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Africa Needs ‘Marshall Plan’ To Tackle Employment Challenge – Tony Elumelu

Africapitalism proponent and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, Tony Elumelu, has said that Africa must do more to tackle the threat of unemployment, which risks derailing the continent’s much-touted economic.

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African Leadership Magazine Hosts Successful Africa-Middle East Energy Summit In Abu-Dhabi

Dateline Sheraton Hotel Abu Dhabi, UAE, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 23:15 Hours. African Leadership Magazine, the leading organization engaged in building bridges of alliances and interactions between Africa and the.

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US Secretary of Commerce To Visit West Africa

US 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

China’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

Nigeria’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

South 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

“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

Egypt, 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

On 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

Africa’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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