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Zimbabwe-South Africa Investment and Trade Conference Opens in Johannesburg

Johannesburg — THE Zimbabwe-South Africa investment and trade conference opens here today, with Harare's future socio-economic and political environment expected to dominate the deliberations.

Namibia's Unemployment Rate Drops

The Namibia 2011 Population and Housing Census revealed unemployment in Namibia now stands at 37 percent as opposed to the 51 percent unemployment rate of the 2008 Namibia Labour Force Survey (NLFS).

Industrialisation in Africa: Between beautiful dreams and dreadful obstacles ~ by Chofor Che

 

Building Today for Tomorrow’s Prosperity – A report by Adedayo Thomas

 

Nigeria: IMF Urges FG to Reduce Fuel Subsidy, Wind Down AMCON's Operation

The International Monetary Fund IMF has asked the Federal Government to reduce poorly-targeted fuel subsidies, adopt a rule to set the reference oil price in the budget, and fully operate the Sovereign Wealth Fund as soon as possible.

The Fund however, advised that efforts should be intensified to mobilize public support for these reforms.