Transcorp Boosts Obama Power Africa Initiative With $300m Plant Acquisition
28/08/2013President Barack Obama’s $7 billion US-backed Power Africa initiative has received a major boost with the announcement of the complete payment for.
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Business & Economy
General Electric (GE) Upbeat On Africa’s Economic Prospects
28/08/2013The global power utility, General Electric (GE), on Monday said it was happy to do business in Africa, particularly East Africa, as.
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African Investment & Development Awards 2013, New York
26/08/2013The African Investment and Development Forum & Awards would hold on 25 September 2013, at the 5 star St Regis Hotel, New York USA, on the margins.
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Entrepreneurship
Lagos-based Internet group, SPARK Raises $2m For Nigerian Internet Startups
22/08/2013Lagos-based Internet group, SPARK has raised a $2 million investment from a syndicate of 17 international investors, based on a $10 million valuation for.
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Business & Economy
International Acquisition Of Local Firms Profit Kenyan Entrepreneurs
22/08/2013Recent acquisition of Kenyan companies by foreign multinationals will provide multi-billion-dollar windfalls for local entrepreneurs, experts reveal. Findings suggests that several billionaire.
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Politics & Policy
Africa’s oldest ruler, Mugabe sworn in as Zimbabwean president
22/08/2013Veteran leader Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president for another five-year term before a stadium packed with thousands of jubilant.
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Development Stories
Facebook wants more Africans online
21/08/2013An initiative to bring internet access to the “next five billion” people has been launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The social.
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Egypt court orders former president Hosni Mubarak released on bail
21/08/2013An Egyptian court has ordered the release on bail of former President Hosni Mubarak in a corruption case. Reports suggest he may.
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Mandela social network aims to spread Madiba inspiration
20/08/2013Nelson Mandela has countless streets named after him, his own foundation, his own fan page and now his own social network. The.
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Politics & Policy
Central Africa Coup Leader Sworn In As President
20/08/2013Former rebel leader Michel Djotodia was sworn in as president of the Central African Republic on Sunday, five months after seizing power.
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