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Ethiopia Dec inflation falls yr/yr, at lowest for 2012

January 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian inflation dropped in December to 12.9 percent year-on-year, its lowest rate of 2012, official data showed on Wednesday. The government had targeted single-digit inflation in 2012, something it now hopes to achieve this year. Inflation, which has been billed … read more »

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Tshisekedi calls for strike over DRC poll

January 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kinshasa, Congo – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s top opposition leader is calling for a strike over last year’s much-criticized election. Etienne Tshisekedi on Friday called for the strike to start Monday, but it is unclear if his call will … read more »

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Ravalomanana to return to Madagascar: statement

January 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former Madagascar leader Marc Ravalomanana will return to the Indian Ocean island “imminently”, a statement released by his South African publicists firm said on Wednesday. It said details of his departure would be released closer to the time of the … read more »

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S.Africa’s Dec CPI steady at 6.1 pct y/y

January 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation was steady at 6.1 percent year-on-year in December, data showed on Wednesday. Statistics South Africa said headline CPI slowed to 0.2 percent month-on-month from 0.3 percent in November, while the 2011 annual average accelerated to … read more »

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Congo Church Appeals for Dialogue in Election Dispute

January 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Elections commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also known as CENI, is expected to release results for provincial constituencies from the November 28 elections Wednesday and publish the complete national results on January 26.. The commission postponed tallying … read more »

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Mozambique CPI slows to 6.14 pct y/y: stats office

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mozambique’s consumer inflation slowed to 6.14 percent year-on-year in December from 8.6 percent in November, the National Institute of Statistics said on Thursday. The agency said in a statement inflation averaged 11.17 percent in 2011, braking from an average of … read more »

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Shell eyes possible South Sudan opportunities

January 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it is eyeing potential opportunities in South Sudan, which last July broke away from Khartoum, taking with it two-thirds of Sudan’s 500,000 barrels per day of oil production. “We continuously review potential business opportunities around … read more »

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S.Africa Nov credit growth quickens to 6.22 pct y/y

December 30, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Growth in credit demand by South Africa’s private sector hit 6.22 percent year-on-year in November from a 5.52 percent rise in October, central bank data showed on Friday. However in the broadly defined M3 measure of money supply, growth slowed … read more »

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Angola’s Nov inflation slows to record low 11.28 pct

December 19, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Angola’s annual inflation slowed to a record-low 11.28 percent year-on-year in November from 11.44 percent in October, signalling the southern African oil producer was on track in its drive to attain price stability. The Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA), which … read more »

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