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Washington, 15 February, 2006— As part of its growing presence in Africa, the U.S. Export-Import Bank has renewed its Short-Term Insurance Pilot Program for Africa (STIPP) for three years, beginning March 31, with an authorization […]

Washington, 14 February, 2006— The United States is likely to continue to attract more foreign capital than it sends abroad for a long time, even though the magnitude of future U.S. net capital flows is […]

Washington, 11 February, 2006— The Iraqi economy is expected to grow 10 percent in the coming year as reconstruction efforts begin to show results and tens of thousands of new businesses begin operating, according to […]

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 13 February, 2006— Address By H. E. Jerry John Rawlings, Former President Of Ghana At The Jeddah Economic Forum, TOPIC: FINDING COMMON GROUND IN DIPLOMATIC DIVERSITY JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, 11 FEBRUARY, 2006 […]

Washington, 8 February, 2006— The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled preliminarily in favor of the U.S. challenge of the European Union (EU) moratorium on approvals of agricultural crops derived from biotechnology, also known as […]

Washington, 6 February, 2006— President Bush has requested $3 billion in the fiscal year starting October 1 (fiscal year 2007) for the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), his foreign aid program aimed at rewarding countries that […]

Washington, 30 January, 2006— The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board of directors has approved a five-year compact with the Republic of Benin valued at approximately $307 million. The agreement, which was announced in a January […]

Davos, Switzerland, 25 January, 2006— China said today it will rely on domestic demand to fuel economic growth for the next five years while developing the country’s natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner. In […]