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Kenya's Economy Stable After Finance Minister's Resignation
After the resignation of Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, the treasury announced it will finalise a loan from international banks.
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Nigeria's Economy Still in the Woods
The central bank governor says the weakness in the link between the agriculture and manufacturing sector is hampering job creation.
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South Sudan, Kenya Sign Oil Pipeline Pact
The pipeline will be developed through Kenyan territory and will be built and owned by South Sudan.
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Can Diaspora Bonds Boost Development
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Diaspora remittances are a key foreign exchange earner for Africa with U.S.$40 billion flowing from the west annually. Africa is financing infrastructure, education and health projects through diaspora bonds.
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- Kenya: Babies' Deaths Blamed on Strike by Nurses (Nation)
- Sierra Leone: Oil - Govt Calling All Takers (African Arguments)
- South Sudan: Country's Doomsday Machine (African Arguments)
- Africa: Trade Barriers Imperil Food Security (AlertNet)
- South Sudan: Economic Migrants Battle Xenophobia (IRIN)
- Tanzania: Striking Doctors Get Ultimatum (Daily News)
- Sudan: Bashir Confirms Release of South's Oil Shipments (Sudan Tribune)
- Tanzania: Gas 'Set to Power Economy' (Citizen)
- Sudan: Khartoum Frees Ships Held in South Sudan Oil Row (RNW Africa)
- Kenya: Liberalise Pyrethrum Market (Nairobi Star)
- Sierra Leone: UN Rep Not Declared Persona Non Grata (Concord)
- Sierra Leone: Koroma, Margai, Bio to Talk Biometric (Concord)
- South Africa: Nation Urged to Save Electricity (BuaNews)
- East Africa: IMF Faults Regional Banks on Financial Inclusions (New Times)
- Zambia: Stanchart Backs Kwacha Rebasing (Times of Zambia)
- Nigeria: Tackling the Oil Issue (Leadership)
- Africa: China Committed to Stronger Ties With Region (Daily News)
- East Africa: Boost for Agriculture (Daily News)
- Tunisia: U.S. Reiterates Commitment to Unfreezing Assets (Tunisia Live)
- Tanzania: Local Farming Plan Gets WEF Support (Daily News)
- Tunisia: Democracy Not Enough in Tough Economic Times, Says President (RFI)
- Sudan: Ki Moon Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Sudan Oil Row (Sudan Tribune)
- Nigeria: The Subsidy Funds Deceit (Leadership)
- East Africa: Five Airspaces to Be 'Knit' Together for Cheaper Air Travel? (Daily News)
- Nigeria: FGN Bonds - Investors Dump Short-Term Paper (This Day)
- Nigeria: CBN Withdraws N138 Billion From Circulation (This Day)
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Ecowas
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