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Possible Samurai Bond Look Good – Ken Ofori-Atta

Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s Finance Minister has observed that prospects for Ghana issuing a possible Samurai bond in the...

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S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet

South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official...

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Egyptians Brace For Austere Ramadan After Reforms

Ramadan is a time for daytime fasting and lavish evening feasts, but Egyptians are scaling back preparations for the...

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S.Africa Court Hears Case On Zuma Confidence Vote

South Africa's highest court weighed Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in...

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S.Africa Court To Rule On Zuma Confidence Vote

South Africa's highest court was to decide Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in...

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Egypt, IMF In Initial Agreement On Next Aid Tranche

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will release the second tranche of a $12-billion loan to Egypt, in a...

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Australia Vows ‘practical’ Budget To Counter Voter Frustrations

Australia was set to unveil a "practical" budget Tuesday focused on infrastructure spending and housing affordability...

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All-Cash Business A Headache For the Marijuana Industry

America's cannabis industry may be booming, but its entrepreneurs are finding the all-cash business a logistical,...

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Bawumia, Ofori-Atta Left Out Osafo Marfo From Delegation To IMF

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister, Ken...

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Bawumia, Ofori-Atta Head Ghana’s Team At IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken...

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Bawumia,Ofori-Atta Head Ghana’s Team At IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken...

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Veep, Finance Minister Attend IMF/World Bank Springs Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken...

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Bawumia, Ofori-Atta Lead Government Delegation To IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister Ken...

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Axed S.Africa Minister Warns Against Rule By ‘gangsters’

South Africa's former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, whose sacking has fuelled divisions within the ANC party, warned...

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S&P Cuts South Africa’s Credit Rating To ‘junk’

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's downgraded South Africa's rating to junk status on Monday, as the country's...

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Toshiba To Unveil Extent of U.S. Nuclear Business Writedown On February 14

Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502. T) said it will unveil the extent of the writedown on its U.S. nuclear business on Feb. 14...

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Niger Delta Avengers Break Truce With Pipeline Blast

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a major oil...