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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21 Quotes From African Billionaires On Business, Passion And Life
21/10/2013Power and drive are two things business leaders seem to have in common. Add an uncommon determination to succeed, and the extraordinary that pushes them to surpass expectations and do.
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10 Africans Who Founded Million-Dollar Internet Companies
19/10/2013The number of millionaires springing up from digital ventures has grown tremendously in the past two decades, as the world increasingly embrace the potential of knowledge technologies, information and social.
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Can Africa unlock solar potential?
14/10/2013Which country boasts the world’s fastest growing clean energy investment? Germany? No. United States? Think again. Jumping from a few hundred million dollars to $5.7 billion, South Africa recorded last.
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Folorunsho Alakija unseats TV queen, Oprah Winfrey as the richest black woman on earth with $7.3b oil fortune
12/10/2013Move over Oprah, Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is now the richest black woman in the world with an estimated fortune of $7.3 billion. Africa boasts 55 billionaires – far.
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BATTLE FOR BRAZIL 2014: AFRICAN TEAMS LOCK HORNS
12/10/2013Five of Africa’s 10 remaining nations will move a step closer to World Cup qualification this weekend as the CAF Third Round play-offs get underway across the continent. The.
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GOOD NEWS AFRICA: Wealthy families plan investments in Africa
02/10/2013ONE Thousand & One Voices, a private equity scheme backed by “influential families” from around the world, established its Johannesburg office last week and is poised to invest $300m across.
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