Grace Mugabe to Contest Presidency
04/12/2014Grace Mugabe, wife of Zimbabwe’s long serving President Robert Mugabe, is venturing into politics as the succession battle rages on. People have these days been watching Grace Mugabe, the wife.
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$500M E-Commerce Platforms Emerge in Africa, Middle East
04/12/2014While 140 million Americans were shopping over this Black Friday holiday here, millions more were shopping online on two huge retailers whose names you’ve probably never heard of: Jumia, headquartered.
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PHOTOS: See The First Made-in-Nigeria Vehicles
04/12/2014Olusegun Aganga who is the minister of trade and investment has commended Innoson Vehicles Company (IVC) for producing the first Nigeria-made vehicles named IVM Fox and IVM UMU. Speaking at the weekend.
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President Goodluck Jonathan Hosts CEOs Of The Top 100 Businesses In Nigeria
02/12/2014President Jonathan yesterday Nov. 1st hosted the Chairmen and CEOs of the Top 100 businesses in Nigeria at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The CEOs and their.
Entrepreneurship
Tony Elumelu Foundation commits $100m to African Entrepreneurs
01/12/2014In his recent article in the Economist, Tony Elumelu declared that, “In 2015, the African entrepreneur will explode on to the global stage, as a new generation shows the world.
Politics & Policy
I Won’t Drag Religion Into Politics If Elected- Gen. Buhari
29/11/2014Former Head of State and Presidential aspirant under the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) has promised not to drag religion along into politics if given the mandate.
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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.
Africa
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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..