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Benin to offer 800 troops for the anti-Boko Haram war

August 3, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Benin will contribute 800 troops to a regional military force to combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, President Thomas Boni Yayi said. Benin’s President […]

Somalia’s imports must grow by 25% – IMF

July 31, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Somalia’s imports must grow by about a quarter over the next three years to support a recovering […]

Mali: Randgold Resources plans to invest more in the mining sector

July 30, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Randgold Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it will take over the underground mining at the Yalea and Gara mines at the Loulo project in Mali […]

Kenyan diaspora sends home $754 million in H1

July 28, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The central bank of Kenya said on Tuesday that Kenyans living abroad sent $754 million back home in remittances during the first half of this […]

Vodacom Group appoints new chief financial officer

July 27, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Vodacom Group Ltd., the South African unit of Vodafone Group Plc, appointed Till Streichert as chief financial officer after Ivan Dittrich resigned. Ivan Dittrich, chief […]

Malawi talks Trade and Investment with investors in London

July 24, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Chief executive officer of Malawi Investment and Trade Centre and key officials from the government of Malawi, including the Minister of Industry and Trade […]

Nigeria’s Union Bank Pretax Profit up 2.3% in H1 2015

July 23, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Union Bank of Nigeria plc (UBN) on Thursday said its 2015 first half (H1) pretax profit rose 2.3 percent to 6.61 billion naira ($33 million), […]

Desmond Tutu leaves hospital after a week-long treatment

July 22, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu has returned home after a week-long treatment in hospital for an unspecified infection, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation […]

Canada concludes air transport agreements with Nigeria, Mali and Oman

July 21, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Canadian government concluded agreements on Monday with Nigeria, Mali and Oman to enable Canadian airlines to better serve passengers travelling between Canada and these […]