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Impact of AfCFTA on oil and gas industry

Improved efficiency and competition in the Africa markets will be significantly felt and boost development | SHANTEL MUFANDAIDZA | Created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in 2018, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came into effect on January 01, 2021. Since the World Trade Organisation creation, the …

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Maize trade tension

Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours | THE INDEPENDENT | There was confusion in the East African grain market recently after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was that levels of mycotoxins …

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The United States returns to Africa

  After Trump’s insults and detachment, the Biden administration is crafting a new, more engaged approach to the continent | LYNSEY CHUTEL | From expletive-laden rants at the start of his presidency to allowing corruption to run rampant as one of his last foreign-policy acts, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s …

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XIPLOMACY: Xi’s eyes firm on world peace

Beijing, China | XINHUA |  On various occasions, Chinese President Xi Jinping has expounded on his insightful vision on safeguarding global peace and China’s role in advancing the cause of world peace. “As long as the idea of peace can strike deep roots and the sail of peace can be …

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‘Cease fire’…. NRM tells Kadaga and Oulanyah

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The degeneration in the contest for the seat of speaker of the next parliament has caused concern in the ruling party, prompting action by the Secretary General. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has now directed the contenders, incumbent Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, and her deputy Jacob …

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