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By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone-  In Malawi, dichotomy between the value of a country’s imports and exports is projected to worsen by 16.4% in 2019 the latest Annual Economic Reports show. Recent Annual Economic Report indicates that, it is a show to an improved trade balance which the country recorded in 2018 to $1.42 billion from $1.31 billion. This year’s Annual Economic Report government said, the projected trade balance is...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- In Zambia, Following a media fact released by Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia Executive Director – Kunda Chani, the association is pleased with Grizzly transparency. Mr. Chani approved Grizzly Mining for declaring firmly and clearly saying, the extracted multi-million dollar emerald weighing about 50 kilogram. “We implore other large scale mining firms to be declaring correct...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu –   NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- The Board of Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has declared stringent measures that suppliers of poles must adhere to. Earlier in November, 2019; it’s incumbent on poles suppliers to showcase that, they plant at least the same number of trees felled in a bid to replace the ones being cutting down. After a board meeting at the parastatal’s office in Nairobi’s...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani pronounced that, there is no scarcity of geological opportunities in South Africa. Therefore mining investment needs political stability and regulation clarity. While encouraged by positive improvements in the political arena, the “parlous state” of public finances remains a challenge according to Cutifani. The Anglo CEO noted that, companies must work with the...