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Mayor's Private Sector Conference

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjwT8ErH3U
Business Daily

Ethiopia eyes Sh19bn fee for M-Pesa entry

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The Safaricom-led consortium in Ethiopia will pay $150 million (Sh18.9 billion) as license fees to roll out M-Pesa in the populous nation if the proposed regulations by the Horn of Africa country are passed. The amount referred to as…
All Africa

AU Tackles Conflicts, Targets More Trade

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The African Union summit has tackled conflicts in the continent by dealing with troubled spots decisively, President Mnangagwa said yesterday when calling on African states who have yet to do so to accede to the Free Trade Area Protocol…
UNCTAD

UNCTAD reiterates commitment to Africa at continental summit

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The organization will continue to support the continent’s countries to cope with ongoing multiple and interrelated crises and build resilience to future shocks. UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan reiterated the organization’s…
Bezirksregierung Dusseldorf

European Union seeks more trade deals with Kenya

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The European Union has opened trade talks with Kenya to tap opportunities in agriculture, green energy, infrastructure, and technology. According to Martijn Boelen, EU trade counsellor and regional trade adviser, the forthcoming EU-Kenya…
Mmegi online

Botswana ratifies pan-African trade deal

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Botswana has ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, moving one step closer to allowing the country and its businesses to access a market of 1.2 billion with a value of more than $2.6 trillion. The AfCFTA…
Africa News

'We want a bigger share': Botswana, De Beers row over diamond profits

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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi warned Sunday that his country could sever ties with South African diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales agreement prove unfavorable for his country. The 2011 sales agreement governing…
Business Insider Africa

Kenya and the United States have concluded the first phase of their trade talks

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The first round of the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP), which will serve as the foundation for upcoming bilateral negotiations, has been completed between Kenya and the United States. The five days of negotiations for…
Business Insider Africa

Nigeria push for new currency notes creates crisis

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Nigeria's push to replace the local currency notes with newly designed ones is creating an economic crisis, with the limited cash in circulation hurting many people and businesses across the West African nation. The Central Bank of Nigeria…
Business Insider Africa

Digital Economy Can Boost Eswatini’s Development and Enhance Service Delivery

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The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public and private services, highlights a World Bank Digital Economy Diagnostic for Eswatini that launched today. The report provides an…
Business Insider Africa

Tigray set to restart banking services after Ethiopia sends $90m

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The Ethiopian government said on Saturday it was sending about $90 million to the Tigrayan capital to help restart banking services in the country. Prime Minister Abiy's national security advisor, Redwan Hussein, announced on Twitter that…