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Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjwT8ErH3U
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Implementation of AfCFTA

As a private Sector initiative started on 20th of January 2021 for the popularization of AfCFTA The Africa Business Council is inviting you to light the Africa Trade Torch for implementation of AfCFTA at the same time across our beloved…
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Labour mobility as a key element of the AfCFTA: What role for the AU’s free movement protocol?

Connecting the free movement of goods and services and the free movement of persons is essential to harness the benefits of intra-African trade and economic integration. But while many African countries have ratified or signed the African…
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Ghana extends Domestic Debt Exchange deadline for 3rd time

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Ghana has for the third time extended the deadline of the debt exchange programme to Jan. 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Monday. The extension is to allow the government to build consensus while they engage with stakeholders’…
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10TH SUMMIT OF OACPS HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LUANDA, ANGOLA

The Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), will be meeting at their 10th Summit in Luanda, Angola, on 9 December 2022 under the theme: “3 Continents, 3 Oceans, 1 Common Destiny:…
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How ‘Fast Fashion’ Causes Environmental Havoc

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"Who are you wearing?" is the catchphrase at most red-carpet events. But how often do we take the time to consider the clothing industry's impact on sustainability and human rights? To answer that question, we need to ask: "Where does all…
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SMEs key for Sudan’s ability to harness the AfCFTA

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The Economic Commission for Africa office for North Africa and the Sudanese ministry of Trade launched on 18 December in Khartoum a four day, joint workshop on Export Promotion and Access to Finance for the benefit of 50 Sudanese SME owners,…
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Nigeria Restricts Cash Withdrawal to $44 a Week Per Individual

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Nigeria has officially restricted massive cash withdrawals from the bank beginning Monday the 9th January in an effort to cool off inflation. Nigerians will only be allowed to withdraw 44 dollars per week per individual and $11,000 for…

The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Signed an MoU to Work in Collaboration With Asia African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed Memorandum of Understanding to work in collaboration with Asia African Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Kenya. PACCI is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan organization…
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Safaricom to Lose Sh2bn in Call Tariff Cut

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Safaricom projects to lose Sh2 billion in the financial year ending March 2023 after the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) cut mobile termination rates (MTR) by 41.4 percent. MTRs are the charges levied by a mobile service provider…
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Climate Change Action Could Set Off Copper Mining Boom in Zambia

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At last year's U.S. Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, the U.S. signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an electric vehicle battery supply chain. At the summit, Zambian…