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afrol News, 20 November - The World Bank has granted Malawi US$10 million for the Community-Based Rural Land Development Project (CBRLDP). The additional grant will also extend the project for another two years, the bank said.

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afrol News, 20 November - The head of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has warned that Africa must overcome the obstacles to boosting industrial production and gaining a larger share of world trade to benefit from the global economy.

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afrol News, 17 November - Tassili Airlines of Algeria has placed its first order for Boeing airplanes with a signed deal for the four Next-Generation 737-800s, Boeing announced today at Dubai Airshow 2009.

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afrol News, 16 November - Business leaders to the UN-linked Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, send a strong message yesterday, saying the future of the Internet is everyone's concern and could boost economic growth.

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Transforming African infrastructure require additional $31 billion a year

afrol News, 12 November - A study recently conducted in 24 African countries shows that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa - its electricity, water, roads, and information and communications technology (ICT) - cuts national economic growth by 2 percentage points every year and reduces business productivity by as much as 40 percent.

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» 09.11.2009 - ITU gets funding to build ICT museum
» 05.11.2009 - Tunisia to double air space control
» 03.11.2009 - Namibia urges SA to improve cross-border traffic
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» 27.10.2009 - Egypt maintains recognition as a top global offshoring destination
» 23.10.2009 - $480 million to help in Ethiopia's food security
» 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB
» 22.10.2009 - EU discuss transport cooperation with Africa
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» 13.10.2009 - Africa needs strong creditworthiness to secure investments in energy sector
» 13.10.2009 - SA's broadband market is at a watershed, says report
» 06.10.2009 - Gateway boosts its pan-Africa network strength
» 06.10.2009 - Indian Ocean nations to test tsunami warning system
» 05.10.2009 - Lesotho signs $25 million agreement with WB
» 02.10.2009 - US awards contract for the construction of new embassy in Burundi
» 01.10.2009 - Benin's livestock farmers sign support grants with USADF
» 22.09.2009 - ECP invests $25 million East African telecom
» 21.09.2009 - SADC partnership could solve energy shortage by 2016
» 17.09.2009 - MCC signs $540 million compact with Senegal
» 16.09.2009 - Govt steps up security as MEND extends ceasefire
» 09.09.2009 - UK unveils funding plan to rebuild the Congo's road network
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» 03.09.2009 - AfDB approves loan to rehabilitate Tunisia's electricity network
» 27.08.2009 - New teacher training college for Malawi
» 25.08.2009 - Uganda Telecom and Rwandatel purchase SEACOM capacity
» 21.08.2009 - SA and Angola sign trade and development deals
» 19.08.2009 - Mauritian bank deploys new ATM testing solution
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» 14.08.2009 - Uganda well-positioned to steer East Africa, Zoellick
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» 04.08.2009 - AU-UN mission provides funds to Dafur
» 30.07.2009 - Angola praises AfDB’s settling in Luanda
» 29.07.2009 - Ethiopia first African carrier to order long-range Boeing
» 28.07.2009 - Six African countries targeted in UN’s cleaner cooling project
» 27.07.2009 - UN voices concern over SA housing riots
» 27.07.2009 - IT infrastructure outsourcing boosted in Nigeria
» 20.07.2009 - East Africa telecoms competition has fastest growth
» 20.07.2009 - China president’s son in Namibia’s corruption case
» 10.07.2009 - EU to support trans-sahara pipeline project
» 07.07.2009 - Morocco signs €155 million loan agreement with France
» 19.06.2009 - World Bank approves funding of major continent’s projects
» 04.06.2009 - US govt blocks new flights to Kenya, Liberia
» 04.06.2009 - European bank withdraws funding from Ethiopia’s dam
» 02.06.2009 - World Bank approves US$ 80m grant for Burkina Faso
» 22.05.2009 - Mozambique's refinery project hit by a cash setback
» 22.05.2009 - SA's power company secures further European loan
» 22.05.2009 - Morocco invests in fiber optic line to Western Sahara
» 22.05.2009 - Liberia gets direct air link to US
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» 20.05.2009 - Multi million construction projects unveiled in Rwanda
» 19.05.2009 - Rwanda signs $24 million grant for broadband connectivity
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» 24.04.2009 - Angola to invest $8.6 billion to bolster industry
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» 16.04.2009 - Cape Verde joins West African telecom cable
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» 09.04.2009 - IMF warns Uganda to fine-tune on economic policies
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» 23.03.2009 - Libya to recruit Bangladesh workers for dev projects
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