Madagascar to pass long-delayed mining and petroleum bills in October
Madagascar’s Minister for Mines & Petroleum Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina has declared Madagascar ready to do business with the international community and is currently in the […]
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Energy: Egypt signs deals with Russia’s Rosneft
Egypt’s government signed on Tuesday two initial deals with Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft to import petroleum products and LNG cargoes. Rosneft Chairman of the […]
IMF expects Namibia economy to grow by 5% in 2015
As global economic conditions remain weak with no clear signs of a significant recovery expected soon, the Namibian economy remains relatively resilient, while inflation remains […]
Seychelles: Inflation at 4.3 pct in June, Tourism Board forecasts 5% growth
Seychelles’ inflation rose to 4.3 percent year-on-year in June from 4.0 percent a month earlier, official data showed on Wednesday. Month-on-month inflation stood at 0.5 […]
Egypt to sign Cooperation Strategy Deal with AfDB
Egypt is to sign this month the country strategy agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB), official source said on Saturday. The minister of International […]
South-Africa: miner plans major jobs cuts as investors press for savings
Global miner Anglo American is planning to cut between 5% and 20% percent of its payroll at all of its head offices as investors are […]
Foreign investment: Rwanda targets $1.2 Bln in 2015
Rwanda aims to increase foreign direct investment in 2015 to $1.2 billion, a fourfold jump from two years ago, helped by a new investment Code […]
WB provides Angola $650 million to stabilize its economy
The World Bank agreed to give Angola $650 million in financial support to help stabilize an economy that’s reeling from a plunge in oil prices. […]
Ghana: 15% hike in petroleum prices
One week after new 15 percent increment in transport fares across Ghana, prices of gas and petroleum products are due to go up by 15% […]
UN: “There is no way that Zimbabwe could introduce the local currency”
The United Nations says Zimbabwe is unlikely to have its own currency in the next five years, after it dumped its inflationary ravaged dollar in […]