ECONOMICS
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Zambia : unemployment rate drops to 12%
The latest Labour Force Survey has shown that Zambia has recorded a reduction in unemployment rate. The 2023 survey report…
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USD 1.3 billion financing gap for SDGs in Africa
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, is hosting the 2024 edition of the African Economic Conference. Experts meeting from 23 to…
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Ghana unveils first standard Gauge Railway at Tema Harbour
The commissioning ceremony, held at the Tema Harbour on November 22, heralded the opening of Ghana’s first standard gauge railway,…
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MTN launches commercial 5G in Congo-Brazzaville
The Republic of Congo has become the first country in the Central African sub-region to implement the fifth generation, commonly…
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Africa : Ecobank launches its USD 400 million Eurobond issue on the London Stock Exchange
Ecobank launched its USD 400 million Eurobond issue on the London Stock Exchange on November 20, 2024, marking a strategic…
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Algeria : launch of a direct maritime line with Qatar
To boost trade with Qatar, the national agency for the promotion of foreign trade (ALGEX) announced on November 14, 2024…
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South Africa : unemployment Rate drops to 32.1% in Q3 2024
South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased for the first time this year, dropping to 32.1 per cent in the third quarter,…
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Nigeria : NNPC stops importing petroleum products and supports the Dangote refinery
Nigeria has stopped importing oil. On November 11, 2024, the NNPC announced that it would only source its oil from…
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Nigeria : Okonjo-Iweala, sole candidate for WTO head
The Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the sole candidate for Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The unique candidacy of…
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Africa : Afreximbank trains more than 350 experts in trade finance
The seminar on trade finance in Africa, which took place in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, came to a close…
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