Modern-day slavery: The exploitation of African migrant workers in the Middle East
28/07/2015It’s easy to draw superfluous comparisons between working a ‘9 to 5’ and slavery. And we often do when we joke about what we have to go through at work..
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Entrepreneurship
167 Kenyans to benefit from $5 million business support fund – Tony Elumelu
27/07/2015167 Kenyans are among 1,000 entrepreneurs in the continent who will benefit from a new $5 million (Sh506.2 million) entrepreneurship support funding programme. The funds have been unveiled by the.
Politics & Policy
South Africa is not a failed state says Maimane
27/07/2015South Africa is not a failed state as some people are claiming, and it can be changed for the better if the DA is voted into power, party leader Mmusi.
Business & Economy
U.S. Company GE Has Been On A $2.5B African Shopping Spree
27/07/2015Story by David Malingha Doya. General Electric booked $2.5 billion of orders from sub-Saharan Africa in the past 11 months, including oil and gas equipment for Eni SpA in Ghana.
Business & Economy
US Investors Drawn to Africa’s Economic Potential
27/07/2015Source: VOA In the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, with thousands of families decimated, and many Rwandans left to fend for themselves, Janet Nkubana devised a way to help.
Africa
Defence
Tunisia parliament passes new anti-terror law
26/07/2015Tunisia’s parliament has adopted a new anti-terror law which seeks to counter the threat posed by Islamist militants. The move follows two deadly attacks on tourism sites – a beach.
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Women in leadership
World Bank appoints Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh Vice President, Treasurer
25/07/2015The World Bank has announced the appointment of the immediate past Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh, as Vice President and Treasurer. According to reports, ”.
Development Stories
Ethiopia: President Obama’s visit to focus on human rights
25/07/2015Addis Ababa – As US president Barrack Obama makes his third official trip to the African continent, the issues of democracy, human rights and economy are set to dominate his.
Development Stories
US to give Sh101 billion fund for women centres in Kenya, Zambia, Mali – Obama
25/07/2015The US will put up three women entrepreneurship centres in Kenya, Mali and Zambia, US President Barack Obama has said. Obama said the three countries will benefit from a Sh101 billion.