Egypt's communications minister on Sunday announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step easing Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world.

Spanish airline Iberia SA, poised to merge with British Airways PLC, reported Friday a loss of euro16.4 million (US$24.5 million) in the third quarter, compared to a profit of euro30.4 million a year earlier, as the economic crisis sapped demand for air travel.

After decades of delay and wrangling by resisting riverine communities, Nigeria has launched a multi-million-dollar dredging exercise to boost navigation and commerce on the Niger River.

With cheap labor, investment incentives and unrestricted exports, one Chinese textile group has turned to Egypt as an ideal location to produce its ready-made garments, beating stiff competition at home.

President Abdoulaye Wade on Wednesday hailed Senegal's cooperation with China while inaugurating an assembly plant for Chinese buses built with a multi-million-euro (-dollar) Chinese loan.

A Qatari goverment-owned company announced on Sunday is was starting construction on the largest, most expensive real estate project in the history of the Sudanese capital.

The Seychelles has cut the cost of state-imported goods by up to 26 percent in response to a stronger local currency, lower transport costs and favorable world market prices, an official said on Monday.

Mauritius' government and private sector delivered the best services and public goods to its citizens, ranking first in an African-wide governance survey released on Monday by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

South Sudan's semi-autonomous government has approved plans to build a US$2 billion oil refinery, the southern energy minister said on Sunday, a step toward boosting its oil infrastructure ahead of a referendum on secession.

South Africa's central bank left its repo rate unchanged at 7.0 percent on Tuesday, amid signs that the economy is on the mend while inflation remains above the target band, but is seen moderating.