World Cup 2014: Africa hopes to make impact
20/11/2013Africa will be represented at next year’s World Cup in Brazil by the same five teams that played in South Africa in 2010 and the hope is that their experience.
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Chinese supercomputer retains ‘world’s fastest’ title, beating US and Japanese in a competition
20/11/2013A Chinese supercomputer has retained the crown of world’s fastest supercomputer, beating competitors from both Japan and the US. The Tianhe-2 was built by China’s National University of Defence Technology.
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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma opens Nelson Mandela exhibition
20/11/2013South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has opened an exhibition about the life of the country’s first black leader, Nelson Mandela, in Johannesburg. Mr Mandela’s Nobel Peace Prize, presidential briefcase and.
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Interviews
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Interview: We are building an Abuja that everyone will be proud of – Sen. Bala Mohammed
18/11/2013Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed was the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District in Nigeria’s National Assembly from where he was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory by President Goodluck.
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A Profile in Service: Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, Hon. Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory
18/11/2013Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, an illustrious Nigerian statesman, was born on 5th October, 1958 at Duguri Town in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He attended Duguri Primary School,.
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Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s 6 Richest Businessmen Make Up 4.3% Of Total Wealth: Credit Suisse
18/11/2013Egypt, home to an estimated 52 million adults, houses approximately 22,250 millionaires, accounting for 0.04 percent of its total adult population, according to a research by leading global investment bank.
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Development Stories
Ethiopia Secures $1.26bn To Strengthen Regional Energy Push
18/11/2013Ethiopia has secured a syndicated $1.26bn fund for an Ethiopia-Kenya high-voltage transmission line, due for completion in 2015, with the economic spillovers expected to benefit neighboring countries. The project is.
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6 Candidates Listed To Replace Central Bank of Nigeria Governor
18/11/2013The soon-to-be vacant governor’s position at Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) is set to create a tussle for the suitable candidate to replace Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi – current head of.
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Ethiopian Billionaire Al Amoudi Bankrolls $3.4m Space Observatory
18/11/2013Funded buy billionaire, Mohammed Hussien Al Amoudi, the Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) has established a $3.4 million space observatory in Addis Ababa, to enhance the country’s knowledge of the.
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Women in leadership
The Most Powerful Women In Africa
15/11/2013Women are the backbone of most African economies and policy makers are starting to consider the unique role they play in society. Country development strategies are increasingly including gender themes.
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