OIL MARKETERS CLAMPDOWN NIGERIA ECONOMY // ÉCONOMIE DE PÉTROLE MARKETERS CLAMPDOWN NIGERIA
The lingering fuel scarcity across the country may soon come the way of Nigerians following assurances on Monday by oil marketers to end months of ...
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What The Sage Need To Learn From East Africa // Quel Sage La Nécessité D’apprendre De L’Afrique
Written by Edward Ssekika In the 1990s, social protection in East Africa sounded very outlandish reminiscent of Western welfare states. The idea of social protection...
Indonesia Woos African Business // Indonésie Courtise Les Entreprises Africaines
Flags from Asian and African countries are hoisted on a main street in Jakarta on April 14, 2015 in preparation for the 60th anniversary of...
UBS Said to Hire David Slade as Co-Head of Leveraged Finance // UBS Dit D’embaucher David Slade Comme Co-responsable De L’effet De Levier Finances
UBS Group AG appointed David Slade as global co-head of leveraged finance as Switzerland’s biggest bank continues a spate of top hires, according to people...
Asia-Africa conference preparation in Bandung // Préparation De Conférence Asie-Afrique A Bandung
President Joko Widodo has assessed that preparations for the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, West Java, are progressing well to receive guests...
IFC Finances Mmi Steel Mozambique to Promote Local Industry, Cross-Border Investment // La SFI finance Mmi Acier Au Mozambique Afin De Promouvoir L’industrie Locale, Les Investissements Transfrontaliers
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced an investment in MM Integrated Steel Mills Mozambique to support local industrial development and the...
West Nile Delta To Spur Egypt Daily Gas Production By 25% – DEA // Delta Du Nil Occidental Pour Stimuler La Production Quotidienne De Gaz Egypte De 25 % – DEA
Egypt’s daily gas production is expected to increase by approximately 25% after the start of production in West Nile Delta Development project, German utility DEA...
Algeria Oil Corruption Trial Begins After 5-year Delay // Procès De Corruption Algérie Huile Commence Après Le Délai De 5 ans
Five years after it first came to light, the trial began Sunday for one of Algeria’s most notorious corruption scandals involving the state-run oil company...
World Bank Forum Explores Somalia’s Trade Potential // Forum De La Banque Mondiale Explore Le Potentiel Commercial De La Somalie
BY HUSSEIN MOHAMED Somali businessmen should lead in rebuilding their war-torn nation through investing in the country, an investment forum was told Wednesday. Speaking at...
Burkina Faso Orders Pan African Minerals to Halt Tambao // Burkina Faso Décrète Ce Pan Africaine Minéraux Pour Stopper Tambao
Burkina Faso told a unit of Timis Mining Corp. to stop production as it reviews the permit that was granted to the company to develop...
Gas Deal With BP Puts Egypt Back On Energy Map // Gaz Deal Avec L’Egypte Met BP Retour Sur La Carte De L’énergie
By Andy Tully Egypt’s deal with BP to jointly invest $12 billion to develop offshore gas fields shows that oil companies’ faith in the country’s...
BP Signs $12Billion Deal To Develop Natural Gas In Egypt // BP Signe Un Deal De $12Billion Pour Développer Le Gaz Naturel En Egypte
In a sign that Egypt’s strained relations with the international oil industry may be improving, BP said Friday that it had reached an agreement to...
Zambia Copper Disputes Reflect Wider Unease In African Mining // Zambia Copper Disputes Reflètent Le Malaise Plus Large Dans L’industrie Minière Africaine
By ADRIENNE KLASA As the mining industry gathers for the annual Mining Indaba conference in South Africa, Zambia is the latest country in the region...
Egypt Approves Law Aimed At Improving Investment Interests // Egypte Approuve La Loi Visant A Améliorer Des Participations Financières
Egypt’s cabinet and the Ministry of Investment [official website] approved an investment law Wednesday aimed at protecting business deals from legal disputes or political changes...
Facebook Fends Off Telecom Firms’ Complaints // Facebook Repousse Les Plaintes Des Entreprises De Télécom
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday fended off complaints that the hugely popular social network was getting a free ride out of telecom operators...
Farmers Abandon Sorghum As Beer Tax Shrinks Market // Agriculteurs Abandonnent Sorgho Comme Impôt De Bière Rétrécit De Marché
BY JECKONIA OTIENO AND PHILIP MUASYA When the number of sorghum farmers increased in Lower Yatta, Kitui County, about four years ago due to...
Canon Strengthens International Business Opportunities With New Regional Distributor In East Africa // Canon Renforce Les Occasions D’affaires Internationales Avec Nouveau Distributeur Régional En Afrique De L’est
Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, has appointed MITSUMI Distribution Limited as the regional distributor of Canon PV (photo video) products, OPP (office...
World Bank Should Address its Own Violations in Ethiopia // La Banque Mondiale Devrait Porter Ses Propres Violations En Ethiopie
Human Rights Watch claims that the World Bank has to confront its African department’s abuses in Ethiopia that were recently revealed by the organization’s internal...
Africa’s Expanding Farms Attract More Plague-infested Rats // Expansion Fermes De L’Afrique Attirent Plus De Rats Infestés De Peste
Converting wilderness areas into farmland in East Africa may be increasing the risk of disease epidemics, as rodents crawling with plague-carrying fleas are drawn to...
Egypt auctions 8 Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks in Mediterranean // Egypte, Ventes Aux Enchères D’huile 8 Et Blocs D’Exploration De Gaz En Méditerranée
Egypt will launch a new international auction for eight oil and gas exploration blocks in Mediterranean Sea, oil ministry said in a statement on...