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The African Development Bank Group based in Tunisia has approved a loan of 40 million US dollars for Burkina Faso to fund a rural electrification project.

The ministry of mines and power said the fund will boost the country's ambition to considerably increase electricity supply to rural and urban areas, while improving quality and reliability of the service.

The demand for electricity in Burkina Faso increases by 10 percent every year.


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Madagascar's opposition groups back power-sharing deal

The three political groupings opposed to Madagascar's strongman Andry Rajoelina all said Friday they favour going ahead with the African Union's proposals to implement an August power-sharing deal.

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African leaders meet to strengthen NEPAD

The 14th African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, decided to strengthen the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) by transforming the organisation into an implementation agency.

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Egypt eyes 2010 tourism revenue of $11.5 billion: minister

Egypt is targeting 2010 tourism revenues of $11.5 billion and wants 14 million tourists to visit, the tourism minister said on Monday.

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North African country attracted by SA nuclear reactor technology

The Algerian Atomic Energy Commission (Comena is its acronym in French) has expressed interest in South Africa's pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR) technology.

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Beans climb to new heights in Rwanda

Climbing beans suited to rainy high-altitude areas are being distributed in Rwanda after a decade of research.

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UBA Uganda introduces mobile banking services

United Bank for Africa (UBA) will introduce mobile banking facilities to boost the penetration of banking services in Uganda, according to Uganda's daily, The Monitor.

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