US Secretary of Commerce To Visit West Africa
30/01/2014US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will lead an Energy Business Development Mission to West Africa with stops in Ghana and Nigeria from May 18-23, 2014. The mission will promote.
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China Emerges Tanzania’s Major Investor
29/01/2014China’s total direct investment in Tanzania soared from $700 million in 2011 to $2.1 billion last year, turning the world’s second biggest economy into the biggest foreign investor in the.
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Agriculture Ministry Signs $20m Deal To Boost Cassava Bread Production: Nigeria
19/12/2013Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed a N4.3 billion ($20m) facility deal with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to boost the production of cassava bread in the.
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Nelson Mandela, Anti-apartheid Icon And Father Of Modern South Africa, Dies At 95
06/12/2013South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has announced the passing of anti-apartheid activist and globally renowned statesman Nelson Mandela, following months of illness. Mandela, who was 95, was a globally respected icon, who spent.
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How Africa’s Wealthiest Get Rich
03/12/2013“Don’t come to Africa and help, come and make money,” said Mo Ibrahim, Africa’s pioneer telecoms billionaire. As its economic promise continues to take shape, so Africa is churning out.
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Egypt’s 6 Richest Businessmen Make Up 4.3% Of Total Wealth: Credit Suisse
18/11/2013Egypt, home to an estimated 52 million adults, houses approximately 22,250 millionaires, accounting for 0.04 percent of its total adult population, according to a research by leading global investment bank.
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Meet Africa’s Newest Billionaire, Abdulsamad Rabiu
13/11/2013On a chilly autumn night in London, a chauffeured Bentley glides into the courtyard of an affluent home. Seconds later, atop the entrance steps, the doors swing open and out.
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Talking Point: Africa’s Economic Game Changer
12/11/2013Africa’s economic growth outlook has come into sharp focus recently. Some analysts have argued that claims about “Africa Rising” are a myth. Others argue that Africa’s growth is underestimated. These.
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UK Economy Accelerates to Fastest Growth Since 2010
30/10/2013Britain’s economy picked up more speed between July and September, growing at its fastest pace in more than three years and building on an unexpected turnaround that has buoyed the.
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Eko Atlantic City Of Lagos: An engineering marvel on the sea! [SEE PHOTOS]
28/10/2013Nigeria 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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