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Microsoft Partners South Africa’s Jobs Fund To Grow Economy

Microsoft has partnered with South African government’s Jobs Fund to grow the local economy and help small businesses who operate online expand their companies. As part of the deal, the.

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The State Of West And Central Africa’s Insurance Industry

“With drought, we do not eat, we do not have money, and we hope for the best”, Aboubacar’s laments over the insurance industry in Cote d’Ivoire. Aboubacar’s story is a.

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UBA To Invest $2 Billion In Africa’s Power Projects

CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Phillips Oduoza, has revealed that the bank plans to invest an additional $2 billion into power projects across the continent over the next.

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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s Visit To Kenya Will Boost Economic Relations

Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan is billed to meet his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, Thursday, for bilateral trade talks, aimed at boosting business relations between both countries. The president, along with.

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Can African Healthcare Systems Handle Growing Economies?

One of the most important proclamations made by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is that the social environment or social conditions in which people live and work has a major.

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Nigeria May Surpass South Africa As Africa’s E-commerce Leader

With significant growth recorded in Africa’s e-commerce industry in recent times, MD of DHL Express South Africa, Hennie Heymans has said certain regions on the continent may soon overtake South.

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World Bank To Assist Nigeria With GDP Rebasing

 Nigeria will be assisted by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Africa Development Bank, and other world development partners to produce a current and accurate GDP figure, the country’s.

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Transcorp Boosts Obama Power Africa Initiative With $300m Plant Acquisition

President Barack Obama’s $7 billion US-backed Power Africa initiative has received a major boost with the announcement of the complete payment for the $300 million Ughelli power plant in Delta.

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Facebook wants more Africans online

An initiative to bring internet access to the “next five billion” people has been launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The social network has teamed up with Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia,.

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Didier Drogba To Build 5 Hospitals In Cote d’Ivoire

After donating image rights worth £3 million ($4.5 million) to construct a hospital in 2009, former African Footballer of the Year, Didier Drogba is set to go five steps better. The Ivorian.

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