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PwC announces ambitious growth strategy for Africa

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world's largest professional services firm, Monday announced an ambitious growth strategy for Africa, featuring
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Sweden forgives DR Congo US$158 million debt

Sweden has cancelled US$158 million of DR Congo’s debt, the chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Sweden in Kinshasa, Mrs
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Air fares skyrocket in Nigeria over spiralling fuel costs

The fares for domestic flights in Nigeria have gone up by over 50 per cent due to rising cost of aviation fuel, known as JET-A1,
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Plane overshoots runway in Nigeria

A chartered plane with four persons on board, including crew members, on Thursday overshot the runway while landing at the Port
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Four companies vie for Niger coal, gold

The Niger cabinet on Thursday approved several agreements for mining operations in the West African country, according to a government official.
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Nigerian govt sets March date for payment of minimum wage

The Nigerian federal government has ordered that the 18,000 naira (about US$ 120) minimum wage be paid from 23 March, 2011
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Rwandan Health Ministry closes unsanitary restaurants, hotels in Kigali

The Rwandan Ministry of Health has closed all restaurants and hotels frequented by tourists in the capital city of Kigali, because
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Zimbabwe gets US$20m housing loan

A Kenya-based African finance house, Shelter Afrique, Monday announced a US$20 million loan for Zimbabwean banks
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‘Only two Gabonese airlines meet security norms’

Gabonese National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Thursday said only two of the seven local airlines, Allegiance and Afrijet, had met
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Former Commonwealth Secretary General Emeka Anyaoku has described the remuneration of Nigeria’s 469 federal lawmakers

The UN has in a report on Thursday noted that some of the world’s poorest countries have made "impressive gains" in the fight against
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Jonathan orders review of salaries, allowances of Nigerian military

Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, has ordered a review of the terms and conditions of service of members of the Armed Forces,
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President Issoufou seeks 9 billion euros to develop Niger

Niger needs 9 billion euro over five years to implement development programmes that focus particularly on the building of a railway 
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