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Le consortium formé de Safaricom, Vodafone Group (UK) et Vodacom Group remporte la licence télécom éthiopienne

Le consortium formé de Safaricom, Vodafone Group (UK) et Vodacom Group remporte la licence télécom éthiopienne

(Agence Ecofin) – La première étape du processus de privatisation du marché éthiopien de la téléphonie mobile est achevée. Au cours des prochaines années, Ethio Telecom fera face à une concurrence emmenée par le groupe…

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Dollar drifts lower as Fed speakers soothe inflation fears By Reuters

Dollar drifts lower as Fed speakers soothe inflation fears By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A packet of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln five-dollar bill currency is inspected at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo By Tom Westbrook…

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Oil steady near week high as prospect of Iran glut wanes By Reuters

Oil steady near week high as prospect of Iran glut wanes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose for a third day on Tuesday, holding around…

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South African law is failing to make sure that ‘shadow directors’ are held accountable

South African law is failing to make sure that ‘shadow directors’ are held accountable

South Africa has become notorious for corruption in many of its state-owned entities. In particular there’s been mounting evidence that utilities such as Eskom, which supplies power, and South African Airways were ‘captured’ when a…

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How to watch Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse from Australia

How to watch Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse from Australia

On Wednesday evening, May 26, the Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. No matter where you are across Australia, you’ll be well placed to see it. Lunar eclipses are one…

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Après la levée de 2 millions $, la Fintech Mono cherche à se développer au Ghana et au Kenya

Après la levée de 2 millions $, la Fintech Mono cherche à se développer au Ghana et au Kenya

(Agence Ecofin) – L’entreprise technologique Mono qui totalise près de 2,6 millions $ de fonds levés depuis sa création en août 2020 prépare son expansion hors du Nigéria. La Fintech qui a récolté en septembre dernier…

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Orange Summer Challenge 2021 :  Orange Digital Center, Google, Sisley et Paprec prêts à accompagner votre green start-up

Orange Summer Challenge 2021 :  Orange Digital Center, Google, Sisley et Paprec prêts à accompagner votre green start-up

( ORANGE TUNISIE) – Pour cette 11ème édition du Orange Summer Challenge (OSC), le réseau des Orange Digital Center, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient, et son partenaire Google s’associent à Sisley, leader mondial dans la…

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Fed’s balance sheet could reach $9 trillion by end of 2022, NY Fed report estimates By Reuters

Fed’s balance sheet could reach $9 trillion by end of 2022, NY Fed report estimates By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk wearing masks outside The Federal Reserve Bank of New York in New York City, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s ongoing asset purchases…

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After Blackouts, Texas Moves to Make Power Plants Weatherize By Bloomberg

After Blackouts, Texas Moves to Make Power Plants Weatherize By Bloomberg

© Reuters. After Blackouts, Texas Moves to Make Power Plants Weatherize (Bloomberg) — Texas lawmakers advanced a sweeping and potentially costly measure that would require power plants and some gas facilities to prepare for extreme…

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How COVID-19 affected informal cross-border trade between Uganda and DRC

How COVID-19 affected informal cross-border trade between Uganda and DRC

Informal cross-border trade, which includes smuggling, is hugely important for survival in, around and beyond border regions. Across the border between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo informal trade pays the bills and puts food…

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