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Nigeria: Naira under foreign investor selling pressure

Nigeria’s naira currency eased further against the dollar on the interbank market on Wednesday, to its weakest level since Dec. 29, as demand for the dollar outpaced supply, traders said on Wednesday. The naira was trading at 163.05 to the … read more »

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2011 Article IV Consultation with Namibia

WINDHOEK, Namibia, February 9, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On February 6, 2012, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Namibia.1 Background The Namibian economy rebounded strongly in 2010 following the mild … read more »

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2011 Article IV Consultation with Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria, January 30, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On January 11, 2012, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Algeria on a lapse of time basis.1 Background Despite an uncertain international … read more »

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Egypt central bank tightens money transfer rules

Egypt’s central bank has tightened its rules for importers who want to transmit funds, a move analysts say seems designed to close a loophole that has allowed businessmen to shift capital abroad without bringing goods into Egypt. Egypt’s central bank … read more »

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Nigeria c.bank chief sees China yuan becoming reserve

China’s yuan will inevitably become a global reserve currency, Nigeria’s central bank governor said on Tuesday, adding that his country’s need to diversify its reserves had grown more urgent after one credit agency stripped the United States of its gold-plated … read more »

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Malawi protest turned violent

One person was killed and several others were injured as demonstrations against the government turned violent across Malawi on Wednesday and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters, police said. Malawians said they were protesting against persistent fuel … read more »

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Meles’ Candid Admissions

His promises of not borrowing from Central Bank, slashing growth in broad money supply down below zero may not be deliverable Inflation ails the Ethiopian economy which undoubtedly is growing in spite of sharp differences over the size of the … read more »

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South Africa’s Zuma hits out at U.S. economic policies

South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday added his voice to criticism of the United States for pursuing loose policies that he said are putting the world economy at risk. Speaking at the Boao business forum on the southern Chinese … read more »

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