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EAST AFRICA: Expanding education raises expectations
During the past 20 years, East African countries have dramatically expanded educational...
AFRICA: Japan seeks to support rice production boost
Last year's food price shock, which pushed up urban living costs across Africa -- provoking riots...
AfricaEAST AFRICA: Region responds to global slowdown
As non-oil exporting economies, EAC members have benefited from lower oil prices. However, the...
EAST AFRICA: Budgets aim to counter global downturn
East African governments are presenting expansionary budgets today, in an effort to counter the...
CONGO-KINSHASA: Kabila seeks security through amnesty
Parliament has passed a law granting amnesty to rebels in the provinces of North and South Kivu,...
Congo-KinshasaAFRICA: Regional growth suffers amid global downturn
Sub-Saharan Africa will see GDP growth slow to just 1.7% in 2009, according to the IMF's latest...
AfricaCONGO-KINSHASA: Kamerhe resigns as Kabila consolidates
National Assembly President Vital Kamerhe resigned yesterday, following a long confrontation with...
Congo-KinshasaROMANIA: Fund expects economy to shrink by 4%
Bucharest has agreed with the IMF a revised budget deficit target of 4.6% of GDP for 2009, in...
