Ethiopia: President Obama’s visit to focus on human rights
25/07/2015Addis Ababa – As US president Barrack Obama makes his third official trip to the African continent, the issues of democracy, human rights and economy are set to dominate his.
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US to give Sh101 billion fund for women centres in Kenya, Zambia, Mali – Obama
25/07/2015The US will put up three women entrepreneurship centres in Kenya, Mali and Zambia, US President Barack Obama has said. Obama said the three countries will benefit from a Sh101 billion.
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Nairobi on lockdown as President Obama arrives for Kenya visit [Photos]
24/07/2015Obama has arrived Kenya. A limousine with bullet proof glass nicknamed ‘The Beast’ arrived the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to pick him up. See more photos after the.
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Burundi’s President Nkurunziza wins controversial 3rd term
24/07/2015Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has won the controversial 3rd term. The country’s electoral commission says he got nearly 70% of votes in Tuesday’s poll following an election marred by violence.
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General Electric (GE) Announces New $14.7 million Commitments to Build Healthcare Skills and Capacity in East Africa
24/07/2015Sub-Saharan Africa will need to create an average of 15-20 million new jobs per year over the next three decades to meet the current growth – GE Africa Future of.
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South African population increases amid exodus of whites: data
24/07/2015South Africa’s population is closing to 55 million, amid an “exodus” of whites, official figures have shown. In its estimates released on Thursday, the national statistical service, Statistics South Africa,.
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IFC and Zambia sign deal to develop two solar power projects
24/07/2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with the Zambian government for the development of two solar independence power projects, a statement seen by Xinhua said. The IFC,.
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Grace Mugabe: From A Dusty Rural Chivu Village to Gracelands
24/07/2015NEVER in her wildest dreams when she was growing up in a dusty rural Chivu village with her mother while her father was an immigrant worker in apartheid South Africa.
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Kenya: Obama Returns To Father’s Homeland With History, Security On His Mind
23/07/2015President Barack Obama will land in Kenya on Friday with a mission to strengthen U.S. security and economic ties, but his personal connection to his father’s birthplace will dominate a.
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South African real estate firms are looking for opportunities to build malls in other African countries
23/07/2015South African real estate firms are looking for opportunities to build malls in other African countries as the shopping center construction market back home slows down in tandem with a.
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