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By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- THE Group Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ade Ayeyemi, has affirmed that the Pan-African banking group is facilitating payments across Africa as countries start the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). Ade Ayeyemi – Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transitional Incorporated (ETI) noted in an talk with journalists,...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- The Zimbabwe mineral exports, ignoring gold and silver, in 2020 spurted by 27%, developing the country $2.4 billion, according to the Minerals and Marketing Authority of Zimbabwe (MMCZ). “Up to December 2020, we managed to surpass target; we had a total sales value of US$2,4 billion against a budget of US$1,86 billion,” MMCZ general manager said in an interview. “We have done relatively well....

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- President Magufuli on January 18th, 2021 commence a two-day tour in the Kagera Region where he will examine and inaugurate numerous ventures worth $48.99 billion, Dr. Hassan Abbasi – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of information, Culture, Arts and Sports revealed. “As you are aware, after October 28th, 2020 general election, President Magufuli carried a lot of time to form his new...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- The Kenema City Council has unveiled its development plans for 2021 while highlighting the successes and challenges of 2020. Communicating with correspondents at the council’s end-of-year briefing at the Kenema City Conference Hall – Mayor Thomas Karim Baio said the council was able to rehabilitate two markets to modify the business environment. He announced that, among other things, they...