Africa: Can the World Really End Poverty By 2030?
17/04/2014The slogan “make poverty history” has been used by development pundits and pop star philanthropists for years. Now, in a bid to turn words into deeds, it is being discussed.
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World Leaders Condemn Nigeria Bomb Attack
15/04/2014The international community has condemned the bus station bombing in Abuja that left many commuters dead and hundreds injured. United States president, Mr. Barrack Obama and the United Nations Secretary-General,.
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Nigeria’s GTBank Plans Africa Expansion
15/04/2014Leading Nigerian financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has announced plans to expand its operations in Africa over a three-year period. The bank, which recently acquired a 70 percent stake.
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Nigeria beefs up security in Abuja for World Economic Forum
15/04/2014Nigeria says it is prepared to host the World Economic Forum on Africa in May, despite growing insecurity, as the threat posed by extreme Islamist group, Boko Haram continues to.
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Tanzania Could Become East Africa’s Transport Hub – President
14/04/2014In line with its prospects of acheiving regional transportation hub status, Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete says his country’s plans to hike its cargo volumes by 40 percent over 2013 levels.
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Ex-Im Bank Signs $100 Million Agreement with PTA Bank
14/04/2014Washington, DC – Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), and Admassu Tadesse, president and chief executive of the Eastern and.
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Nigeria Poised To Join Top 15 Largest Economies By 2050
14/04/2014Following the recent GDP rebase which saw Nigeria displace South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, global financial rating firm Moody’s has forecast exponential growth in Nigeria’s GDP, predicting a rise.
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D’banj, Femi Kuti and 18 Other African Music Stars Promote Agriculture
14/04/2014Last week, ONE.org launched one of the continent’s biggest musical collaborations ever titled ‘Cocoa na Chocolate, in support of a new campaign to boost investments in agriculture. 19 of the.
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Let’s empower young African artists – Angelique Kidjo
11/04/2014Africa must do more to protect and value its artists, says the star, who tells the story of her life in a new autobiography.Angélique Kidjo’s 11th international studio album, Eve,.