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Recession-hit Nigeria targets economy to grow at annual 7 percent by 2020

ABUJA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria is targeting economic growth of at least 7 percent a year by 2020, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning said on Tuesday, a far cry from its current recession, the first in 25 years. Nigeria’s economy is heavily dependent on exports of crude oil and is undermined by decades of endemic corruption, It has been hobbled by low global oil prices that have slashed government revenues and…

Angolan Leader Dos Santos to Step Down After 38 Years in Power

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LUANDA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, in power since 1979, won’t stand as the ruling party’s top candidate in elections this year, ending an era that was burdened by civil war while he expanded oil output to rival Nigeria as Africa’s biggest producer. Defense Minister Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco will be the pick for the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the August vote, Dos Santos said at the…

Lufthansa to Suspend Flights to Abuja While Airport Is Closed

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Deutsche Lufthansa AG became the first airline to announce it will suspend its route to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, while the airport is closed for six weeks for repairs. Germany’s biggest carrier won’t divert its planes to Kaduna, a city about 140 miles (225 kilometres) away, spokeswoman Mirjam Eberts said by phone on Thursday. She didn’t give a reason for the decision. Lufthansa will continue to fly to Lagos, the commercial hub,…

Morocco Rejoining African Union Seen Shaping Leadership Vote

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RABAT (Capital Markets in Africa) – African heads of state gather in the Ethiopian capital on Monday for a two-day African Union summit in which Morocco’s bid for readmission to the continental bloc will shape the election of a new chairperson. Morocco formally submitted its bid to re-join the body last year, when King Mohammed VI set out his government’s objectives of placing the country “at the center” of Africa’s development. The North African nation withdrew from the African…

Revival Beckons for Sudan as U.S. Lifts Economic Sanctions

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KHARTOUM (Capital Markets in Africa) – The U.S. removal of sanctions on Sudan may unlock the potential for the government to tap its rich mineral and agriculture resources. Now the African state needs to carry out the large-scale reforms required to attract investors. Former President Barack Obama’s January 13 executive order reversed some measures put in place by the U.S. in 1997, four years after it first listed Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism. It lifted restrictions…

Trump, Key Arab Allies Agree to Boost Anti-Terror Efforts

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WASHINGTON (Capital Markets in Africa) – U.S. President Donald Trump, facing growing criticism over his move to block immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, held talks with two prominent Arab leaders on Sunday to bolster ties and discuss anti-terrorism efforts in the Middle East. Trump spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. The call with the Saudi monarch lasted more than an hour, according to a senior…

IsDB pledges to support the growth of private sector in Guinea

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Conakry (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged to support the growth of the private sector in the Republic of Guinea. The statement was made by the IsDB Vice President (Sector Operations), Dr. Mansur Muhtar at the opening ceremony of the Private Sector Forum jointly organized by the Government of Guinea and IsDB Group. The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mr. Mamady Youla chaired the Forum in the capital Conakry. The…

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