What does the future hold for EAC after the admission of DRC to the bloc?
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What does the future hold for EAC after the admission of DRC to the bloc?

ByPauline Kamiri

It is all joy in East Africa today but most especially for DRC. DRC has officially joined the EAC after the heads of state approved its admission into the bloc at a summit today. However not much change is expected to change right away since lawmakers in Congo are yet to ratify the EAC laws…

Algeria to pay its jobless citizens as oil income soars
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Algeria to pay its jobless citizens as oil income soars

ByPauline Kamiri

Algeria has become one of the first countries in Africa to start a permanent unemployment benefits scheme for its young population. Surging energy prices are give this OPEC member country more firepower to tackle social unrest. According to Algeria’s National Employment Agency, about 580,000 job-seekers between 19 and 40 years of age are eligible to…