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Total energy production in Cameroon today, according to authorities of the Ministry of Energy and Water, stands at 928 megawatts. Of this amount, 723 come from three main hydroelectric dams (Edea, Songloulou and Lagdo). This amount is far less than demand by 45 per cent.
The 20th World Population Day will be celebrated on 11 July with focus on women and the economic crisis.
The last lap of the contract signing process by ex-temporary workers into the public service ended last Friday.
The four stadiums which are being built in the provinces of Luanda, Benguela, Cabinda and Huíla, which will host the 2010 African Cup of Nations (CAN) in football, will be handed over on 30 October and start to be inaugurated on national independence day, to be marked on 11 November.
The deputy industry minister, Kiala Gabriel, who led a governmental and entrepreneurial delegation, left New York on Saturday for Luanda, after attending a workshop on "Opportunities and business in Angola", which happened in the US state of New Jersey.
The Former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity now African Union (AU), Dr Salim Ahmed Salim described as "remarkable" progress attained by Rwanda 15 years since the 1994 genocide against Tutsi.
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) Friday met partner ministries and district schools inspectors in Kigali to discuss teachers' salary arrears.
President Paul Kagame has arrived in London, England where later this evening he is expected to deliver an address at the World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment taking place at Oxford University.
Rwanda has officially begun the implementation of the East African Community's Customs Union, two years after her entry into the regional bloc.
The current global financial crisis exposed governance crisis among financial institutions whose board rooms had been politicized to some extent that, board independence had been compromised.
Government has paid Rwf2 billion to the former depositors of the Micro Finances Institutions (MFIs) that were closed over gross mismanagement of funds, a top official has said.
A week after the government received a sectoral budget support grant of 8.1 million Euros from the Federal Republic of Germany, another 5.56 million Euros financial agreement has been signed by the two countries.
The Rwanda Over The Counter (OTC) market was quiet as no transactions were recorded.
The Minister of Planning, Ana Dias Lourenço, announced Thursday, in Luanda, the Angolan Government is to provide a positive growth of the country's economy, despite the global economic and financial crisis.
Bike riders in Yaounde are busy going about their business despite rumour about strike.
Canadian exploration cooperation, Vangold Resources Limited has agreed with the government of Rwanda to enter into talks for a special exploration license.
Though Rwandatel failed to hit its subscription target by 30 percent that was set for the first half of 2009, management says its market share has increased to 15 percent.
To enhance compliance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and reduce the ever rampant informal sector, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) is set to launch the Block Management System (BMS) in August.
Angola Oil minister, José Botelho de Vasconcelos, on Wednesday left for China, where he will participate on Friday and Saturday in the Think Tank World Summit, in his capacity as chairperson of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Angop has learnt.
Angola's Minister of Science and Technology, Maria Cândida Teixeira, has called for the support of the French Government, for training of cadres in various areas of sciences and technologies, Angop has learnt.
Angola's National Assembly passed on Thursday here in generality the bills of revision of the State Budget and the national plan for 2009, Angop has earnt.
The Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, José Carvalho Rocha, on Wednesday considered in Kuito city, central Bié province, that optical fibre installed to connect various regions will bring about benefits for population.
Angola adhered tuesday to the International Agency for renewable energies, an organization entitled to support countries interested to boost energy capabilities.
This week Rwanda offered only 398,974 kilogrammes ,of tea on the Mombasa auction market compared to last week's 512,640 kilogrammes, according to Africa Tea Brokers Limited.
Five international companies from India, South Africa, Sweden and China are bidding to provide technical support to Rwanda to assist in the production of compressed biogas.
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