Kenya Among the Fastest Growing Economies in Africa – World Bank
23/06/2015Buoyed by falling oil prices, Kenya’s growth is projected to rise from 5.4 percent in 2014 to 6-7 percent over the next three years (2015-2017), making it one of the.
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South Africa is bracing for economic backlash from xenophobic attacks
23/06/2015Johannesburg (AFP) – A wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa could provoke reprisals from neighbouring countries, raising concerns among South African business leaders and officials that the violence against foreigners.
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Development Stories
Nigerian Billionaire, Emeka Offor Gives $10 Million to Fight River Blindness in Nigeria
23/06/2015Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and businessman Sir Emeka Offor signed an agreement today for a partnership to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) from seven states in Nigeria where The Carter.
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A New Era for Mozambique
23/06/2015ANALYSIS Mozambique’s ambitious new executive must find ways to bridge a set of gaps: between the core and the periphery; between political parties – established and new; and between the.
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Business & Economy
Hilton Worldwide Signs Agreement for First Hotel in Swaziland, Africa
22/06/2015Mbabane & McLean, VA, 22 June 2015 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), the world’s fastest-growing hospitality company, today announced the signing of a management agreement with the Swaziland.
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Meet Seyi Oyesola, Co-inventor of “Hospital-in-a-Box”, a solar-powered, life-saving operating room
21/06/2015Seyi Oyesola — Nigerian-born Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Physician Co-inventor of “Hospital-in-a-Box”, a solar-powered, life-saving operating room which can be transported to remote areas of Africa and set up quickly.
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A Nigerian, Samuel Achilefu awarded in the U.S for invention of Cancer Goggles
21/06/2015One year after “cancer goggles” were first used in a successful breast cancer operation, Dr. Samuel Achilefu is still getting emails from surgeons all over the world, hoping for a.
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Africa’s new development partnerships
20/06/2015Africa’s place in global trade, investment and policymaking has grown steadily over the past decade. Among the most visible – and vital – investments in the continent have been in.
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Entrepreneurship
From Truant To A Business Tycoon: The Ashish Thakkar Story
19/06/2015In less than two decades, Ashish Thakkar turned a $5,000 loan from his parents into a continent-spanning empire. How did he do it? For someone who dropped out of school.
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Politics & Policy
Should Rwandan President Paul Kagame Serve A Third Term?
19/06/2015The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party this week said it is the will of the people to change the constitution so President Paul Kagame can seek a third term in office, VOANews reports. In early.
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