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Ex-Im Bank Signs $100 Million Agreement with PTA Bank

Washington, DC – Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), and Admassu Tadesse, president and chief executive of the Eastern and.

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Let’s empower young African artists – Angelique Kidjo

Africa must do more to protect and value its artists, says the star, who tells the story of her life in a new autobiography.Angélique Kidjo’s 11th international studio album, Eve,.

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Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’ – Ban Ki-moon

Ban 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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Elections In Africa: Top 5 Predictions For 2014

The political environment in a country is key to economic growth and development. Generally, if a country must thrive, political stability is a pertinent ingredient. The situation is the same.

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Nigeria Emerges Africa’s Largest Economy

Nigeria will today be declared Africa’s largest economy as a result of the rebasing of its economy. Sources close to the Ministry of Finance and the National Bureau of Statistics.

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Peggielene Bartels – The American secretary who became king in Otuam, Ghana: A woman’s journey to royalty

When Peggielene Bartels went to bed on a summer night in 2008, she was an ordinary administrative assistant living in a modest one-bedroom condo just outside Washington D.C. But a.

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Teen Rapper fighting harrasment: Meet the 18-year-old singer standing up for women in Egypt

As she took to the stage, both judges and spectators alike were unsure what the young Egyptian woman would do. Standing before the mic, dressed head to toe in a.

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International Nuclear Security Summit – Why Africa Must Make Its Voice Heard

Of the 53 countries invited to participate in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit that is taking place in The Hague today and tomorrow, six are from Africa. This is a.

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Nigeria And Namibia To Build Private Sector-Financed Refinery

Nigeria and Namibia have announced plans to jointly construct an oil refinery as both countries seek to maximise the cooperation in the area of energy. The two African countries made.

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West Africa’s Refugee and Security Crisis

In West Africa, the Malian and Ivorian political crises have resulted in the biggest number of refugees in the region. But brewing insecurity could mean that they will be unable.

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