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Gambia hosts regional training programme on public debt

The Gambia Monday began playing host to a week-long regional training programme on ''public sector debt statistics''.

SADC commits US$ 314 million to tourism

Southern African Development Committee (SADC) countries will spend US$ 314 million between 2012 and 2017 to fund tourism projects in the region, media

EU grants Morocco 25 million euro financial aid

The European Union (EU) has granted financial aid of 25 million euro to Morocco to finance a programme for poverty alleviation in 885 rural districts, according to a statement 

IMF approves financing for Lesotho, Mauritania

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday approved an immediate disbursement of an amount equivalent to Special Drawing

Botswana govt approves hike in transport fares

The Botswana government has agreed to a 6% public transport fares hike following incessant increase in fuel prices, a communique announcing the fare said

Tourist arrivals increase slightly in Mauritius

Tourist arrivals increased by 0.2% - from 674,383 for the period January to September 2011 to 675,584 for the same period in 2012 - according to statistics released 

East African leaders to meet in Kenya Friday

Leaders of the five-nation East African Community (EAC) are due to meet in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, the EAC 

Nigeria’s apex bank Governor wants 50% of civil servants sacked

The Governor of the apex Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has called for the sack of 50% of the nation's public servants as part of measures 

EU grants Togo FCFA 14.7b to implement ”SCAPE” programme

The European Union (EU) has granted Togo 22.5 million Euros (about 14.7 billion CFA francs) to help the West African nation implement its Accelerated Growth and

Mauritania to build 2 new power plants

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Sunday flagged off the construction of two power plants in the Mauritanian capital city, Nouakchott, PANA reported Monday

Nigerian bank adopts new corporate structure ‘for efficiency’

The oldest Nigerian financial institution, First Bank Plc, on Monday listed its existing shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) under a new name - First Bank of Nigeria 

Nigerian govt to assist domestic airlines to acquire aircraft

The Nigerian government is to assist domestic airlines to acquire airplanes, as part of efforts to salvage the ailing aviation sector, a top Nigerian aviation official said.
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