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Beijing Aftermath: For most of the week, economic news have been dominated by despatches from the FOCAC sessions in Beijing.

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For MTN, severe headwinds in Nigeria

Embattled mobile-phone giant, MTN encounters severe headwinds in Nigeria and Ghana. Before the telecom industry could recover from the shock

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Zimbabwe: Housing Sector to propel growth?

Does a vibrant housing sector propel economic growth? Zimbabwe is about to find out. It is investing $20 million in

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FOCAC: Summit ends with declaration and Action-plan backed by $60 billion Chinese finance for Africa

The Chinese-African leaders summit, FOCAC, ended in Beijing Tuesday with a Comprehensive Declaration and an Action Plan. This followed the

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President Xi pledges $60 billion in funding for Africa

The China-Africa Cooperation Forum, FOCAC, ends today with a Communique. Delivering the Keynote address at yesterday’s opening ceremony, Chinese President Xi

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LAGOS MARITIME NEWS: container traffic holdup

The gridlock on the Apapa exit roads appears to have engulfed the ports themselves. Nigerian Ports Authority had ordered the

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UK’s £750 million export credit bonanza to Lagos State

It was in effect Britain’s first salvo in a push to forge post-Brexit trading links. Prime Minister May had arrived

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Beijing China/Africa Summit

The 7th annual summit of the forum on China_African Cooperation, FOCAC, opens in Beijing, China Monday and ends Tuesday, September

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In Memory Of Kofi Annan

I repsonce to moving comments from readers, we once more recall the memory of the United Nations an African statesman,

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Anglophone West Cameroon boils again as policemen are killed

The majority Francophone administration has intensified police action following the killing at the weekend of two police by unidentified assailants.