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Zambia’s mines minister, Richard Musukwa, said the government had made it clear from the beginning that it wants Mopani to continue and said he was happy Mopani had “responded favourably” to his call not to place the mine under care and maintenance.

Activity at Morocco’s national ports reached 88 million tons in 2019, representing an increase of 3.2% compared to a year earlier.

However, some of the negative impacts COVID-19 on the free trade agreement, according to PwC, include the introduction of border closure and travel bans by key African economies, which have undermined the process of strengthening economic integration and economic development in A...

Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held a telephone conversation today to discuss about ways of further strengthening the relationship between Ethiopia and China.

The WHO recommends that countries look at whether the need to fight widespread virus transmission outweighs the economic benefits of opening borders. “It is also crucial to determine whether the health system can cope with a spike in imported cases,” it says.

The World Bank (WB) upgraded Tanzania's country classification by income level from low income to lower-middle income in 2020-21.

The World Bank on Wednesday classified Mauritius as a High Income country while Tanzania and Benin are now considered Lower-middle income countries, classifications that are being celebrated in these African economies.

Morocco currently imports all of its infrared thermometers, but the new invention will allow institutions and companies to use locally-made temperature-monitoring equipment.

Twelve telecom companies have thrown their hat into the race to enter the Ethiopian market according to the country’s communications regulator. The bidders range from top players across the continent and a number of global players.