per cent in April from 12.8 per cent the previous month, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The government of...

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Beware of excessive spending – IMF warns Zimbabwe

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Zimbabwe against excessive spending as this may worsen cash shortages and ultimately fuel inflation. The IMF said this in a statement after a two-week...

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Yahaya Jammeh, Former Gambia President finally lands in trouble

The exiled former President of the Gambia, Mr. Yahya Jammeh, is in trouble following the seizure of his assets. The personal assets of Jammeh been frozen included bank accounts and local companies in...

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African corruption: Read how much Yahya Jammeh stole

The Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh stole “at least” $50m from the state before he left the country in January. According to the justice minister, Jammeh withdrew the money via a state telecoms...

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ECOWAS approves Morocco’s membership application

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has in principle, approved Morocco’s membership application. despite the country being in North Africa. But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said...

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Economic recession hits South Africa

South Africa has entered recession for the first time in eight years, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday. Data from Statistics South Africa in Pretoria showed the first quarter...

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UN Launches Africa’s High-Level Migration Panel

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established a High-Level Panel to help forge a political consensus to address the challenges of migration and save lives on the African continent....

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Submarine cable outage interrupts MainOne operations in West Africa

For the first time in seven years it began operations, MainOne services in West Africa were disrupted due to its submarine cable outage 3000KM offshore Portugal. The incident occurred in the early...

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Ghana gets China’s $15b commitment for economic agenda

Ghana has secured a China’s commitment of $15 billion to finance its massive economic transformation agenda. A further $4 billion will be obtained by Ghana also for other projects across the country,...

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LIVE VIDEO: Watch 24th edition of AFREXIM Bank AGM Day 1

The 24th edition of the African Export-Import Bank Annual General Meeting(AfreximAGM) is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from 28th of June to July 1st, 2017. The event themed “Boosting intra-African...

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Kenyan assets plummet after supreme court annulled election

Following Supreme Court ruling to declare President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid, Kenya’s shares and dollar bonds plummeted on Friday while its shilling currency fell. Analysts said the ruling...

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President Idriss Deby begs Foreign investors to do business in Chad

The president of Chad made a personal request of the international investment community to come and invest in Chad This comes on the coat tail of the Chad National Development Plan 2017-2021 two-day...

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