Mali’s new President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita sworn in
05/09/2013Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been sworn in as Mali’s new president at the Supreme Court in the capital, Bamako. Before he took.
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Business & Economy
Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote signs multibillion dollar deal with banks to build oil refinery in Nigeria
05/09/2013Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with banks to finance the building of an oil refinery in.
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Business & Economy
Microsoft buys Nokia’s phone business for $7.2 billion
04/09/2013Microsoft Corp will buy Nokia’s phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), a bold foray into mobile devices that.
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Top Headlines
Nelson Mandela released from hospital
02/09/2013(CNN) — Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment since June, the South African president’s.
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Business & Economy
Agroforestry offers potential for greater food security in Africa
02/09/2013With a rapidly increasing population, the global demand for food is expected to increase by 50-80% by 2050. Growing this food will.
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Development Stories
Can African Healthcare Systems Handle Growing Economies?
02/09/2013One of the most important proclamations made by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is that the social environment or social conditions in.
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Featured
Women in leadership
Meet Dr Frannie Léautier – Africa’s Queen Of Development
02/09/2013Frannie Léautier was born in the town of Moshi, at the base of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro. She was one of seven children.
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Top Headlines
Nigerian Petroleum Minister laments insecurity in Gulf of Guinea
30/08/2013The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, bemoaned the rising cases of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in.
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Politics & Policy
Ghana’s Supreme Court Thursday declared President John Dramani Mahama “validly elected” as the court dismissed all claims of voter fraud
30/08/2013Ghana’s Supreme Court Thursday declared President John Dramani Mahama “validly elected” as the court dismissed all claims of voter fraud, mismanagement and.
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Sports
Chelsea have signed Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o
30/08/2013One of the world’s highest paid footballers, Samuel Eto’o, has taken a £10 million ($15.5 million) pay cut to join English Premier.
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