Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor challenges UK jail sentence
14/10/2013Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has asked to serve his 50-year sentence for war crimes in Rwanda, rather than the UK. In a letter sent to the court that convicted him,.
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Nigeria To Make Cost Of Internet Access Affordable
14/10/2013Nigeria has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), an organisation that aims to make the Internet more affordable in developing countries where the cost of access remains a barrier.
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Africa’s Newest Billionaire: Ugandan-Born Sudhir Ruparelia, Builds $1.1 Billion Fortune From The Ground Up
14/10/2013Ugandan-born Sudhir Ruparelia worked menial jobs in the United Kingdom, saved up, returned to the country of his birth and built the largest property portfolio in the land The next.
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THE WEST’S CONTEMPT FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE AND AFRICAN THOUGHT MUST STOP – Former President Thabo Mbeki
14/10/2013THE WEST’S CONTEMPT FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE AND AFRICAN THOUGHT MUST STOP –Former President Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mbeki, former South African President, says the time has come for Africans, and African.
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African Union urges ICC to drop cases against leaders
12/10/2013The African Union has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer cases against sitting leaders until they leave office. The current presidents of Kenya and Sudan both face ICC.
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UNICEF Uses French Super Cup To Raise Funds In Africa
12/10/2013United Nations Children’s Fund has utilized the French Super Cup to raise funds for its charity after the game was hosted by Gabon. French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain lifted.
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Folorunsho Alakija unseats TV queen, Oprah Winfrey as the richest black woman on earth with $7.3b oil fortune
12/10/2013Move over Oprah, Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is now the richest black woman in the world with an estimated fortune of $7.3 billion. Africa boasts 55 billionaires – far.
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Dangote To co-Chair 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos-Kloster, Switzerland
12/10/2013President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to co-chair the next year’s annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos-Kloster, Switzerland. According to Nigerian Tribune, the Executive Chairman.
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South Africa’s Respected Hotelier, Sol Kerzner Plans $1.5 Billion China Resort Investment
12/10/2013South Africa’s respected hotelier and the creator of South Africa’s famous Sun City and Palace of the Lost City, Sol Kerzner, is back in business again with the construction of.