Nigeria hosts the 25th World Economic Forum
08/05/2014Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, moves a step further this week towards international visibility and relevance as it plays host to the 25th edition of the.
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World Bank Approves $150m Grant For Education In Africa
02/05/2014Nineteen university-based African Centers of Excellence (ACE) across seven countries in West and Central Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Togo and Cameroon) will receive a combined grant.
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Kenya’s 2013 GDP Growth Surpasses Forecast
02/05/2014Kenya’s economic growth in 2013 surpassed expectations, recording a 4.7 per cent GDP growth, slightly higher than the 4.5 percent forecast by African Development Bank (AfDB), a growth rate Anne.
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Canada Supports Sustainable Livelihoods and Health in Ghana
23/04/2014OTTAWA, Canada, April 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Senator Larry Smith, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced today Canada’s contribution to a.
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Tanzania Could Become East Africa’s Transport Hub – President
14/04/2014In line with its prospects of acheiving regional transportation hub status, Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete says his country’s plans to hike its cargo volumes by 40 percent over 2013 levels.
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D’banj, Femi Kuti and 18 Other African Music Stars Promote Agriculture
14/04/2014Last week, ONE.org launched one of the continent’s biggest musical collaborations ever titled ‘Cocoa na Chocolate, in support of a new campaign to boost investments in agriculture. 19 of the.
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Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’ – Ban Ki-moon
11/04/2014Ban Ki-moon says the UN team heard “harrowing tales” during his visit to CAR The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the.
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World Bank Provides $300m Loan For SMEs In Egypt
07/04/2014World Bank has announced a $300 million loan for micro and small scale enterprises (MSEs) in remote and rural areas in Egypt, with the aim of boosting job opportunities in.
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American/African Singer, Akon joins movement for peace in Democratic Republic of Congo
31/03/2014Five-time Grammy Award nominee, Akon, has joined the Peace One Day campaign to increase grassroots effort for peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Lakes region and around.
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Ghana President John Mahama Elected As ECOWAS Chairman
31/03/2014Ghana President John Mahama has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), taking over from Ivorian President Allasane Ouattara. President Mahama was elected in Yamoussoukro,.
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