CAR: New President Touadera Names Prime Minister
04/04/2016The Central African Republic’s new President Faustin-Archange Touadera has named his former campaign director as his prime minister, according to a decree read on national radio.
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Burundi Accepts U.N. Police Deployment
04/04/2016Burundi has recently accepted the United Nations Security Council’s resolution to send in police, the foreign affairs minister told Reuters, after months of political tension.
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U.S., Philippines Begin Military Exercises as Tension over South China Sea Simmers
04/04/2016About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops have recently began annual military exercises against a backdrop of tension over China’s greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander.
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Drought: AFDB’s Relief Package to Assist 36m People
04/04/2016The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently pledged half a billion dollar relief package to 14 Southern and Eastern African countries most affected by an El Nino-propelled drought.
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We’ll move Nigeria forward quickly – Buhari to Diaspora Nigerians
04/04/2016Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has recently assured Nigerians in the diaspora of his administration’s determination to move the country forward as rapidly as possible. Speaking in Washington.
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Entrepreneurship
How Successful People Network with Each Other
04/04/2016By: Dorie Clark As you advance in your career, you have more experience and more connections to draw on for networking. But chances are you’ve also become a lot busier.
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Nigeria: Premier Nigeria Power Women Conference Holds in Abuja
04/04/2016Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), a frontline gender development and leadership organization, in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), is hosting.
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Tanzania: Govt. Plans to Hire 10,000 Health Workers
04/04/2016The government of Tanzania has recently made plans to hire about 10,000 health workers before the end of this financial year, to team up with the current workforce in order.
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Trade and Investment
IMF Tasks Nigeria to Increase Non Oil Revenues to Boost GDP
04/04/2016The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently emphasized the critical need for Nigeria to raise non oil revenues to ensure fiscal sustainability while maintaining infrastructure and social spending.
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