From Truant To A Business Tycoon: The Ashish Thakkar Story
19/06/2015In less than two decades, Ashish Thakkar turned a $5,000 loan from his parents into a continent-spanning empire. How did he do it? For someone who dropped out of school.
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Politics & Policy
Should Rwandan President Paul Kagame Serve A Third Term?
19/06/2015The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party this week said it is the will of the people to change the constitution so President Paul Kagame can seek a third term in office, VOANews reports. In early.
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Diaspora
Zimbabwe Wants Diaspora Bond To Bail Out The Struggling Economy
19/06/2015Zimbabweans who left the country over the last decade to escape unemployment and world-record inflation are doing more than sustaining the Zimbabwean economy, according to a FinancialGazette report. They’ve become an.
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Sports
Real Madrid Player Derik Osede Wants To Play For Nigeria
17/06/2015Can someone bring him back home? His father is Nigerian and he revealed to BBC Sports why he wants to play for us. The 22year old former Spain youth international.
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Africa
Find Out 16 Countries In Africa That Rank Highest For Good Governance
17/06/2015He’s an African hero — the Bill Gates of Africa. Sudanese-British businessman Mo Ibrahim got rich on telecommunications, and he has invested millions of his fortune in his belief that.
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Business & Economy
ETHIOPIA EMERGES AFRICA’S MOST FAVOURABLE INVESTMENT SPOT
17/06/2015The recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa saw strong growth and investment winds gravitate towards Ethiopia, the famous political capital of Africa. Multiple media reports suggest that executives.
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Defence
Alarm Raised About Growing Insecurity in Burundi
16/06/2015By Deogratias Niyonkuru Burundi rarely makes international headlines or attracts the attention of global politicians – and when it does it is sadly for all the wrong reasons. This is.
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Africa
Liberian Politicians Forge Alliances Ahead of 2017 Polls
16/06/2015Liberia’s Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has offered his perspectives on the upcoming 2017 Presidential and General Elections, stating that he foresees what he termed “alignments and re-alignments” of positive.
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Women in leadership
San Antonio, U.S Elects Its 1st African-American Mayor
15/06/2015San Antonio Mayor-elect Ivy Taylor speaks onstage at the Texas Honors event to celebrate the History miniseries Texas Rising May 18, 2015, at the Alamo in San Antonio. Voters in.
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Entrepreneurship
Five Tips For Success By Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs
15/06/2015Being a young entrepreneur is difficult, no matter where you are from. But in Africa, the challenges are often far more emphasised. Resources, financing, mentorship and supporting services are even.
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