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France promises to lend Sudan $1.5bn to pay off its debts

The French government has said it will lend Sudan $1.5 billion to help the heavily indebted country pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund. ...

Monday, May 17th 2021
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Women money changers in Djibouti keeping the informal economy moving

Women clutching handbags stashed with dollars, euros, Saudi riyal and Indian rupees in Djibouti are a common sight on the busy streets of this East African nation......

Friday, May 14th 2021
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Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on China-Africa economic relations {Business Africa}

Africa, like the rest of the world, is working out ways of recovering from the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. On Business Africa this wee......

Thursday, May 13th 2021
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Southern African regions inaugurate milestone Kazungula Bridge!

A road and rail bridge linking Botswana and Zambia was inaugurated on Monday -- marking the completion of a multi-million-dollar project aimed at easing congestio......

Tuesday, May 11th 2021
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E-commerce: Can Covid growth be sustained? [Business Africa]

Can covid growth in e-commerce be sustained? The African digital economy is expected to continue its exponential growth trend, according t......

Thursday, May 6th 2021
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eSwatini's economy risk crashing [Business Africa]

eSwatini's economy risk crashing The Kingdom of eSwatini is carving a path to a private-led economy. An economy at risk of crashing if it......

Thursday, April 29th 2021
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China is Gabon's leading trade partner for a decade

China is Gabon's biggest trading partner, according to data published by the International Trade Center, a body that compiles trade statistics around the world....

Wednesday, April 28th 2021
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France's Total halts its gas project in northern Mozambique

The French energy firm Total announced Monday that it has halted all operations on its $20 billion investment in a liquified natural gas project in northern Mozam......

Monday, April 26th 2021
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Women in Senegal try to keep pottery tradition alive

For these Senegalese women, this outside pottery workshop is their ultimate meeting place where they spend most days working with their hands. In the villa......

Sunday, April 25th 2021
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Operational challenges faced by insurers in Africa amid COVID- 19 [Business Africa]

We are celebrating 5 years of telling the continent's stories here on Africanews. This week on Business Africa, we find out how Covid-19 is forcing insurers on t......