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Obama Lifts Sanctions against Ivory Coast, Citing Progress

  U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday lifted decade-old sanctions against Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, citing a successful presidential election last year and its progress in tackling.

Zimbabwe Drops Week-Old Plan For Job and Bonus Cuts

Zimbabwe’s government said it had dropped plans to cut public sector jobs and bonuses less than a week after they were announced, as activists called for more protests against economic.

Physician Says Clinton ‘Recovering Well’ From Pneumonia

By Ken Bredemeier Hillary Clinton’s doctor says the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate is “recovering well” from pneumonia and remains “fit to serve as president of the United States.” In a.

Congo Government Strikes Deal With Some Opponents on Elections Sequence

Backers of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila and part of the opposition agreed on Wednesday on the sequence of a series of upcoming elections, potentially removing a major.

5 Tips to Help You Overcome Procrastination, Focus and Be Productive

 By Megan Bruneau When it comes to under-stimulating or overwhelming tasks and projects, we generally wait until we’re motivated by needing (enter panic, shame, and all-nighters). At that point, the anxiety around.

Africa: Agricultural Sector Gets US $30 Billion Boost

  By Wanjala Danson, Contributor African leaders, businesses and development partners have pledged more than US $30 billion dollars in investments for Africa smallholder farmers. The investment will go into.

The 10 Fastest Growing Economies in Africa

The Ivory Coast is Africa’s fastest growing economy, according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook. The West African nation’s GDP is expected to grow by 8.5% this year. The Ivory.

African Aviation Displays Healthy Growth

Analysis of International air travel to Africa this year (January to August) by ForwardKeys, a company that predicts future travel patterns by crunching and analysing 14m booking transactions a day,.

Africa Oil Week Brings Together the Leading Corporate Players in Cape Town

There is still time to register for the world-class 23rd Africa Oil Week 2016 in Cape Town (31 October-4th November) on the current discounted fees option shown here, which ends.