2016 in Retrospect: 6 Things in 2016
16/12/2016Kingsley Okeke & Ehis Ayere It’s 7:45am in Nairobi, the Capital City of Kenya; the swirling traffic signals the dawn of a new day in the upscale business district on.
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Ghana: Construction of $552 Million Power Plant Begins in Aboadze
15/12/2016Aboadze, Ghana– Amandi Energy Limited (Amandi Energy) has recently announced that it has reached financial close and begun construction of the $552 million Amandi Energy Power Plant (Amandi Project),.
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3.5 Million People Face Severe Hunger in South Sudan, Says U.N
06/12/2016At least 3.6 million people in South Sudan are currently facing severe food shortages, the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time with the crisis is likely to worsen when.
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Junior Achievement Africa Hosts 6th Regional JA Company of the Year Competition
05/12/2016JA (Junior Achievement) Zimbabwe is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the Regional Company of the Year Competition 2016, in collaboration with JA Africa. The event will.
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U.N. Appeals for $22.2 Billion for Humanitarian Aid In 2017
05/12/2016By Umberto Bacchi The United Nations launched a record humanitarian appeal on Monday, asking for $22.2 billion in 2017 to help almost 93 million people hit by conflicts and.
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Sweden Supports Tanzania’s Industrialisation Drive
29/11/2016By Sylivester Domasa Tanzania Horticulture Association’s (TAHA) efforts to boost horticultural production in the country have attracted a five million US dollar (over 10bn/-) funding from Sweden. Speaking shortly after signing.
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How Fidel Castro Supported Africa’s Development
28/11/2016By James Butty The deputy chair of the African Union Commission said the modern history of Africa owes a lot to Cuba and its late leader Fidel Castro. Erastus.
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Shell Nigeria LiveWire: Giving Breath to Bright Ideas
24/11/2016By Ehis Ayere It is about time Africa started promoting initiatives that provide support and incubation for the young people of Africa. The LiveWire initiative of The Shell Petroleum Development.
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Zimbabwe: Gov’t, UN Partners Commit $200m to Food Aid
23/11/2016By Samantha Chigogo Over $200 million has been contributed towards drought mitigation strategies as Government, in conjunction with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations vow that no one will.
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PPC Zim Commissions $85mln Cement Plant
16/11/2016Barnabas Thondhlana Cement manufactuer PPC Zimbabwe says it expects to increase exports into the region after commissioning a $85 million plant in Harare which will double the firm’s cement production.
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