12:05 GMT 18th July 2011
Continent's future growth prospects attracting foreign investors, says the Africa Progress Panel. By Desmond Davies
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03:05 GMT 15th June 2011
The post-war Liberian government is attempting to get the wheels of economy turning once again. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh, in Monrovia and Jon Offei-Ansah, London
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03:00 GMT 15th June 2011
As Lusaka prepares to host the AGOA forunl, the consensus is that the free trade pact favours the US over Africa and needs to be adjusted. By Nawa Mutumweno, Lusaka
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02:58 GMT 15th June 2011
Mozambique has raised its 2011 economic growth forecast due to a strong performance in farming, mining and banking, and approved a revised budget that increases spending on food subsidies, a local newspaper reported late last month.
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02:55 GMT 15th June 2011
The IMF cut its growth forecast for Kenya late May and said the key short-term priority for east Africa's biggest economy was to curb inflation.
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02:53 GMT 15th June 2011
Uganda is ready to lease 60,000 hectares of farmland to Bangladeshi flrms looking to grow food in Africa as part of government efforts to ensure food security for its growing population, a Bangladeshi official said.
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02:45 GMT 15th June 2011
A proposed Namibian mining windfall tax could place an unbearable burden on the industry and damage the uraniumrich country's reputation as an investor-friendly destination, a leading miner said last month.
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02:42 GMT 15th June 2011
The oil-producing central African state of Congo Republic inaugurated a 120 MW Chinese-funded hydroelectric power station on May 21 aimed at bridging the gap in its energy needs.
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02:36 GMT 15th June 2011
British companies are illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of harmful electronic waste such as old computers in West Africa instead of recycling them, an investigation by an environmental group said last month.
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02:32 GMT 15th June 2011
India has signed an agreement with the AU to build training centres throughout the continent.
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02:22 GMT 15th June 2011
Copper production in Zambia increased by 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, reflecting greater investment on the back of record global prices. By Nawa Mutumweno, Lusaka
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02:15 GMT 15th June 2011
More investmenet needed in science, technology and innovation tobuild up Africa's industrial base, a conference is told. By Zachary Ochieng, Addis Ababa
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02:10 GMT 15th June 2011
Achieving monetary union in the EAC by next year is a tall order, especially in the light of the current euro zone crisis. By Abduel Elinaza, Dar es Salaam
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11:55 GMT 20th May 2011
The central bank's determination to get the Nigerian financial sector on a firmer footing seems to have paid off with foreign investors eager to grab a share of the market. By Nsineno May Anthony, Lagos
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11:50 GMT 20th May 2011
As it searches for a new tourism slogan, the Zambia government has made the development of the sector a priority. By Nawa Mutumweno, Lusaka
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