African Business

Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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Mozambican Leader Announces First LNG Export Shipment

Mozambique has officially started exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the country's north which is plagued by jihadist attacks. President Filipe Nyusi made the announcement Sunday (Nov 13). It is the first shipment of gas…

WTO Joins Call For Greener Markets and Trade Logistics to Promote Low-Carbon Transition (WTO)

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A side event at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on 10 November organized by the WTO and other international organizations focused on ways sustainable trade can address the specific challenges of developing and least-developed…

Africa targets sustainable tourism

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The World Travel Market was held from November 7 to 9 in London, to discuss the business advantage of responsible tourism; In the midst of population growth, Africa is facing the need for public transport; The African continent remains…
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South Africa Public Sector Workers Strike Over Wage Demands

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Thousands of public servants began a one-day strike in South Africa on Thursday over wage demands, professional organizations said. The work stoppage is being led by one of South Africa's largest public service unions, the Public Servants…
African Business

AIF 2022 Closes With Cautious Optimism and Billions in Investment

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A resplendent gold bow tie, a focused stare, and a wry smile, Dr Akinwumi Adesina proudly steps onto the stage of the African Investment Forum to announce a record year: In 72 hours, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners managed…

2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27): Resources

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  From 6 to 18 November 2022, Heads of State, ministers and negotiators, along with climate activists, mayors, civil society representatives and CEOs have been meeting in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh for the largest…
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SARS concludes participation in ATAF, BRICS meetings 

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has participated in two multilateral meetings to cement international tax co-operation in Africa and among the BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] countries. During the 7th Bi-annual…
African Business

Burkina Faso to be excluded from U.S.-Africa trade deal – White House

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The United States will exclude Burkina Faso from the trade agreement linking the world's leading power to African countries, the White House announced Wednesday (November 2). The White House justified the decision by the lack of progress…

Impact of Rising Inflation on Workers Across Globe

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  Inflation isn't impacting people equally, though, and for those with dependents, the higher prices are pinching families at home and abroad. Migrant workers and people who send money to relatives abroad are often saving less because…
African Business

Gold coins to the rescue in Zimbabwe

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  The introduction of gold coins by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to mop up excess liquidity in the market and halt runaway inflation seems to be bearing fruit, at least for now. As at 22 September 2022, a total of 9,516…