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Cameroon National Day
John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 19, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cameroon and offer my best wishes...
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SA: Sefa plans to lend over R737m to 15 000 small businesses
Cape Town – The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) plans to disburse over R737 million to more than 15 000 small firms – most of these micro enterprises – by the...
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Africa
President Obama and the First Lady look forward to traveling to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 – July 3. The President will reinforce the importance that the...
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IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update ‘Middle East and North Africa: Defining the Road Ahead’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched today its Regional Economic Outlook Update for the Middle East North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region (MENAP). The Outlook was introduced in a press...
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Serial Entrepreneur Ashish J. Thakkar Introduces Mara Online – a Unique set of Social Portals for Connecting Africa Globally
Mara Online provides professional, personal and social tools for communicating, networking, innovating and collaborating across borders. The launch of Mara Online was announced today by Ashish J Thakkar, Founder and...
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Earthport Builds on Cross-Border Payments Network with First Route into North Africa
Earthport rolls out fully automated payment service into Morocco to meet the growing demand for cost efficient, low-value payments in the region. Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider, today announced...
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IOM Supports Migration and Development Policy Process in Namibia
IOM Namibia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, has organized a workshop on migration and development in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The May 15th-17th event, financed by...
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IFC Promotes Mobile Financial Services in Cote d’Ivoire to Encourage Inclusive Development
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and The MasterCard Foundation today convened key financial industry players to build further momentum for mobile financial services in Cote d’Ivoire. The...