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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:18 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Tanzania's forex rates Tuesday]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dar es Salaam, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 07:17:01 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[IMF approves US$27.4m for Guinea]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second review of Guinea’s economic performance under a programme supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:13 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigerian aviation workers suspend strike]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Staffers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have suspended the strike they embarked upon on Monday to press for higher wages, the Ministry of Aviation said.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:23:23 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Monday's forex rates in Nigeria ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:27 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Jonathan wants blockade of funds illegally leaving Africa ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Receiving a delegation of the United Nations’ High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, President, Godluck Jonathan on Monday canvassed that all African governments must check the huge funds being illegally taken out of the continent.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:08 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[AU official urges member states to pursue continental integration]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Member states of the African Union (AU) and political leaders must muster political will to surrender part of their sovereignty over trade, economic and financial issues to regional and continental supranational organisations because the continent must be fully integrated in the coming 50 years, a senior AU official said here Monday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:39:39 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigerian aviation workers' strike fails to shut country's airspace]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The strike called by the aviation workers in the employ of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), to press for higher wages, started off as scheduled on Monday, but failed to shut down the country's airspace as threatened by the workers.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:10 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Monday's forex rates in Zambia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:58 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA['METAD/Kabu Coffee Quality Control Lab gets Africa's 1st int'l certification']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Addis Ababa-based METAD/Kabu Coffee Quality Control Laboratory has become the first privately-owned African laboratory to be certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world's largest coffee trade association, the Ethiopian company announced Monday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:03 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Monday's exchange rates in Mauritania ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:09:50 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Latest exchange rates in Mauritius]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian  rupee:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:59 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Lagos-bound SAA plane makes air return]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Lagos-bound South Africa Airways (SAA) flight on Sunday made an air return to the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg after a spark was detected in the aircraft galley, the private Guardian newspaper reported here Monday, quoting SAA Consultant Tope Awe.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:59 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigerian aviation workers' strike to start Monday as unions deny pact]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Aviation unions in Nigerian on Sunday denied that an agreement has been reached to prevent Monday's scheduled start of a strike to push their demand for higher wages.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:19:44 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Sunday’s exchange rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:59 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigeria banks 'dump' commercial airlines for private jet owners]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian banks prefer extending finance offers to high-net-worth individuals, including business moguls and top politicians, to buy private jets instead of giving such to commercial airliners, the private Punch newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting aviation sources.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 09:28:51 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Nigeria's aviation unions suspend planned strike]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The three aviation unions that threatened to shut the Nigerian airspace starting from Monday over the failure of the authorities to pay them higher wages have suspended their planned strike.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:54:43 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Profits of Bank of Central African States down in 2012]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) made a profit of 17.951 billion CFAF last financial year, down by 5.192 billion CFAF on the 2011 figure, says an official statement issued on Friday in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:27 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Latest foreign exchange rates for Rwandan franc]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Rwandan franc against major currencies as issued in Kigali on Friday by the Central Bank of Rwanda.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:02 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[ECOWAS, America's GE partner on regional integration projects]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS and America’s General Electric (GE) Corporation are to explore areas of cooperation, including in energy projects and infrastructure development, to boost regional trade integration, PANA reported Friday, quoting a press statement from the ECOWAS Commission.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:30 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Friday’s forex rates in Central Africa]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for CFA in central African States:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:31 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Latest forex rates for Mauritian rupee]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:10 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Aviation unions threaten to shut Nigeria's airspace Monday]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Three aviation unions have threatened to shut the Nigerian airspace starting from Monday over the failure of the authorities to pay them higher wages.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:54:22 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[China gives Mali F CFA 32b for peace, sustainable development]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China will provide F CFA 32 billion (US$62.7 million) to assist the West African nation of Mali to maintain peace and implement its sustainable recovery plan, PANA reported.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:16 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Friday's forex rates for Gambian currency]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian currency, the Dalasis:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:16 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Tanzania's latest forex rates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:59:54 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Ericsson named world leader in telecom operations management]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a further confirmation of its market leadership, Ericsson has been  named the worldwide leader in telecom operations management by leading industry analyst firm, Gartner.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:07 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Spain to host Africa Energy Forum]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Spanish city of Barcelona will June host the Africa Energy Forum (AEF), which is expected to bring together some 800 delegates to discuss Africa's power sector, organisers announced Thursday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:04 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[EU, Algeria to sign energy accord]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Algeria are to sign a strategic accord on energy, according to a communiqué issued here Thursday at the end of a meeting of officials from EU member states.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:31 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Latest forex rates for Mauritian rupee]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:57:15 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Thursday's forex rates in Gambia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian currency, the Dalasis (D):<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ECO-index.html">Economy</a>]]>
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