Earthquake Hits Parts of South Africa
05/08/2014A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck, six kilometres east of Orkney in the North West, the US Geological Survey said on its website on Tuesday. Roughly a minute-long tremor was.
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Ethiopia Govt Announces Salary Increament
05/08/2014The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Saturday announced the details of the salary increment made for civil servants. Accordingly, the most paid government employees got 33 percent increase.
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Kenyan Governors, Senators in Tussle
05/08/2014THERE is no way governors will seat in county development board meetings as mere minute-taking secretaries while senators act as chairmen, Nandi Governor Cleophas Lagat has said. He said the.
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US to send 50 public health experts to fight Ebola in West Africa
03/08/2014The US has announced plans to send at least 50 public health experts to West Africa to help fight the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola. A senior US health official said.
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50 African heads of state and government will gather next week for an unprecedented meeting in Washington
03/08/2014Nearly 50 African heads of state and government will gather next week for an unprecedented meeting in Washington that has high hopes of reframing the continent’s image, from one defined.
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10 Inspirational Quotes From The 2014 Young African Leaders Initiative Summit In Washington DC
03/08/2014President Obama launched the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in 2010 to support an emerging generation of African leaders as they work to drive economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, peace and security across Africa and enhance.
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Women Key To Africa’s Future – Michelle Obama
03/08/2014Women have made remarkable progress in Africa, but there is still “some serious work to do in Africa and across the globe”, US First Lady Michelle Obama told young African.
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Nigeria Tops Investment Sentiment Index Despite Rising Terror Activities
03/08/2014Despite Boko Haram’s brutality, global markets remain attracted to Nigeria. The country was ranked number one on the Frontier Markets Sentiment Indexwhich tracks the level of interest by US and European.
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Educative Tablets To Fight Against Knowledge Poverty In Africa
03/08/2014Computerization of African countries, in the areas of education and health, is crucial for their development and integration. By allowing technology flow into the continent, a huge market is emerging.