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Kenyan mobile phone firms in biggest ever mobile phone handsets

Kenyan mobile phone firm, Safaricom, said Monday it had switched off 680,000 mobile phone handsets out of a total of 1.5 million phones earmarked for deactivation 

AMU countries urged to speed up integration through transport

The 13th ministerial commission session for infrastructure of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 

Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing in Lagos

A Qatar Airways plane on a flight from Doha to Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos made an emergency landing at the main gateway Murtala Muhammed International Airport

BADEA to hold board meeting in Khartoum

The Board of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will hold its third meeting of the year 3-5 Oct. in Khartoum, Sudan, the bank said in a statement.

Canadian Bombardier to built US$200m manufacturing unit in Morocco

Canadian aircraft make Bombardier is to invest US$200 million on a manufacturing unit in Casablanca, Morocco's economic hub, in January 2013.

Ethiopia gets World Bank loan to boost fight against poverty

The World Bank has approved US$ 1.15 billion interest-free credit to help Ethiopia promote regional trade, support education and hire extra teachers and tens of thousands

IMF, World Bank announce US$ 2.1 billion debt relief for Guinea

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) have announced US$ 2.1 billion in debt relief for Guinea, representing 

Companies pledge to improve lives of 34m people

A broad range of companies, from corporations to social enterprises, Wednesday made new commitments to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) that will improve the lives of more 

AfDB’s US$ 22bn “Marshall Plan” for Africa gets huge support

AfDB's plans to float Africa’s first infrastructure bonds to member nations to raise up to US$ 22 billion for investments in much needed infrastructure projects

Arab Monetary Fund gives Morocco US$200m loan

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has granted Morocco a US$200 million loan to shore up its foreign trade and macroeconomic strategies, Morocco's Ministry of Finance said 

Trade in OIF member countries hits US$ 688billion

Business transactions involving the 75 member states of the Organisation of Francophone countries (OIF) in 2011 amounted to nearly US$ 688.4 billion, according to a preparatory 

Congolese president urges French companies to invest in his country

Congolese president Denis Sassou N’Guesso on Tuesday urged French businessmen from
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