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Zambia: Raising tax collection should help turn around economy, says analyst
The end of a consultation period between Zambia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month brought a cautious signal from the fund that progress...

Seeking carry trade: Nigeria still likely to end foreigner access to OMO bill sales
The denial by Nigerian central bank governor Godwin Emefiele that he is planning to end the access of foreigners to open market operation bills (OMOs)...

Airlines: Ethiopian and Airlink may be Africa’s post-pandemic winners
Ethiopian Airlines and South Africa’s Airlink are well positioned to emerge as African industry winners from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say. The outlook for South...

Zambia: IMF debt talks unlikely to stop Lungu from trying to pawn copper to China
Discussions on debt restructuring underway between Zambia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will do little to disrupt the political agenda of President Edgar Lungu...

Tanzanian President faces spirited opposition in tense tote
Tanzanians started voting in general elections on Wednesday, with President John Magufuli’s party likely to extend its decades-long rule on the country that’s one of...