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Indigenous plants offer Ghanaians an alternative to costly Western medicine

About 60 to 70 percent of the Ghanaian population depends on the traditional medicine market for their medical care, according to a 2023 study in Frontiers in Pharmacology.

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ApexBrasil to Open Permanent Office in Addis

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency or ApexBrasil is set to open a permanent office in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa as the two countries seek to strengthen

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Austrian Company to Supply Machinery for MIDROC’s Gold Processing Plant

ADDIS ABABA – MIDROC Investment Group signed a deal with CEMETC, or Cement and Mining Technology GmbH, to supply machinery for its planned gold processing plant in Metekel

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Moroccan banks continue continental surge

Moroccan banks are combining digital rollouts with cross-border investment, while benefiting from a domestic investment boom.

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Egyptian banks: is privatisation finally on the way?

The Egyptian banking industry has hunkered down and is emerging stronger than expected. Is privatisation finally on the cards?

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The Djibouti advantage: How CAC International Bank, the largest bank in Djibouti, is powering the Horn's economic engine

At the gateway to the Red Sea, Djibouti is emerging as a vital engine of trade for the Horn of Africa. At the heart of that transformation, CAC International Bank is financing the flows of goods and c...

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Hijra: Movement, Migration, and Islamic Thought

The question of why 70,000 Moroccans migrated to the Spanish-governed territories of Ceuta and Melilla within hours on 30 July – ‘Throne Day’, which is one of the most respectable celebrations o...

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Why Tupac lives on in Cape Town 30 years after he was murdered

Tupac is proof that being young, marginal and Black does not necessarily mean being powerless.

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The Drylands Dividend: The Smart Investment for Powering a Water-Scarce World

Open a can of something fizzy and the reason the sugar doesn’t separate immediately is gum arabic, tapped by hand from acacia trees across the Sahel. Spray on perfume and the reason the scent is still...

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ECMA Grants Investment Bank License to Deloitte

ADDIS ABABA – Deloitte has been licensed to operate as an investment banking service provider in Ethiopia’s capital market, making it the second foreign entity to secure the

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