Kenya’s 2013 GDP Growth Surpasses Forecast
02/05/2014Kenya’s economic growth in 2013 surpassed expectations, recording a 4.7 per cent GDP growth, slightly higher than the 4.5 percent forecast by African Development Bank (AfDB), a growth rate Anne.
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Local Firms to Benefit from Nigerian Oil Deals
01/05/2014The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded yearly crude oil lifting term contracts for 2014/2015 of about $40 billion to mostly Nigerian companies comprising Aiteo, Taleveras, Barbedos and others,.
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10 Of Africa’s Longest-Serving Dictators
27/04/2014Of the world’s 30 longest-serving leaders – some would call them dictators – 14 are in Africa. Can you guess which ones make the top-10 list? 1. Teodoro Obiang Nguema.
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Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan, Governors Agree to Unite to Fight Insecurity
27/04/2014For about seven hours Thursday, President Goodluck Jonathan, governors of the 36 states of the federation, service chiefs and heads of security agencies, among others, met behind closed doors in.
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Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala And Other Africans Named Among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
27/04/2014The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, along with the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, were on Thursday named by Time Magazine among the world’s 100 most influential people for 2014..
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Will Rwanda’s President Seek Third Term?
27/04/2014ANALYSIS At a recent event, Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame suggested he might change the constitution to allow him to run for a third term in 2017. Speaking at an event.
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US – Africa Investment Forum Dinner, Houston Texas
24/04/2014As more African companies confirm participation, we are excited inviting you to attend the US-Africa Investment Forum Dinner 2014 with the theme: “Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness in the new frontier” billed.
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New EU programme to strengthen land governance in ten African countries
23/04/2014BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, April 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/– A new programme worth €33 million to improve land governance and help improve the food and nutrition security of family farmers.
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Canada Supports Sustainable Livelihoods and Health in Ghana
23/04/2014OTTAWA, Canada, April 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Senator Larry Smith, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced today Canada’s contribution to a.