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Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’ – Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon says the UN team heard “harrowing tales” during his visit to CAR The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the.

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World Bank Provides $300m Loan For SMEs In Egypt

World Bank has announced a $300 million loan for micro and small scale enterprises (MSEs) in remote and rural areas in Egypt, with the aim of boosting job opportunities in.

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American/African Singer, Akon joins movement for peace in Democratic Republic of Congo

Five-time Grammy Award nominee, Akon, has joined the Peace One Day campaign to increase grassroots effort for peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Lakes region and around.

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Ghana President John Mahama Elected As ECOWAS Chairman

Ghana President John Mahama has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), taking over from Ivorian President Allasane Ouattara. President Mahama was elected in Yamoussoukro,.

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Zimbabwe Names New Central Bank Governor

  New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Panonetsa Mangudya has the right qualifications and experience to lead the central bank, and his appointment inspires confidence in the market,.

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South Africa: New Technology Offers Hope of Tackling Tuberculosis

Face masks incorporating satellite tracking and cough samplers are among the new technologies being tested to help researchers in South Africa try to control the epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Tuberculosis.

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Nigeria And Namibia To Build Private Sector-Financed Refinery

Nigeria and Namibia have announced plans to jointly construct an oil refinery as both countries seek to maximise the cooperation in the area of energy. The two African countries made.

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Africa’s Biggest Wind Power Project Secures $870m Financing

Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, which is meant to add an existing 300MW of reliable, low cost wind energy to the country’s national grid has reached a critical milestone,.

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Dangote, Islamic Development Bank To Tackle Unemployment In Africa

The recent visit of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to Jeddah, west of Saudi Arabia will result in a partnership between Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Dangote Group aimed at.

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A Kenyan financier talks about opportunity and investment in the business of education

The first thing a visitor to the Fanisi Capital boardroom notices when he walks in is a big black television and, below the television, a picture. It is an interesting.

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