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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 3 May 2016

    IMF 2016 GDP growth forecasts: Ivory Coast 8.5% Tanzania 6.9% Kenya 6% Zambia 3.4% Nigeria 2.3% South Africa 0.6%http://bbc.in/1TiAYEA 

    4:49 AM - 3 May 2016
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    • Yakubu Yuguda Owen Mwaba Tanzania-Network.de Africa Biz Stream Olufemi Olanipekun Amy Guth Moses James K Munene Hajayandi
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      1. Joe Mabena‏ @MabenaJoe 3 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "@BBCAfrica: IMF 2016 GDP growth forecasts: Ivory Coast 8.5% Tanzania 6.9% Kenya 6% Zambia 3.4% Nigeria 2.3% South Africa 0.6% What???

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      2. Lizzy Multiverse‏ @Miss_Nkinga 11 May 2016
        Replying to @Destroying_Evil

        @Freestate16 @BBCAfrica SA economy is matured,the rest of Africa is growing from a low base..(Stone ages)

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      3. David‏ @David13292794 14 May 2016
        Replying to @Miss_Nkinga @BBCAfrica @FreeState16

        Soon Ethiopia and Kenya will take u to no 6

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      4. Lizzy Multiverse‏ @Miss_Nkinga 14 May 2016
        Replying to @David13292794 @BBCAfrica @FreeState16

        they can take me to number 100 if that will make you feel better about yourself..

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      5. David‏ @David13292794 14 May 2016
        Replying to @Miss_Nkinga @BBCAfrica @FreeState16

        The last time I checked u were the xenoph....

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      6. David‏ @David13292794 14 May 2016
        Replying to @David13292794 @BBCAfrica and

        Quick que is ur economy ran by whites

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      7. Lizzy Multiverse‏ @Miss_Nkinga 14 May 2016
        Replying to @David13292794 @BBCAfrica @FreeState16

        even if it's run by aliens,as long as they are born in SA I'm fine,I'm not a backward racist.

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      2. Russel Mushanga‏ @RMushanga 6 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica it's all about leadership!

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      1. MUKURU JOSHUA‏ @MUKURUJ 6 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica what about Uganda??

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      1. Cleo S. Brown‏ @MrsESBrown 3 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Ivory Coast, who would have thought.

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      1. Joe Mabena‏ @MabenaJoe 3 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica So sad to be once Africa's number one growing country to grow by less than a percent

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      1. ዳዊት‏ @nBeyeen 3 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @SamWediAsmara TPLFia 11%

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      1. Chris Yeoti Allen‏ @yokoyopologedo 3 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Where is Liberia in GDP for 2016? Lol

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      1. Andrew‏ @Msagamas 3 May 2016
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        @BBCAfrica ..Not bad for Tanzania, Austerity is showing positive sign

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