South Africa’s ANC rejects calls for Zuma to quit
05/04/2017By Mfuneko Toyana South Africa’s African National Congress “closed ranks” around President Jacob Zuma after two key allies of the ruling party called for his resignation following a.
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Congo’s Kabila promises to restore security to restive centre
05/04/2017Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila pledged on Wednesday to restore order to the country’s restive Kasai region, where a worsening insurgency poses the most serious threat.
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NNPC Says No Plans to Increase Petrol Price, Warns against Hoarding, Panic Buying
05/04/2017The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC says that the recent increase in bridging allowance to transporters from N6.20 to N7.20 per litre will not lead to an increase in.
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More than 170 million people in Africa now access Facebook each month
05/04/2017JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 5, 2017/ — Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has moved its Johannesburg offices into new premises, creating a new home for the company to work with its partners.
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Benin parliament rejects bill aiming to reduce presidential terms
05/04/2017Benin’s parliament narrowly rejected a draft bill by President Patrice Talon on Tuesday for a referendum to reform the constitution, including a provision to reduce presidential terms from the current.
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AFIG Funds to sponsor Africa’s Largest Private Equity Gathering
05/04/2017In Africa, SMEs accounts for about 50 percent of job creation and 33 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the sector has a funding gap of more than $140.
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Dozens killed in suspected gas attack on Syrian rebel area
04/04/2017By Ellen Francis A suspected Syrian government chemical attack killed at least 58 people, including 11 children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a monitor, medics and rescue.
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Fiscal Policy Remains Unchanged after Cabinet Reshuffle- South Africa’s Zuma
04/04/2017South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday the country’s fiscal policy would remain unchanged after his cabinet reshuffle and that his ministers would reach out to international investors.
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Kenya Court Rules One-third of MPs Must Be Women
04/04/2017Kenyan activists on Monday welcomed a High Court ruling giving parliament 60 days to ensure a third of lawmakers are women or face dissolution. The ruling follows.
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Entrepreneurship
The Best Dealmakers Know That Every Deal Dies Three Times Before It Closes
04/04/2017By Chris Myers Entrepreneurship, and arguably business in general for that matter, is all about the art of the deal. Whether you’re hiring employees, selling your product, or raising.
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