Young South African Music DJ set to be the first black African in space
24/01/2014No one in Mandla Maseko’s family has ever stepped outside South Africa, but the young township DJ is set to rocket into space next year. From the dusty district of.
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Ten Business Tips From Kenyan Multi-Millionaire Chris Kirubi
23/01/2014Chris Kirubi is a complex man. One of Africa’s richest and most successful businessmen, he’s that rare blend of Donald Trump, Jeffrey Sachs, Richard Branson and American music star DJ Khaled, in African.
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Five Lessons From Zimbabwe’s Richest Man, Strive Masiyiwa
20/01/2014Over two decades ago, Strive Masiyiwa took the Zimbabwean government to court in a grueling five-year legal battle. Masiyiwa had been planning to launch his own mobile telecoms company, but.
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The Billionaire Bond in Africa
20/01/2014Bill Gates and Mo Ibrahim have more in common than the magnanimous Buffett-inspired billionaire Giving Pledge, and now their paths may cross again. At a recent private gathering at the Council on.
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Politics & Policy
Central African Republic MPs meet to elect new leader
20/01/2014The Central African Republic’s interim parliament is meeting to elect a new president, amid continuing violence. Eight candidates are running for the post following the forced resignation of ex-leader Michel.
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Women in leadership
Abiola Bawuah Becomes UBA Ghana First Indigenous CEO
20/01/2014Abiola Bawuah, the former Deputy Director of United Bank of Africa (UBA) Ghana has been named the bank’s new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), making her the first Ghanaian and.
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Sports
Didier Drogba buys $74M stake in Ivorian gold mine
17/01/2014Ivorian footballer and Galatasaray FC striker Didier Drogba has reportedly bought a 5 per cent stake in his country’s largest mining company. The former Chelsea forward according to African Review paid $74 Million to acquire part.
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Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan Sacks Top Security And Defence Chiefs
16/01/2014Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked his military high command, his spokesman Reuben Abati has said. No reason was given but the dismissals come amid growing concern about the military’s.
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A Continent Of Contrasts – Wealth In Africa
16/01/2014Despite the international media’s tendency to speak in sweeping statements about the landmass called Africa, it is as economically diverse as it is geographically and culturally varied. The historical discourse.
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Development Stories
MEST, UNICEF Promote Innovation In Ghana
16/01/2014Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), East Legon has partnered with UNICEF Ghana to launch the MEST-UNICEF Hackathon, a three-day product development competition that aims to uncover innovations that will.
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