Africa’s Biggest Solar Plant Opens
26/11/2014The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is now online and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs. The Jasper.
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Politics & Policy
Namibians Prepare for Polling Day
26/11/2014Namibia’s election commission says preparations for next week’s national elections are going well as the country becomes the first in Africa to use electronic voting machines. “We will deploy 2080.
Africa
Gambian leader approves anti-gay law
23/11/2014The president of Gambia has signed a bill into law that calls for life imprisonment for some homosexual acts, the latest African country to codify harsh penalties for gay people..
Africa
World Bank Group Approves US$285 Million Grant for Ongoing Ebola Crisis Response
23/11/2014The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$285 million grant to finance Ebola-containment efforts underway in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as to help.
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International Football Stars Unite in the Fight against Ebola
23/11/2014The world’s top football players, including Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Neymar Jr., Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm, are joining forces with global health experts to help.
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Guinea Bissau Looks to Strengthen Ties with Cuba
23/11/2014“On this day, we are paying tribute to Amilcar Cabral and this allows us to always remember that there were Cubans who gave their lives and who stayed there in.
Business & Economy
Ex-Im Bank Finishes Fiscal Year Strong, Providing over $5 Billion to Finance U.S. Small Business Exports and Supporting over 160,000 American Jobs
23/11/2014Washington, D.C. – The Export-Import Bank today unveiled its total authorizations and the value of the U.S. exports it supported in Fiscal Year 2014, including its strong support for small.
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Women in leadership
Countdown to the 2nd Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit, Dubai 2014
19/11/2014The Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit (AMEAWS), an unprecedented tripartite summit; aimed at bringing together, the most influential and prominent women as well as key stakeholders in the Africa, Middle East.
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Diplomat Kafando Named As Burkina Faso’s Interim President
19/11/2014A special committee has chosen Michel Kafando as Burkina Faso’s interim president, to lead the country until elections next November. Authorities in Ouagadougou were under international pressure to restore civilian.