27-Aug-2020 to 12:27
S/Africa’s inflation rate reached 3.2 percent in July
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South Africa’s annual inflation rose from 2.2 percent in June to 3.2 percent in July, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.
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26-Aug-2020 to 16:10
Singapore eyes more investment across Rwandan sectors
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Rwanda is targeting to attract and streamline investment from Singapore through the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Africa Business Group, officials said on Wednesday.
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26-Aug-2020 to 14:51
AfDB: Embattled Adesina set for reelection
APA-Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) — The annual flagship meeting of the African Development Bank got underway in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan on Wednesday with the expected reelection of the current leadership of the institution for another five years on Thursday.
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24-Aug-2020 to 16:52
AfDB flagship meetings scheduled for August 26-27
APA-Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) — The 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be held from August 26 to 27 virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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23-Aug-2020 to 15:21
Ethiopia lifts ban on borrowing from foreign lenders
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has lifted a ban it imposed on commercial banks to borrow funds from international financial institutions.
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21-Aug-2020 to 15:01
Fruit sellers: Feeling the pinch from Rwanda's lockdown
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — For the past few months, Beatrice Mutoni has been selling fresh fruits and vegetables on a busy stand at one of the Rwandan capital's central markets located at Nyabugogo.
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21-Aug-2020 to 10:44
Sierra Leone’s year-on-year inflation down to 13.30 percent
APA-Freetown-(Sierra Leone) — Sierra Leone’s year-on-year inflation stood at 13.30 percent in July, down from 14.36 percent in June, according to Statistics Sierra Leone.
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