Kenya: Sasini Eyes Sh579 Million in Profit
Agricultural firm Sasini on Wednesday said it hopes to boost its pre-tax profit from Sh108 million to Sh579 million by 2012 following the initiation of diversification and value addition projects.
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Kenya: PTA Bank Gets Sh3.8 Billion Funding
PTA Bank has received a loan facility of $50 million (Sh3.8 billion) from a consortium of international financiers for on-lending to small and medium sized corporate clients.
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IMF Says S. Africa Inflation Policy Must Be Flexible - BusinessWeek
Times LIVEIMF Says S. Africa Inflation Policy Must Be FlexibleBusinessWeekMarch 10 (Bloomberg) — South Africa should continue to pursue its inflation targeting policy, though it must show …IMF boss praises South Africa's economic policiesAfricasiaS.Africa has some leeway on inflation: Strauss-KahnReuters BotswanaIMF's Strauss-Kahn says agrees with S.Africa policyInteractive InvestorTimes LIVE -AllAfrica.com -CanadianBusiness.comall 464 [...]
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Ivory Coast court Troussier
Ivory Coast talk to the ‘White Witch Doctor’ about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.
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Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants - The Associated Press
BBC NewsSpain: Aid worker in Africa released by militantsThe Associated PressLast month a Frenchman held captive in Mali for three months by Al-Qaida's North Africa offshoot was freed. That followed a contested court decision …Spanish hostage in Africa freedBBC NewsSpain hoping for 'good news' on Africa hostageseTaiwan NewsSpanish hostage freed [...]
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Rocking out with ‘Africa’s best new band’ (CNN)
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
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South Africa: RCS Investment Holdings Bond Oversubscribed
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has announced the oversubscription of the RCS Investment Holdings (RCS) bond.
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South Africa: Airline Refutes Price-collusion and Vows to Fight Baggage Pilferage
SAA maintains its innocence in the ongoing ticket-price collusion investigations and promises to deal with lost baggage claims in the run up to the 2010 World Cup.
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Chevron to Trim Downstream Biz - Zacks.com
CBC.caChevron to Trim Downstream BizZacks.comThe company will also review operations in Hawaii and Africa (outside of South Africa). However, Chevron did not expect to close any refineries, …Chevron Cutting Refining, Marketing Work ForceWall Street JournalChevron to cut 2000 jobsFinancial TimesChevron restructures refining, cutting 2000 jobsMarketWatchMississippi Press (blog) -SunHerald.com (registration) -The FINANCIALall 563 [...]
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Nigeria: Sheriff Unfolds Infrastructure Devt Plan
The Borno State government has unfolded a two-year infrastructure development plan for six council areas.
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