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U.S. Commerce Department lowers duties on Moroccan phosphate imports

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to lower import duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers from 19.97% to 2.12%. U.S. farmers hailed the decision saying it will help ease the pressure and decrease fertilizer prices. The decision, which was announced Thursday, comes after Commerce officials conducted an administrative review on the countervailing duties (CVD) imposed […]
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SADC Summit Okays Kiswahili as official language

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The 39th SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government concluded last weekend in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, by a key language announcement and a commitment to the industrialization of the region.   At the summit, member states endorsed Kiswahili as the fourth official language within the SADC community.   Regarding industrialization of the […]