UN Makes Historic Visit to Somalia
15/08/2014Members of the UN Security Council visited Mogadishu on Wednesday (August 13) on a visit to review progress made by the Federal Government and to demonstrate their continued support for.
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US offers South Sudan $180m in aid to combat food crisis
13/08/2014Fighting has disrupted farming in South Sudan leading to nationwide food shortages and malnutrition Continue reading the main story The US is providing $180m (£107m) in emergency aid to help.
Business & Economy
Trade With Africa Is In America’s Self Interest – US Vice President
12/08/2014US Vice President Joe Biden did not mince words while stating the importance of US trade with Africa to the US economy, as he, on Tuesday, addressed the U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS.
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The African Leadership Magazine Lecture Series
12/08/2014Atlanta, GA Welcomes The African Leadership Magazine Lecture Series Date: Saturday August 23, 2014 Time: 6-10pm Venue: RitzCarlton Atlanta. (INVITATION ONLY ) Mandatory RSVP. We will announce our Very Special.
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IMF Approves $5-Billion Arrangement for Morocco Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line
11/08/2014The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new 24-month arrangement for Morocco under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) in an amount equivalent to SDR.
Development Stories
America Partnering to Counter Terrorism in Africa
11/08/2014WASHINGTON, August 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As the 1998 bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania underscored, Africa-based terrorists threaten the interests of the United States.
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First Electrified Village in Mali by Akon- #AkonLightingAfrica
11/08/2014Senegalese-American singer Aliaune Badara Thiam, popularly known as Akon, has launched an initiative to provide electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. The singer, who.
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Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Tony Elumelu, Others Raise $400 Million For Terror Victims
08/08/2014A group of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen on Thursday donated more than $400 million to support victims of terrorist attacks. Earlier this week, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan launched the Victims Support.
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World Bank Group Commits US$5 Billion to Boost Electricity Generation in Six African Countries
06/08/2014WASHINGTON, August 5, 2014 – The World Bank Group today committed $5 billion in new technical and financial support for energy projects in six African countries– Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia,.
Women in leadership
Okonjo Iweala, Folurunsho Alakija Listed For MMS Hall Of Fame Induction
06/08/2014In recognition of the growing influence of African women of the continent’s economic progress, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and the coordinating Minister of the Economy and Folorunsho Alakija,.