Zambia Group Hails Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers
30/09/2016By Peter Clottey Zambian President Edgar Lungu has appointed eight women to his Cabinet in a decision that one women’s group in the country has welcomed as a positive step.
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Kenya Selected to Pilot Big Data for Better ICT Capacity
30/09/2016By Grace Makovu and Wanjala Danson Nairobi- Kenya has been selected by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as one of six countries to pilot the use of big data for.
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Forbes Pegs Trump’s Wealth at $3.7 Billion, $800 Million Less Than Last Year
29/09/2016U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s estimated net worth is $3.7 billion, $800 million less than a year ago, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday, attributing the loss largely to New.
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Trade and Investment
African Economic Growth to Slip to 1.6 Pct This Year: World Bank
29/09/2016Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to slip to 1.6 percent this year, from 3 percent in 2015, due to continuing woes in the continent’s largest economies South Africa.
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Peace and Security
U.S. Condemns South Sudan Opposition Leader’s Call for Renewed War
29/09/2016The U.S. State Department on Wednesday strongly condemned comments by South Sudan’s opposition leader calling for a return to war against the government, saying it was “inexcusable” and showed a.
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CAR President Wants Arms Embargo Lifted
29/09/2016By Nicolas Pinault The president of the Central African Republic says he wants the United Nations to lift the arms embargo on his country. In an interview Wednesday with VOA’s.
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Climate Change on the Front Line in Rural Zimbabwe
28/09/2016By Obi Anyadike The last time Tabitha Moyo’s* borehole went dry was the drought of 1992, a disaster that affected 20 million people across southern Africa. That the 50-metre.
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Nigeria: Lagos, AWIEF, Sign U.S. $300 Million MOU to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
28/09/2016By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Amarachi Chukwudi The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, AWIEF, to facilitate the process of.
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Entrepreneurship
5 Vital Behaviours to Learn When You Become a Leader
28/09/2016By: Cindy Wahler Individual contributors are rewarded when they consistently meet timelines, produce high-quality work, demonstrate initiative and fit well within company culture. Assuming you hit these markers, your.
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Gabon’s President Bongo Sworn In After Disputed Elections
28/09/2016Ali Bongo Ondimba was sworn in Tuesday as Gabon’s president for a second seven-year term, after winning re-election by a slim margin in a disputed vote. At the swearing-in.
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