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  <title><![CDATA[Ugandan Govt to take 80 Pct of oil profits]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Ugandan government said Wednesday it will take up to 80 percent of the oil revenue if the production levels are high.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:08:52 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mauritius business confidence hit by euro woes-survey]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Confidence among Mauritius businesses was hurt in May and June by the crisis in the euro zone, a major tourism and export goods market, an inaugural survey showed on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:39:53 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[IFC invests $120 mln in Egypt refinery project]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The World Bank&#039;s investment arm said it will invest $120 million to fund a refinery project near Cairo through Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:15:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Botswana GDP up 4.1 percent in Q1'10: stats office]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Botswana&#039;s gross domestic product increased by 4.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010, driven by higher output from the key mining sector, Central Statistics Office (CSO) data showed on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Real estate, manufacturing fuel Mauritius Q1 growth: govt]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mauritius&#039; economy grew by 3.6 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared with 1.1 percent a year earlier, boosted by stronger manufacturing and real estate activity, its Central Statistics Office said on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:11:50 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa annual credit growth turns positive in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Demand for credit by South Africa&#039;s private sector registered the first annual growth in eight months in May but was up only marginally, in a sign consumers remain wary of debt despite rising spending patterns.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:10:37 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa's trade deficit narrower, pressure seen]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s trade deficit narrowed sharply in May as exports rose despite transport sector strike, the South African Revenue Service said on Wednesday, but the outlook for key markets remains cloudy.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:09:03 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Egypt's deficit likely below forecast: minister]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Egypt&#039;s budget deficit for the financial year that ends on June 30 is likely to come in below the target of 8.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali told Reuters.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:34:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Egypt unlikely to sell big banks soon: World Bank]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Egypt is unlikely to sell its big state banks in the next few years in the wake of the global financial crisis, meaning financial reform will focus on long-term systemic changes backed by $1.5 billion of World Bank loans, a World Bank economist said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:30:18 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rwanda's yr/yr inflation slips to 0.32 pct in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rwanda&#039;s year-on-year inflation rate eased to 0.32 percent in May from 0.64 percent in April, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) said in a statement on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/31429/20100629/rwanda-s-yr-yr-inflation-slips-to-0-32-pct-in-may.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:29:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Cup costs S.Africa dear but longterm boost seen: analysts]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa will only directly recoup a fraction of the billions of rand spent on staging the World Cup but should reap long-term economic benefits through the rebranding of a nation noted for violent crime.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/31234/20100628/world-cup-costs-s-africa-dear-but-longterm-boost-seen-analysts.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:26:02 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Morocco unveils $3.5 billion wind power scheme]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Morocco unveiled on Monday a wind energy project worth 31.5 billion dirhams, which officials said will help increase the share of the country&#039;s electricity consumption from renewable sources to 42 percent by 2020.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:24:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nigeria pledges better regulation for power investors]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The man charged with turning around Nigeria&#039;s dilapidated power sector on Monday promised faster reforms to encourage foreign investors to take part in a planned privatisation programme.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/31231/20100628/nigeria-pledges-better-regulation-for-power-investors.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:21:16 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Cup costs S.Africa dear but longterm boost seen: analysts]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa will only directly recoup a fraction of the billions of rand spent on staging the World Cup but should reap long-term economic benefits through the rebranding of a nation noted for violent crime.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/31181/20100628/world-cup-costs-s-africa-dear-but-longterm-boost-seen-analysts.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:35:11 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Europe's debt crisis could cut African exports: IMF]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Failure to deal with Europe&#039;s debt crisis could depress sub-Saharan Africa&#039;s export earnings and financial flows, undermining the region&#039;s recovery from the financial crisis, a senior IMF official said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/31141/20100628/europe-s-debt-crisis-could-cut-african-exports-imf.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:32:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[E.Guinea's Obiang woos oil investors with reforms]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The President of Equatorial Guinea said on Monday he would introduce reforms in one of Africa&#039;s most corrupt and repressive nations to attract declining investment in the West African oil producer.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:26:19 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cape Town benefits from World Cup]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Hotels and various other accommodation providers near Cape Town’s soccer stadium have benefited the most from the soccer World Cup, Cape Town Tourism said on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30917/20100625/cape-town-benefits-from-world-cup.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30917/20100625/cape-town-benefits-from-world-cup.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:30:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Africa's potential can no longer be ignored: study]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Africa&#039;s strong growth will continue at a rapid pace and investors and business can not afford to ignore the continent&#039;s potential which goes far beyond commodities, according to a McKinsey Global Institute study.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30897/20100625/africa-s-potential-can-no-longer-be-ignored-study.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30897/20100625/africa-s-potential-can-no-longer-be-ignored-study.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:58:12 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freight rates draw S.Africa, Colombia coal to Asia]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The recent plunge in freight rates has re-opened the price arbitrage for Colombian and South African coal to move into Asia, sparking renewed interest from Chinese buyers, trade sources said on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30843/20100625/freight-rates-draw-s-africa-colombia-coal-to-asia.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30843/20100625/freight-rates-draw-s-africa-colombia-coal-to-asia.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kenyan tea firms say unlikely to repeat performance]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kenya&#039;s Williamson Tea and Kapchorua Tea said declining markets and rising fuel and energy costs will make it difficult this year to replicate the profits each reported to the bourse on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30842/20100625/kenyan-tea-firms-say-unlikely-to-repeat-performance.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30842/20100625/kenyan-tea-firms-say-unlikely-to-repeat-performance.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:28:41 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mauritius 2010 unemployment forecast at 7.5 pct]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mauritius forecasts unemployment in 2010 will increase to 7.5 percent from 7.3 percent last year, official data showed on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30838/20100625/mauritius-2010-unemployment-forecast-at-7-5-pct.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30838/20100625/mauritius-2010-unemployment-forecast-at-7-5-pct.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:23:44 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kenyan remittances up 4 pct yr/yr to $51.2 mln in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kenyan remittances rose 4 percent to $51.172 million in May compared with the same month last year, central bank said on Friday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30836/20100625/kenyan-remittances-up-4-pct-yr-yr-to-51-2-mln-in-may.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30836/20100625/kenyan-remittances-up-4-pct-yr-yr-to-51-2-mln-in-may.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:18:45 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Angola reserves jump to $15.36 bln in April: central bank]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Oil producing Angola&#039;s foreign exchange reserves rose for a third straight month to $15.36 billion in April from $13.78 billion in March, bolstered by higher oil prices and exports, the central bank said on Friday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30834/20100625/angola-reserves-jump-to-15-36-bln-in-april-central-bank.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:12:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Burundi's inflation rises to 8.4 pct in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Burundi&#039;s year-on-year inflation rose to 8.4 percent in May from 7.4 percent a month earlier, driven by high costs of food, the country&#039;s statistics board said on Friday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30820/20100625/burundi-s-inflation-rises-to-8-4-pct-in-may.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:45:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[AfDB grants $400 mln loan for S.Africa's Transnet]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The African Development Bank on Friday said it had approved a $400 million loan to South Africa&#039;s logistics utility Transnet for its five-year 93.4 billion rand investment programme.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30819/20100625/afdb-grants-400-mln-loan-for-s-africa-s-transnet.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30819/20100625/afdb-grants-400-mln-loan-for-s-africa-s-transnet.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:43:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa national debt to keep growing until 2015]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s national debt is expected to balloon to 44 percent of gross domestic product by 2015/16 before declining gradually, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30575/20100624/s-africa-national-debt-to-keep-growing-until-2015.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30575/20100624/s-africa-national-debt-to-keep-growing-until-2015.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:38:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa's c/act widens in Q1, PPI quickens in May]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The deficit on South Africa&#039;s current account widened more than expected in the first quarter, partly due to problems in the euro zone that curbed exports.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30570/20100624/s-africa-s-c-act-widens-in-q1-ppi-quickens-in-may.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:30:35 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[IMF agrees Liberia debt relief, awaits World Bank]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Liberia is set to qualify for full debt relief after the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday the West African country had completed the necessary steps to have its debt written off.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30416/20100624/imf-agrees-liberia-debt-relief-awaits-world-bank.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:12:40 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.African inflation eases, economy needs restructuring]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s consumer inflation braked to a new four-year low in May signifying prices are still depressed after last year&#039;s recession, and the finance minister said the economy needed restructuring to boost growth.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30267/20100623/s-african-inflation-eases-economy-needs-restructuring.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30267/20100623/s-african-inflation-eases-economy-needs-restructuring.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:46 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Angola to start producing sugar in Q4 2011: report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Angola will start producing sugar for the first time in more than three decades in the fourth quarter of 2011, state-owned news agency Angop reported on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30253/20100623/angola-to-start-producing-sugar-in-q4-2011-report.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30253/20100623/angola-to-start-producing-sugar-in-q4-2011-report.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:14:17 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bumper harvest boosts S.Africa closing maize stocks]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s closing maize stocks for the 2009/10 season rose nearly 35 percent compared with the previous season after a bumper harvest, while maize futures edged lower tracking global markets.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30251/20100623/bumper-harvest-boosts-s-africa-closing-maize-stocks.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:11:33 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa's CPI slows further, door open for rate cut]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s consumer inflation slowed further to a new four-year low in May, leaving the door open for another interest rate cut in July.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30248/20100623/s-africa-s-cpi-slows-further-door-open-for-rate-cut.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30248/20100623/s-africa-s-cpi-slows-further-door-open-for-rate-cut.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:10:19 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Namibia cbank keeps rates steady as economy picks up]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Namibia&#039;s central bank left its repo rate flat at 7 percent on Wednesday amid signs the southern African country&#039;s economy was on a recovery path.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30246/20100623/namibia-cbank-keeps-rates-steady-as-economy-picks-up.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30246/20100623/namibia-cbank-keeps-rates-steady-as-economy-picks-up.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:07:18 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.African banks less in need of reform: finmin]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday local banks remained fairly stable in the face of Europe&#039;s debt woes and did not need the level of regulatory reform required elsewhere.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:47:08 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe to publish amends on foreign firms takeover regulations]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Zimbabwean government said Tuesday it will publish amends on the regulations concerning the foreign firm takeovers by local Zimbabweans.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30031/20100622/zimbabwe-to-publish-amends-on-foreign-firms-takeover-regulations.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/30031/20100622/zimbabwe-to-publish-amends-on-foreign-firms-takeover-regulations.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:20:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Egypt to re-export a Russian wheat cargo: report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Tests carried out by Egypt&#039;s Health Ministry showed a Russian wheat shipment held in Alexandria was not fit for consumption and would be re-exported, the official news agency MENA reported on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29956/20100622/egypt-to-re-export-a-russian-wheat-cargo-report.htm</guid>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:52:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[World Cup will create more jobs in S.Africa: Zuma]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he was confident the Soccer World Cup, hosted for the first time in Africa, will boost job creation and economic growth in his country.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29943/20100622/world-cup-will-create-more-jobs-in-s-africa-zuma.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:34:45 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kenya cuts tea, coffee production forecasts]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Cold weather has slowed Kenyan tea and coffee production, forcing officials in east Africa&#039;s largest economy to lower their expectations for output in the vital sector, a top government official said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29731/20100621/kenya-cuts-tea-coffee-production-forecasts.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:44:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa's Q2 retailer confidence down: BER]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Business confidence amongst South African retailers fell 13 index points in the second quarter of 2010, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting a recovery in demand will be more sluggish than first thought.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29713/20100621/s-africa-s-q2-retailer-confidence-down-ber.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:02:37 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Foreign firms bid to exlpore oil, gas in Mozambique]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Foreign companies including South Africa&#039;s Sasol petrochemicals group are bidding for licenses to exploit oil and gas fields across Mozambique, the National Petroleum Institute (INP) said on Friday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29444/20100618/foreign-firms-bid-to-exlpore-oil-gas-in-mozambique.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:53:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mauritius current account deficit widens in Q1]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mauritius&#039; current account deficit widened sharply in the first quarter of 2010 from the year-ago period, pulled by a higher deficit in the merchandise trade account, the central bank said.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29443/20100618/mauritius-current-account-deficit-widens-in-q1.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:49:13 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mali revises 2010 gold output forecast up slightly]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mali said on Friday it raised its 2010 gold output forecast upward slightly to 52 tonnes from 49.9 tonnes, as surging world prices encourage miners to raise production.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29437/20100618/mali-revises-2010-gold-output-forecast-up-slightly.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29437/20100618/mali-revises-2010-gold-output-forecast-up-slightly.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:41:48 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa may face unrest over jobs, poverty anger]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Gugu Rambau has yet to see the benefits of South Africa&#039;s oft-touted economic recovery from last year&#039;s recession, and she is losing patience fast.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29429/20100618/s-africa-may-face-unrest-over-jobs-poverty-anger.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29429/20100618/s-africa-may-face-unrest-over-jobs-poverty-anger.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:31:23 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Egypt GDP growth seen edging up over next 2 years]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Egypt&#039;s economic growth is seen edging up over the next two years as the most populous Arab country continues to outperform many other regional states, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29250/20100617/egypt-gdp-growth-seen-edging-up-over-next-2-years.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29250/20100617/egypt-gdp-growth-seen-edging-up-over-next-2-years.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:39:59 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kenya to issue $392 mln infrastructure bonds-Treasury]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Kenya -- keen to boost economic growth through infrastructure reform -- will issue 31.5 billion shillings worth of infrastructure bonds in its fiscal year beginning next month, a senior Treasury official said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29248/20100617/kenya-to-issue-392-mln-infrastructure-bonds-treasury.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29248/20100617/kenya-to-issue-392-mln-infrastructure-bonds-treasury.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Egypt c.bank keeps interest rates steady for sixth time]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Egypt&#039;s central bank kept its key overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday, its sixth pause since it stopped lowering rates in September, the central bank said on its website.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29239/20100617/egypt-c-bank-keeps-interest-rates-steady-for-sixth-time.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29239/20100617/egypt-c-bank-keeps-interest-rates-steady-for-sixth-time.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:27:28 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africa retail sales up, door still open for rate cut]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa&#039;s retail sales rose more than expected in April, official data showed on Thursday, but a weak outlook for demand leaves the door open for another rate cut.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29232/20100617/s-africa-retail-sales-up-door-still-open-for-rate-cut.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:17:16 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[S.Africans manufacturing confidence slips in Q2: BER]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Manufacturing sector business confidence slipped in the second quarter, suggesting recovery in South Africa key sector was losing steam, a Bureau for Economic Research survey showed on Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29231/20100617/s-africans-manufacturing-confidence-slips-in-q2-ber.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29231/20100617/s-africans-manufacturing-confidence-slips-in-q2-ber.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:15:23 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ethiopia's May inflation quickens to 7.4 percent]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ethiopia&#039;s year-on-year inflation rate rose to 7.4 percent in May, up from 6.8 percent in April due to higher food, fuel and construction material prices, its statistics office said on Thursday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29230/20100617/ethiopia-s-may-inflation-quickens-to-7-4-percent.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29230/20100617/ethiopia-s-may-inflation-quickens-to-7-4-percent.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:14:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Iraq slashes Saddam-era debt owed by Madagascar]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Iraq has agreed to forgive 80 percent of the loans it made to Madagascar in the era of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, the government said on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29017/20100616/iraq-slashes-saddam-era-debt-owed-by-madagascar.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/29017/20100616/iraq-slashes-saddam-era-debt-owed-by-madagascar.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:37:47 EDT</pubDate>
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