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Kenya’s central bank rejected demands from borrowers to follow neighboring Uganda in lowering interest rates from a record high, threatening to undermine growth in East Africa’s largest economy.
Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek
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Last May, a public relations agency hired by Tunisia's government placed an advertisement in some of the world's leading newspapers and business magazines. "Invest in Democracy," read the tagline.
Source: Reuters
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The body also aims at becoming a leading packaging institution in Africa.
Source: Ghana Business News
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The AU has adopted an ambitious plan to create a continental free trade area...
Source: Times Live
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In the wake of accusations and apologies from the search giant, it has reportedly parted company with the head of its organisation in Kenya - but is keeping details under wraps
Source: The Guardian
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China has developed strong economic ties in volatile nations in Africa and elsewhere, in large part to meet its growing needs for energy and other raw materials. At the same time it is facing growing pressure at home to protect citizens who fall into harm's way abroad.
Source: AP
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Tanzania exported goods and services reached $6.776 billion during the year ended November, 2011, an increase by 19.9 per cent compared to the previous year, according to the ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.
Source: The Citizen
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Ambassador Newai Gebreab, is urging African countries to set very high economic growth targets for themselves...
Source: Ghana Business News
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The illegal trade in elephant ivory is flourishing in Egypt due to a lack of law enforcement, combined with the entrance into the market of a major new consumer—the Chinese buyer, according to a new TRAFFIC investigation.
Source: WWF
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The TuNur network of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants will eventually form North Africa’s biggest solar generation facility; part of a plan from the DESERTEC Foundation to harness the solar electricity generating potential of the world's deserts.
Source: Energy Matters
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Algeria won't hike its oil output if Iran cuts its supply to pre-empt a planned oil embargo, the North African country's oil minister was quoted as saying Thursday.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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South Sudan has completely shut down its oil production and announced grand plans to build a new pipeline to Kenya.
Source: Daily Maverick
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Uganda is set to start exporting the silk worm to Iran. Mohammad Ali Mousavi, the chairman of Iran-Uganda Establishments, said the production of silk from the 1,000-hectare farm in Kisozi, Gomba district is set to start next month.
Source: New Vision
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The 18th annual Investing in African Mining Indaba takes place in Cape Town from 6 to 9 February 2012.
The event attracts mining executives and analysts, government representatives and financial decision-makers from around the world.
Source: SouthAfrica Info
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Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and, surprisingly, Zimbabwe have been selected as the African markets that will offer the best investment returns...
Source: How we made it in Africa
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South Sudan has signed an agreement with Kenya to build a pipeline to connect its oil fields with the Kenyan port of Lamu,...
Source: Business Report
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Zambia has seized control of the country's biggest telecoms company - sold to a Libyan investor two years ago by the previous government.
Source: BBC
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Global institutional investors plan to boost their asset allocation in African markets over the next five years...
Source: Reuters Africa
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Zambia has dissolved the board of Libya-controlled Zamtel and appointed a new acting CEO...
Source: Reuters Africa
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State- owned Air Zimbabwe has been placed under judicial management after its debt rose to $140 million leaving it facing possible liquidation.
Source: Daily Nation
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