The shifting soft power of the Arab world
27/06/2014Over the past decade the Arab world has witnessed a shifting of not only hard power — which saw the traditional armies of the Arab world in Syria, Egypt and Iraq consumed.
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Johannesburg Aims to Be Africa’s Greenest City
27/06/2014Johannesburg — Southern Africa’s biggest metropolis has big plans to become one of the continent’s greenest cities. With Addis Ababa, Cairo and Lagos, Johannesburg has joined the network of megacities.
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Move Beyond Misperceptions; Invest in Africa – Paul Kagame
26/06/2014During the second second day of the Milken Institute Global Conference, President Kagame joined a panel on increasing access to global capital alongside Mark Cutis, the chief investment officer of.
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China launches $2 billion African Development Fund
26/06/2014The Government of China recently launched a $2 billion African Development Fund to be invested through the African Development Bank. This marks the first time the country is investing money.
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British retail billionaire, David Sainsbury launches East Africa investment company
26/06/2014British retail billionaire, David Sainsbury is set to launch an investment company focused exclusively on investing in local companies and entrepreneurs in East Africa. David Sainsbury was ranked 1,368 in.
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ECOWAS URGED MEMBERS TO DOUBLE EFFORT AGAINST TERRORISM
26/06/2014The Chairman of ECOWAS Council of Ministers and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mrs. Hanna Tetteh has called on Member States to redouble efforts to stem the.
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50 Famous Leadership Quotes from Successful Entrepreneurs
24/06/2014Have you ever asked yourself how drop out billionaires such as Bill Gates and Larry Ellison managed to build giant businesses and lead thousands of employees, customers, business associates and.
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AFRICA – US PRIVATE SECTOR FORUM WASHINGTON DC – 4th August 2014
24/06/2014Date: 4 August 2014 Time: 12.00noon to 4.00pm Venue: The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington,DC 20045 The Africa – US Private Sector Forum with the theme: Partnerships for increased.
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World Leaders Criticize Egypt Over Journalists’ Jailing
24/06/2014United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed deep concern over a string of recent court decisions in Egypt, including the verdicts and heavy.
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U.S. Releases $575 million Suspended Funds to Egypt
24/06/2014The U.S. government has reportedly released about U.S.$575 million of suspended funds to Egypt. The Americans ‘froze’ some of the annual military aid they give the north African country following the.
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