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A WAY OUT FOR THE NIGERIAN NAIRA KNOCK DOWN

By Alex Gurr, Research Analyst at Blackwell Global Currency movements have a massive impact on the s...

8th January, 2015

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ZAMBIA TO ELECT NEW PRESIDENT ON JAN. 20

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s interim president has announced elections will be held on Jan....

21st November, 2014

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ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT’S WIDOW JOINS SUCCESSION RACE

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The widow of Zambia’s recently deceased president says she will seek to...

21st November, 2014

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BURKINA FASO: TRANSITIONAL PRESIDENT INAUGURATED

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso has sworn in former U.N. ambassador Michel Kafando as...

19th November, 2014

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UN AUTHORIZES PATROLS AGAINST SOMALI PIRATES

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize international shi...

13th November, 2014

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JEAN-JACQUES ESSOMBÈ JOINS ORRICK’S PARIS OFFICE EXPANDING THE FIRM’S LEADING BANKING & FINANCE AND AFRICA TEAMS

Orrick Rambaud Martel announced that Jean-Jacques Essombè has joined the firm as a partner in its Ba...

10th October, 2014

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TULLETT PREBON AND PARTHIAN PARTNERS SIGN EXCLUSIVE JOINT VENTURE IN NIGERIA

–          Tullett Prebon expands coverage into Sub-Saharan Africa –          Partnershi...

13th September, 2014

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ELIX-IRR RECOGNISED AS THE BEST NEW CONSULTANCY BY THE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES ASSOCIATION

The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has named Elix-IRR Best New Consultancy at their annu...

6th May, 2014

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BIAN SIGNS FIRST AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNER

SCI joins BIAN’s framework to support its financial services clients The Banking Industry Architectu...

19th March, 2014

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PRAXITY PAYS TEACHERS’ SALARIES IN BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA

Praxity – the world’s largest Alliance of independent accountancy firms – has donated €3000 to...

28th February, 2014

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List of Bank Holidays in Chad

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Easter Monday Monday, April 01, 2013 National...

18th June, 2013

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Bank Holidays in Burkina Faso

Holiday Date New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 01, 2013 Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d’&Ea...

18th June, 2013