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Things You Didn’t Know About Africa’s Richest Female Billionaire Isabel dos Santos

Isabel dos Santos, oldest daughter of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, has amassed a fortune of more than $3 billion USD, making her the richest woman in Africa. With investments.

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$500M E-Commerce Platforms Emerge in Africa, Middle East

While 140 million Americans were shopping over this Black Friday holiday here, millions more were shopping online on two huge retailers whose names you’ve probably never heard of: Jumia, headquartered.

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Will Africa’s Transportation Infrastructure Development Be Sustainable?

Strong transportation infrastructure can be a boost for jobs, economic development and quality of life. But the condition of roads, railways and ports has long been slowing local business and.

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Brazil’s Telecom Company Oi, Dismisses Africa’s Richest Woman Bid For Portugal Telecom

Brazilian telecom company Oi said on Monday it would push ahead with plans to take over the operational assets of Portugal Telecom, dismissing a gambit by Angolan businesswoman Isabel dos.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Late Zambian President Michael Sata

Zambia’s fifth president, Michael Sata, died Oct. 28, 2014, after rumors circulated for months that he was ill. Aged 77, Sata led Zambia since his election in September 2011 as the leader.

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30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014

There has never been a more inspired generation of young Africans. These builders, innovators and risk takers are fervent in their resolve to transform the continent. They are solving critical.

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Zimbabwe Signed A $3 Billion Mining Project Mega Deal With Russia

ZIMBABWE and Russia yesterday commissioned a historic $3 billion platinum mining project in Darwendale that is expected to stimulate growth in various sectors of the economy over the next few.

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Meet Wale Tinubu, The Young Man Building Africa’s Largest Energy Company

  Adewale Tinubu, who founded what has grown into Nigeria’s “largest downstream petroleum marketing company”, Oando PLC., with a seed capital of N5,000. This corporate profile was triggered by Wale’s.

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Top 10 Richest Entertainers in Nigeria

By Aderibigbe Tolulope With diversity, innovation and hard work in the Nigerian entertainment industry, several celebrities and personalities are smiling to the bank with bags full of money. Whether through.

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African Women Decade: What African Women Leaders Have To Say

In 2010, the African Union (AU) took a bold initiative on that year’s International Day for Rural Women to officially launch the African Women’s Decade (AWD), an initiative to advance.

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