Pros and cons of cigarette ban in South Africa
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· The ongoing cigarette ban in South Africa has caused not only spike in prices but also black marketing...
Ethiopia denies entry of M-Pesa
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Ethiopian Government has denied entry saying only local companies would be allowed to do offer such services.
Safaricom had been in...
Agro-industrial park in Ethiopia
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· Ethiopia's Oromia Industrial Parks Development Corporation will be constructing an agro-industrial park on 250 hectares of land at...
Egypt launches Meeza cards
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· National Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (NBK) and the Egyptian Banks Company for Technological Advancement (EBC), would launch “Meeza” prepaid card
·...
Nigeria identifies 7 mineral resources to fuel growth
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· The Nigerian government has prioritised seven of thec ountry’s strategic minerals to harness the potential...
Nigeria warns slashing of electricity supplies to Togo, Niger
Nigeria has warned Togo and Niger to immediately clear their $16 million debt or face slashing of electricity supply. Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),...
Lepidico secures DFC funding for its Namibian lithium project
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Lepidico, an Australian lithium developer has secured a US D 50 mn commitment from the US Government’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)...
Airtel-Tigo to operate as Airtel- Rwanda
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Airtel granted a 12-year unified license to operate as Airtel Rwanda
Airtel’s campaign to drive financial inclusion through ICT called Mukazi Kose
After...
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP)
The Pipeline Cooperation Agreement (PCA) for the NMGP project was part of the agenda of high-level discussions between, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI...
Abiy Ahmed hails filling of GERD
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· Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the “historic” early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile River
· Addis Ababa...
