Africa’s 5 Best Performing Economies 2013
26/12/2013That Africa is set to become the world’s economic engine in the next 10 years or during the 21st century is no doubt a well-known fact. But that almost all.
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Oprah Winfrey: Self-made superstar at 60 [Biography]
23/12/2013She’s known as the Queen of All Media. She’s lived the ultimate rags to riches story, starting from poverty and eventually amassing a net worth in the billions. She’s a.
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Nigeria Secures More Funds For Power Sector Transformation
23/12/2013The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a (N29.4billion) $184.2 million loan to drive Nigeria’s power sector privatisation agenda, and a further $3.1 million to propel its vision 2020 power.
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AFC Signs $250m Syndicated Loan To Boost African Investment
23/12/2013Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a $250 million syndicated loan facility to support investment and trade finance across the continent. According to an official statement, the facility – which.
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Top 10 Richard Branson Quotes About Business, Success & Life
19/12/2013Inspirational entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Records, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Galactic, and over 400 other Virgin-branded enterprises has been successful in business since age 16. Because of this,.
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Otema Yirenkyi Becomes Microsoft’s First Female African Country Manager
19/12/2013Microsoft has appointed Ghanaian ICT expert, Otema Yirenkyi as its country manager for Ghana – making her the company’s first female country manager on the African continent. Prior to her.
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Agriculture Ministry Signs $20m Deal To Boost Cassava Bread Production: Nigeria
19/12/2013Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed a N4.3 billion ($20m) facility deal with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to boost the production of cassava bread in the.
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MTN Invests In Rocket Internet’s Africa Internet Holding
19/12/2013Emerging market-focused telecom giant MTN, has acquired a 33.3 percent stake in African Internet Holding (AIH), a leading internet business group co-founded by German ecommerce conglomerate Rocket Internet, and Tigo’s.
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Ethiopia – Sudan Bilateral Relations: A Model For Regional Integration
19/12/2013Ethiopia and Sudan recently concluded their third Joint Commission Meeting, signing 13 agreements and an executive program covering numerous areas of cooperation. The signing of the Framework Agreement for Trade.