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Top tourist destinations in Africa

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As the world emerges from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of African nations are not just rebounding but are surpassing their pre-pandemic visitor numbers and revenue benchmarks, heralding a golden era of tourism and cultural exploration on the continent, according to …

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Rwanda visa free for all Africans

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |While speaking at the World Tour and Travel Council Summit in Kigali, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that every African is free to visit Rwanda without paying for a visa. Rwanda has marketed itself as a top tourist destination hosting several conferences at its renowned …

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Kagame’s new role in Africa

Why ‘coup leaders’ are trooping to Kigali Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A visit by Gabon’s transitional leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, to Kigali, capital of Rwanda, on Oct. 16 could not go unnoticed. Nguema who came to power in a coup three months ago was beaming and looking like …

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Africa Oil Week

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa must set the terms and the time frames of its own energy transition. This was the message of South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile as he delivered the keynote speech at the African energy event dubbed Africa Oil Week. “We recognise the need to …

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World Bank/IMF return to Africa

Given cautious welcome as questions linger remain over unfulfilled promises ANALYSIS | CARLOS LOPES | The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The city and country are still reeling from a devastating earthquake in early September. …

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Natural resource-backed loans a disaster for Africa-IMF

Africa is grappling with mounting debt crisis, with total external debt surpassing the US$1 trillion-mark last year Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has publicly endorsed the recent call by the African Development Bank Group, urging African governments to refrain …

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