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More Togolese soldiers deployed to Mali

Another contingent of 54 soldiers has left Togo for Mali, official sources told PANA here Thursday.

Burundian President reshuffles cabinet

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi Thursday announced a major cabinet reshuffle, 

Nigeria, General Electric sign US$ 1 billion power deal

Nigeria Thursday recorded a milestone in its investment drive when the Federal Government and the General Electric (GE) company of the US sealed a US$ 1 billion

Libya launches new currency to mark anti-Kadhafi revolution

The Central Bank of Libya has said it will issue new currency notes on 17 February on the occasion of the celebration of the second anniversary of the revolution

Canadian trade minister meets Nigerian investors

A team of Canadian investors led by the Canadian Minister of International Trade and Asian Pacific Gateway, Mr. Ed Fast, on Wednesday met with Nigerian 

Nigerian engineers to raise US$ 5.2 billion for Trans-Saharan highway

Nigerian engineers are to mobilize about 800 billion naira (US$ 5.2 billion) towards the construction of the Trans-Saharan highway, conceived over 50 years

Egyptian President cancels visit to France

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, billed to visit France Friday, has canceled his trip to deal with ongoing riots in his country, PANA learnt from official sources.

Guinean president says Africa should solve own problems

Saying that Africa has come of age and should be able to resolve its own problems without foreign assistance, President Alpha Conde of Guinea has slammed 

Malian customs make FCFA 297b revenue in 2012

The Malian Customs revenues in 2012 are estimated at approximately F CFA 296.6 billion, against a forecast of F CFA 297.274 billion, according to the Directorate

Nigerian bonds market capitalization up by 55.61%

Market capitalization of the Nigerian bonds have increased from 3.74 trillion naira in 2011 to 5.82 trillion naira at the close of 2012, representing a 55.61% growth

World Bank to spend US$ 5b on 27 projects in Nigeria

The World Bank is to spend US$ 5 billion in the next five years on 27 projects across Nigeria, according to the Country Director of the Bank, Ms Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly.

Nigeria, Canada to increase trade volume to US$6b

The Nigerian and Canadian governments have promised to leverage on their areas of strength to fast track bilateral trade volume to US$6 billion by 2015, from 
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