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.
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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.
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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.
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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,.
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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.
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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.
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Zimbabwe Names New Central Bank Governor
24/03/2014New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Panonetsa Mangudya has the right qualifications and experience to lead the central bank,.
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South Africa: New Technology Offers Hope of Tackling Tuberculosis
24/03/2014Face masks incorporating satellite tracking and cough samplers are among the new technologies being tested to help researchers in South Africa try.
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Nigeria And Namibia To Build Private Sector-Financed Refinery
24/03/2014Nigeria and Namibia have announced plans to jointly construct an oil refinery as both countries seek to maximise the cooperation in the.
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Africa’s Biggest Wind Power Project Secures $870m Financing
24/03/2014Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, which is meant to add an existing 300MW of reliable, low cost wind energy to the.
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