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Microsoft Ventures Launches In Africa To Support New Business Startups

In line with its 4Afrika initiative, Microsoft Corp. has extended its Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa, to help startups in key sectors like agriculture, education and healthcare fuel the continent’s economic.

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Eko Atlantic City Of Lagos: An engineering marvel on the sea! [SEE PHOTOS]

Nigeria is building one of the world’s biggest and ambitious city projects. Called Eko Atlantic city, it will come up on a sprawling land (5,000,000 square metres) reclaimed from the.

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Long-awaited election: Madagascar voters go to polls

Voters in Madagascar are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup four years ago. Two front-runners are competing with a similar pledge to rebuild Madagascar’s.

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Ethiopia Launches Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm

Ethiopia has launched Africa’s biggest wind farm in Ashegoda – the country’s northern Tigray region – to ease its dependence on hydropower. The unveiling of the $290 million Ashegoda Wind.

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Nigeria Approves $369m For Ship-Building Facility

Nigeria has approved a N58.6 billion ($369 million) fund for the construction of a ship building facility in the Niger Delta region of the country. The country’s Minister of Transport,.

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Nigerian Stock Exchange Records $213.5m Increase In Market Cap

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has recorded a N34 billion ($213.5 million) rise in its market capitalization, following positive returns on several blue chip stocks. Tuesday’s trading at the bourse.

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Ethiopian government bans citizens from travelling abroad for work

Ethiopia’s government has temporarily banned its citizens from travelling abroad to look for work, the state-run Erta news agency reports. The foreign ministry was quoted as saying countless Ethiopians had.

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5 Banks Control 78% Of Angola’s Banking Industry Asset Base – KPMG

A report by one of the world’s biggest four auditors KPMG, has revealed that five Angolan banks including the country’s apex bank – Central Bank of Angola – account for.

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Investing in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Sectors of the Economy Forum

 The 2-day forum, which is supported by the Nigeria Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory and Megarice Nigeria Limited – an emerging Nigerian Agribusiness company, is focused on showcasing the.

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President Goodluck Jonathan Leads Nigerian Delegation To Isreal For Holy Pilgrimage

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Reuben Abati, the President will also meet with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and.

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