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Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership-Why Africa is Rising

Andrea Ayemoba
May 20, 2013 12:06 pm

Vital Voices Global Partnership and Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) today announced the hosting of the Supporting...

Main One rebrands, adopts new positioning to address West African broadband opportunities

Andrea Ayemoba
May 20, 2013 12:05 pm

Main One Cable Company, West Africa’s leading wholesale communications services company and the first privately owned, open access submari...

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Microsoft poised to invest in promising ICT experts in Ghana

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 20, 2013 9:03 am

Microsoft is poised to invest in the young and promising Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts who are willing to transform Gha...

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Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers Receive First Certification Premiums Through the Cargill Cocoa Promise

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Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 20, 2013 9:03 am

3,900 cocoa farmers benefit from first ever premiums payment Cargill supports farmers and ensures long term sustainable cocoa supply Cargill...

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MADE IN GHANA Products Award

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 20, 2013 6:05 am

Entrepreneur Foundation of Ghana (EFG), in collaboration with Ghana Standard Authority, have opened nomination for the maiden edition of Gha...

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Africa: With a Booming Economy, Africa Looks to Re-Brand

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Africa News Cloud
May 19, 2013 3:04 pm

[MediaGlobal]The United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) and African Union (AU) recently launched the "Economic Report on Afric...

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Zimbabwe: Govt in Dilemma Over Illegal Chinese Mining Activities

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Africa News Cloud
May 19, 2013 3:04 pm

[Zimbabwe Standard]THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says it is in a dilemma over how to deal with some Chinese nationals who are...

Ministry of Mines and Mining Development

Namibia: Inflation Slows Down to 6,1 Percent

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Africa News Cloud
May 19, 2013 3:04 pm

[Namibian]ANNUAL inflation was estimated at 6,1 percent in April 2013, compared to 6,4 percent recorded during the same period last year, th...

Namibia Statistics Agency

The Boss: For OrphanAid Africa’s Chief, a Life-Changing Journey

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LISA LOVATT-SMITH
May 19, 2013 12:06 am

The chief executive of OrphanAid Africa, a nonprofit that helps children separated from their families, started her professional life at Vog...

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Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all

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James Bridle
May 19, 2013 12:05 am

New venture Librii is seeking to set up self-sustaining libraries with internet access in poor and isolated communitiesA decade ago, Brewste...

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Africa: The Diaspora Can Help Fuel Rwanda’s Technology and Digital Ambitions

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Africa News Cloud
May 18, 2013 3:03 pm

[African Arguments]As Rwanda day 2013 comes to London for the first time, let me take this opportunity to talk about the role that the Rwand...

London Rwanda

Machete murderer who admits killing up to 400 people can’t be booted out of UK

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Africa News Cloud
May 18, 2013 9:04 am

He worked for a mob behind some of Africa's worst atrocities but has been living here in a taxpayer-funded home since 2003 A murderer who ad...

Africa United Kingdom

MTN to start business in Myanmar

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May 17, 2013 9:04 pm

The MTN Group has kicked off an awareness drive to demonstrate its credentials as a 'transformation' global mobile telecommunicati...

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Madagascar: Microcredit Helps Small Businesses Buck the System

Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 3:09 pm

[IRIN]Toliara -Justine Sija, 60, begins her day at 4am, when she buys catch from local fishermen to hawk on the streets of St Augustin Villa...

Liberia: Liberia Nets U.S.$117 Million – LEITI Reports

Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 3:09 pm

[New Dawn]The head of secretariat of the multi-stakeholders Steering Group (MSG) of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiativ...

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Namibia: How Many Billions Can the Mattress Hold?

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 3:08 pm

[Namibia Economist]My views on the informal economy are regularly sought by policy makers and entrepreneurs alike. The reason is rather stra...

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IFC to Support Central Bank of Nigeria in Strengthening Sustainable Banking

Andrea Ayemoba
May 17, 2013 3:05 pm

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the implementation of standards, ...

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World Bank Vice President for Africa to Visit Republic of Congo for Development Talks

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Andrea Ayemoba
May 17, 2013 3:05 pm

The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, Mr. Makhtar Diop (left), will arrive in Brazzaville on Monday, May 20, for a two day wo...

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Twelve African Energy, Mining and Industry Ministers confirm attendance at the Africa Energy Forum 2013 in Barcelona

Andrea Ayemoba
May 17, 2013 12:09 pm

A recent report from the World Bank indicated that the GDP of a third of African countries grew by at least 6% last year, despite the estima...

Orange inaugurates a new Campus in Dakar dedicated to managerial development

Andrea Ayemoba
May 17, 2013 12:07 pm

With the creation of a new Orange Campus site in Senegal, the France Telecom-Orange Group, which is present in some 20 African countries, re...

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Nigeria, South Africa Sign MOU to Bolster Economic Ties In Oil and Gas Sector

Andrea Ayemoba
May 17, 2013 12:06 pm

As part of concerted efforts to further transform the Nigerian Petroleum Sector, the Federal Government and the Republic of South Africa has...

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Morocco to enact sukuk law

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Chiara Francavilla
May 17, 2013 9:05 am

Morocco is finalising the publication of a new securitisation law that will allow the state and companies to issue sukuk, the Islamic equiva...

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Zimbabwe: Govt Criticised for ‘Secretive’ Mining Deals

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 9:04 am

[SW Radio]The government is facing criticism for a number of 'secretive' mining deals across Zimbabwe, which are being made without any cons...

SW Radio Zimbabwe

Zambia scraps key food subsidy, risks ire

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 6:06 am

A decision by Zambia's president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a popular revolt against h...

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Obama calls for extra funds to beef up US embassy security abroad

Paul Harris, Tom McCarthy
May 16, 2013 6:07 pm

President tries to draw a line under recent scandals and says he is determined to improve security in wake of Benghazi attackBarack Obama on...

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Kenya’s Mukhisa Kituyi nominated to lead UN trade body

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Mark Tran
May 16, 2013 3:07 pm

UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon picks former Kenyan trade and industry minister to head UnctadThe UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has no...

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Egypt ‘suffering worst economic crisis since 1930s’

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Patrick Kingsley
May 16, 2013 3:06 pm

Former finance minister and economist say Egypt is in dire predicament as foreign investment and tourism collapseEgypt is suffering its wors...

Ghana ranks 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 16, 2013 12:04 pm

The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destinations in sub-Saharan Africa an...

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Qantas and Emirates Welcome New Zealand Decision on Partnership

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 16, 2013 12:04 pm

Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the New Zealand Minister for Transport’s decision to approve their partnership. The partnership will p...

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AOG’s upstream division Oryx Petroleum completes IPO

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 16, 2013 12:04 pm

AOG is pleased to confirm that the initial public offering (IPO) of its upstream energy division, Oryx Petroleum, was successfully completed...

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Nigeria to host African Business Women’s Advocacy Forum: Women’s Leadership-Why Africa is Rising

Main One rebrands, adopts new positioning to address West African broadband opportunities

Microsoft poised to invest in promising ICT experts in Ghana

Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers Receive First Certification Premiums Through the Cargill Cocoa Promise

MADE IN GHANA Products Award

Africa: With a Booming Economy, Africa Looks to Re-Brand

Zimbabwe: Govt in Dilemma Over Illegal Chinese Mining Activities

Namibia: Inflation Slows Down to 6,1 Percent

The Boss: For OrphanAid Africa’s Chief, a Life-Changing Journey

Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all

Africa: The Diaspora Can Help Fuel Rwanda’s Technology and Digital Ambitions

Machete murderer who admits killing up to 400 people can’t be booted out of UK

MTN to start business in Myanmar

Madagascar: Microcredit Helps Small Businesses Buck the System

Liberia: Liberia Nets U.S.$117 Million – LEITI Reports

Namibia: How Many Billions Can the Mattress Hold?

IFC to Support Central Bank of Nigeria in Strengthening Sustainable Banking

World Bank Vice President for Africa to Visit Republic of Congo for Development Talks

Twelve African Energy, Mining and Industry Ministers confirm attendance at the Africa Energy Forum 2013 in Barcelona

Orange inaugurates a new Campus in Dakar dedicated to managerial development

Nigeria, South Africa Sign MOU to Bolster Economic Ties In Oil and Gas Sector

Morocco to enact sukuk law

Zimbabwe: Govt Criticised for ‘Secretive’ Mining Deals

Zambia scraps key food subsidy, risks ire

Obama calls for extra funds to beef up US embassy security abroad

Kenya’s Mukhisa Kituyi nominated to lead UN trade body

Egypt ‘suffering worst economic crisis since 1930s’

Ghana ranks 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa

Qantas and Emirates Welcome New Zealand Decision on Partnership

AOG’s upstream division Oryx Petroleum completes IPO

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