Month: May 2018

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Switzerland raises concerns ahead of Burundi’s constitutional referendum on 17 May 2018

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

Switzerland condemns the massacre of 26 people in Ruhagarika on Friday 11 May and extends its sympathies...

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Review Visit and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a Third Staff-Monitored Program with Somalia

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

For 2018, growth is projected to increase to 3.1 percent from an estimated 2.3 percent in 2017,...

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Uganda and Sudan Conclude the 3rd Joint Political Consultations Committee (JPCC) Meeting, Khartoum-Sudan, 12-14 May 2018

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

The next meeting of the Joint Political Consultations Committee will be held in Kampala within six months ...

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Conference of Ministers praised for tackling ‘real’ African issues

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

The ECA Conference of Ministers was praised for discussing ‘real’ issues affecting the continent. At the heart...

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Tension grips Burundi after deadly attack and as referendum approaches – Zeid

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

Ten women and 11 children were among the victims of the attack by unidentified armed men on...

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UN Migration Agency Supports Ebola Response in DR Congo, Border-Crossings

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

IOM is focusing on population mobility mapping at border-crossings and in the affected province, as well as...

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Zambia: Unite and establish a Diaspora Bond

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Mr. Muyeba Chikonde suggested that Zambians in the...

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South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Depart for Switzerland to Co-Chair Meeting of International Labour Organisation’s Global Commission on the Future of Work

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

The President will on Tuesday, 15 May 2018, attend the Working Dinner, to consider the Framework on...

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Structural transformation (ST) with a focus on Employment (E), Production (P) and Society (S) (STEPS)’: Economic Commission for Africa launches new generation of reports, with focus on structural transformation

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

The reports will be a reference for African policy makers and other stakeholders with more focus on...

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AIMS announces first cohort of Women in Climate Change Science Fellows

BusinessFocus Reporter May 15, 2018

KIGALI, Rwanda, May 15th, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next...

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