Observers: Africa’s Moment of Truth at G-20 Fell Short of Expectations
07/09/2016With an aim of becoming a leader of emerging economies, China made sure that the voice of Africa was heard at the Group of 20 Nations leaders’ summit.
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Obama: Young People Have Opportunity but Must ‘Do the Work’
07/09/2016By Mary Alice Salinas U.S. President Barack Obama recently told a group of young people gathered in Laos from across Southeast Asia that it is not enough to dream.
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Finland Embassy in Nigeria, Nordic Africa Institute, hosts Policy Dialogue on Economic Integration for Peace
07/09/2016About 70 researchers and policy makers recently gathered in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for a two-day policy dialogue on how regional economic communities, like ECOWAS and IGAD, can promote peace in.
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07/09/2016“Our children are angry. The profanity is out in the street. It’s on the buses and in the subway. Our children are trying to tell us something, and we are.
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South Africa: Manufacturing, Mining Sectors Boost Economy Growth
06/09/2016South Africa’s economy grew by its most in six quarters as the mining and manufacturing sectors reversed sharp contractions due to an uptick in exports, the statistics agency said,.
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French PM Calls for Recount in Disputed Gabon Election
06/09/2016French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has joined others in voicing concern over Gabon’s recent disputed presidential election. During an interview on French radio Tuesday, Valls said the country should.
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Nigeria’s power finance and energy investors to meet with government in Abuja this October
06/09/2016Leading development finance institutions and heads of Nigeria’s most accomplished energy companies will meet with national government at EnergyNet’s Powering Africa: Nigeria Investment Summit, taking place in Abuja from 12-14.
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African Union Says to Mediate in Gabon Election Crisis
06/09/2016The African Union has recently said it would send a delegation to help resolve a standoff over presidential election results in Gabon that triggered days of deadly riots. Official results.
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