Could Mauritius’ exports look pink?
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Mauritian exporters reported up to 40% of their orders being cancelled due to the global Covid pandemic, denting their revenue flows
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Tourism trail in Mauritius gearing to get on rail
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Covid-19 hit Mauritius' economy very badly. Its growth shrank by 18%. This is the first time since last 40 years; the...
Ethiopia’s gold exploration program: Zimbabwean company roped in
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· The gold exploration company, Akobo Minerals is working along the Akobo river in southwestern Ethiopia has awarded the metallurgical test work contract at...
Huawei announces winners of IT competition in Ethiopia
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· Huawei, the Chinese IT giant, announced winners of the Sixth Global ICT Competition in Ethiopia
· The competition was funded by the...
Ethiopia to raise mandatory reserves ratio of banks to 10%
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· Ethiopia's National Bank has announced a new monetary policy which seeks to double the statutory reserve requirement, from 5 to 10 percent,...
Kenya is facing lack of jabs; hits out on rich nations for vaccine apartheid
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· A top Kenyan pathologist has warned of "vaccine apartheid", which can lead to increased deaths as the East African country continues to...
Jabs given to Somali traders to help business to bounce back
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Dozens of Somali shop owners, shop assistants and other business persons, operating at the Marine Market in the capital city of Mogadishu have started receiving COVID-19...
Big step in favour of the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos
· Mauritius has been struggling to regain the sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago islands in the Indian Ocean from the UK for several years.
· The vote...
Uganda- Kenya trade disputes likely to escalate
The ongoing trade disputes between Kenya and Uganda are likely to escalate with the recent decision of Kenya to cut sugar imports from...
Tanzania and Kenya to resolve NTB issues by December 21
Tanzania and Kenya plan to resolve most of the non-tariff barriers affecting cross-border trade by December.
The decision was taken at a recent...