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Kenyan president accused of backing post-election violence that killed 1,000

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Africa News Cloud
May 22, 2013 6:00 pm

Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy named in report that condemns his family, predecessors and state agencies over human rightsKenya's president has r...

$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours

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Africa News Cloud
May 22, 2013 3:18 pm

The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma....

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World Bank Announces US$1 Billion Pledge to Africa’s Great Lakes Region, Targeting Energy, Roads, Agriculture, Cross-Border Trade, Health, and Jobs

Andrea Ayemoba
May 22, 2013 3:02 pm

On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 b...

Malawi sells presidential jet for $15m

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Africa News Cloud
May 22, 2013 12:35 pm

Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15m to raise cash for the country, a governme...

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Ghana Prepares To Issue US$1 Billion Eurobond in July

Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 22, 2013 9:09 am

Ghana will in July this year issue a Eurobond worth up to US$1 billion to refinance debt and fund infrastructure projects in the country.Eco...

MTN retains position in top 100 of BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands

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Isaac Twumasi-Quantus
May 22, 2013 9:05 am

Apple remains the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2013, worth $185 billion. Apple grew just +1% in the last year compared to a...

East Africa: Tanzania Could Boost Its Economy By Reforming the Port of Dar es Salaam – World Bank

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Africa News Cloud
May 22, 2013 6:33 am

[World Bank]DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2013 -Tanzania and its East African neighbors could boost their annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by up...

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Tanzania pegs growth on farming research

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Africa News Cloud
May 21, 2013 3:36 pm

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA- President Jakaya Kikwete has said economic growth in most African countries hinges on increased agriculture product...

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Dutch grant Burundi $12m for fertilizer

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Africa News Cloud
May 21, 2013 3:35 pm

BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI - The Netherlands government has given €10 million (about $12 million) to the National Fertilizer Subsidy Program in Bu...

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SA connection in Yahoo, Tumblr deal

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Duncan McLeod
May 21, 2013 3:12 pm

Roelof Botha, the grandson of former South African foreign affairs minister Pik Botha, was closely involved in the funding of social network...

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Rwanda gets $58m for Vision 2020 plan

Africa News Cloud
May 21, 2013 3:07 pm

KIGALI, RWANDA - Rwanda’s ambitious strategy to achieve middle income status by 2020, as spelt out in its Economic Development and Poverty...

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Mobile umbrella GSMA opens Nairobi office

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Africa News Cloud
May 21, 2013 3:06 pm

NAIROBI, KENYA - The Global System for Mobile (GSM) Association, the umbrella organization for the world’s mobile operators, opened its Af...

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DR Congo waits on funding for world’s largest hydropower project

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John Vidal
May 21, 2013 3:03 pm

Complete set of Grand Inga dams on the Congo River would generate a massive 40,000MW of electricityThe dream of harnessing the mighty Congo ...

It Takes a Village to Educate a Girl

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Souleymane Maazou
May 20, 2013 9:02 pm

Between 2001 and 2011, Niger’s overall rate of enrolment for girls rose from 29 to 63 percent, according to the Ministry of Education. Cre...

This Just In: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

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May 20, 2013 12:43 pm

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behi...

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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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Ivory Coast finding reconstruction easier than reconciliation | Tamasin Ford

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Tamasin Ford
May 20, 2013 6:36 am

At first glance, Ivory Coast has come a long way since 2010's post-election violence. But is the progress merely an illusion?Construction si...

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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South African doctor flies home after nine-month limbo over UAE death

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David Smith
May 17, 2013 6:24 pm

Cyril Karabus receives warm welcome after countless setbacks since arrest last year in Dubai over 2002 manslaughter chargeA South African do...

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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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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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Developing World Investment to Rise

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Joe DeCapua
May 17, 2013 3:02 pm

The developing world is poised to become a major player in global investment. The World Bank says in fewer than 20 years half the global sto...

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Is Aid to South Africa Drying Up?

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John Fraser
May 17, 2013 12:28 pm

South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of the population lives below the pov...

Bill Gates Is the Richest Man In The World Again

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Daisy Rwemereza
May 17, 2013 12:14 pm

Bill Gates is s once again the world’s richest man, according to Bloomberg News. It says Gates has taken the lead from Mexican magnat...

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Rebuilding of Mali Is Daunting Task, Despite Aid

ADAM NOSSITER
May 17, 2013 3:01 am

International donors have pledged $4.2 billion to help rebuild Mali after battles with Islamist militants, but the collapse of its military ...

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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’s daily EFT value in the billions

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Staff Writer
May 16, 2013 9:10 am

Nigeria’s Daily Trust reports that according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the total value of electronic funds transfer now stand...

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Coffee with Cook? $610 000

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Africa News Cloud
May 16, 2013 6:07 am

An anonymous bidder has paid over $600 000 for coffee with Apple chief Tim Cook....

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Things you don’t know about Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

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Ephraim Batambuze III
May 15, 2013 6:13 pm

Yesterday was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday. He’s 29. He has a lot to celebrate. He’s amassed a fortune, inspir...

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In Vietnam, Rhino Horns Worth Their Weight in Gold

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Marwaan Macan-Markar
May 15, 2013 3:02 pm

A white rhino at a sanctuary in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Credit: Jennifer McKellar/IPSAt first glance, the poster appears to be a ...

Mali’s displaced women organise for long stay away from home | Alex Duval Smith

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Alex Duval Smith
May 15, 2013 12:02 pm

As the donor conference for Mali takes place in Brussels, displaced Malian women aim to tackle more immediate concernsTwo things, at least, ...

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EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali

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Africa News Cloud
May 15, 2013 6:20 am

The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednes...

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