Climate change threatens African crops: study
09/03/2016Climate change will claim vast swathes of land needed to grow staple food crops in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly maize, bananas and beans, researchers warned.
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North Korea’s Kim Says Country Has Miniaturized Nuclear Warhead
09/03/2016North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal,.
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Tunisia Security Forces Launch Deadly Raids after Attack near Libya Border
09/03/2016Tunisia’s interior ministry says security forces have killed five “terrorists” in an operation near the Libyan border. It comes a day after a deadly raid launched by militants on the.
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Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Hit Sh13.9Bn in January
09/03/2016Diaspora remittances to Kenya in the month of January 2016 increased by 19.9 percent to Sh13.9 billion compared to Sh11.6 billion recorded in January 2015. Inflows in January 2016 were.
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World Bank Sets Aside U.S.$100 Million for Girl Child Education in Nigeria
09/03/2016The World Bank has recently set aside a $100 million grant to five states in Nigeria to improve girl child education, Tunde Adekola, Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank,.
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U.S Envoy Honours Rwandan ‘Women of Courage’
09/03/2016United States Ambassador to Rwanda, Erica J. Barks-Ruggles, yesterday honoured three Rwandan women during International Women’s Day celebrations at the US Embassy in Kigali.
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Entrepreneurship
9 Productivity Tips from People Who Write About Productivity
09/03/2016In recent years, work has become infinitely more complex. Technological innovations have led to round-the-clock work schedules and mounting expectations. Our assignments have grown more collaborative, requiring more coordination, conference.
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Zimbabwe: New Visa Regulations to Boost Tourism
09/03/2016Zimbabwe tourism authorities have recently relaxed visa requirements in a drive to shore up the tourism sector, following a report ranking the 27 out of 52 countries on the continent’s.
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Angola Capital Investments Advances Healthcare Delivery in Africa
08/03/2016Zandre Campos, chairman and CEO of ACI Angola Capital Investments (ACI), a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, has recently announced its investment in Sphera Bluoshen S.A. to support.
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Tanzania: Sh24 Billion Loans Await Female Entrepreneurs
08/03/2016CRDB has set aside Sh24 billion for soft loans to be extended to female entrepreneurs. The CRDB Managing director, Dr Charles Kimei, said the loans were part of the bank’s.
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