DIASPORA TIMES

Known for quality content, DIASPORA TIMES is a weekly presentation of information on developments related to economies in Africa and the Caribbean Sea islands. The range includes news, special reports, small business highlights, and multimedia content.Some of the headlines for the current week (January 14 - 20) include the following:• Sudan’s $2 bln dam to double electricity by end of 2009

• Essar buys into refinery
• Rwanda to open ‘over the counter’ stock market
• Helb plans Sh7bn bond at NSE to boost revenue
• Tension, excitement in Uganda’s telecom sector as WARID launch
• Spare this EU paternalism
• Uganda’s cocoa output hits 10,000 tonnes, earns $20m
• Ghana bans transit of foreign cocoa beans
• Relief for dairy farmers as milk factories reopen
• Chocked Mombasa port relieved as cargo clearance resumes

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