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Nigeria: N/Assembly Okays Tinubu's Request to Borrow $2.35bn
[Daily Trust] The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu's request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit.
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Nigeria: Reps Approve Tinubu's $2.3bn External Borrowing Plan to Finance 2025 Budget Deficit
[Premium Times] President Tinubu, on 7 October, wrote to the House, seeking approval to secure external funding for the 2025 budget, refinance maturing debts, and issue the debut Sukuk.
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Nigeria: Reps Approve Tinubu's $2.3bn External Borrowing Plan to Finance 2025 Budget Deficit
[Premium Times] President Tinubu, on 7 October, wrote to the House, seeking approval to secure external funding for the 2025 budget, refinance maturing debts, and issue the debut Sukuk.
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Botswana: Botswana Needs Support to Nurture Democracy
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- It would be in the best interest of the international community if Botswana, Africa's oldest continuous multi-party democracy, was to consistently maintain her good governance and tranquillity, and reach greater economic stability.
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Botswana: Botswana Needs Support to Nurture Democracy
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- It would be in the best interest of the international community if Botswana, Africa's oldest continuous multi-party democracy, was to consistently maintain her good governance and tranquillity, and reach greater economic stability.
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Mozambique: TotalEnergies Demands Billions of Dollars More Profit to Turn On the Gas - But Will Negotiate
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] TotalEnergies says it will only end force majuere and restart the gas project if the government pays the $4.5bn cost of the closure, takes on more of the risks, and allows TotalEnergies significantly more profit. In a statement Tuesday 28 (October) after the Council
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Mozambique: TotalEnergies Demands Billions of Dollars More Profit to Turn On the Gas - But Will Negotiate
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] TotalEnergies says it will only end force majuere and restart the gas project if the government pays the $4.5bn cost of the closure, takes on more of the risks, and allows TotalEnergies significantly more profit. In a statement Tuesday 28 (October) after the Council
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South Africa: Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
[GroundUp] Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
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South Africa: Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
[GroundUp] Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
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Africa: Africa Urged to Leverage AI for Local Solutions, Sustainable Growth
[This Day] Microsoft Nigeria's Country Manager, Abideen Yusuf, said supporting tech start-ups and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges can drive Africa's sustainable growth and reduce the push for migration.
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Africa: Africa Urged to Leverage AI for Local Solutions, Sustainable Growth
[This Day] Microsoft Nigeria's Country Manager, Abideen Yusuf, said supporting tech start-ups and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges can drive Africa's sustainable growth and reduce the push for migration.
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Africa: US Tariffs Push South Africa to Diversify Trade Reach
[SAnews.gov.za] Bern, Switzerland -- President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is hopeful of reaching a trade agreement with the United States soon, following ongoing text-based negotiations aimed at addressing the impact of steep tariffs imposed under the Trump administration.