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The Guardian: Foreign firms are snapping up all... →
A new complex of government offices on the banks of the river Niger in Bamako, Mali, is like a wedding cake; pale pink, frosted with decorative detail, its plate glass winking in the sun. It’s called the Administrative City and it was financed by the Libyan-backed Malibya development company. It is a powerful symbol of North African oil money and what it has to offer one of the poorest...
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The Guardian: Foreign firms are snapping up all... →
A new complex of government offices on the banks of the river Niger in Bamako, Mali, is like a wedding cake; pale pink, frosted with decorative detail, its plate glass winking in the sun. It’s called the Administrative City and it was financed by the Libyan-backed Malibya development company. It is a powerful symbol of North African oil money and what it has to offer one of the poorest...
Dec 30th
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All Africa: Rwanda Plans Influential Business... →
by Berna Namata Rwanda will continue to implement business reforms in order to boost private investment that is needed to sustain the country’s rapid economic growth. Currently, the country needs to achieve a sustained GDP growth rate of approximately 8 percent in order to achieve its development targets. Rwanda maintained reforms aimed at easing doing business, moving up 12 positions...
Dec 29th
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All Africa: Rwanda Plans Influential Business... →
by Berna Namata Rwanda will continue to implement business reforms in order to boost private investment that is needed to sustain the country’s rapid economic growth. Currently, the country needs to achieve a sustained GDP growth rate of approximately 8 percent in order to achieve its development targets. Rwanda maintained reforms aimed at easing doing business, moving up 12 positions...
Dec 29th
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Africa Review: A leg up for Africa's inventors →
By Lee Mwiti Africa’s innovations have mainly centred on technology, a trend that has driven economic growth in economies such as Kenya and Nigeria. Kenya’s growth this year has for example been anchored by the Information and Communications Technology sector. Trends suggest that with the right support, Africa may yet craft its own solutions. In November over 200 African...
Dec 29th
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Africa Review: A leg up for Africa's inventors →
By Lee Mwiti Africa’s innovations have mainly centred on technology, a trend that has driven economic growth in economies such as Kenya and Nigeria. Kenya’s growth this year has for example been anchored by the Information and Communications Technology sector. Trends suggest that with the right support, Africa may yet craft its own solutions. In November over 200 African...
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Goal.com: Cameroon Striker Samuel Eto’o Calls For... →
Cameroon international and Inter forward Samuel Eto’o is not indifferent to the current political crisis rocking Cote d’Ivoire. According to Sport365.fr, Eto’o recently called on Ivorian politicians to resolve the stand-off amicably, avoiding any move that could lead to another civil war in the West African country. “Above all, I pray for the Almighty God’s intervention in Cote d’Ivoire,...
Dec 28th
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Happy Tumblr Tuesday!! →
Warm welcome to all the new followers!!!
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Happy Tumblr Tuesday!! →
Warm welcome to all the new followers!!!
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freeeafrica: How to Encourage The African... →
freeeafrica: For many years my philosophy has been listening to people and listen carefully. Throughout my life, I have held many unwanted reputation by the cool kids, such as ” Oh he is friends with the *insert name of group here* or he speaks to that “geek”. The fact of the matter is, lend your ear to people…
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freeeafrica: How to Encourage The African... →
freeeafrica: For many years my philosophy has been listening to people and listen carefully. Throughout my life, I have held many unwanted reputation by the cool kids, such as ” Oh he is friends with the *insert name of group here* or he speaks to that “geek”. The fact of the matter is, lend your ear to people…
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Reblog if you want your followers to ask you...
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freeeafrica: How to Encourage The African... →
freeeafrica: For many years my philosophy has been listening to people and listen carefully. Throughout my life, I have held many unwanted reputation by the cool kids, such as ” Oh he is friends with the *insert name of group here* or he speaks to that “geek”. The fact of the matter is, lend your ear to people…
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The African Youth and Governance Conference →
peopleseed: Despite the fact that Africa has an important and increasing number of Youth, these are often ignored by the different governments. These do not realize the potential that these youth have in the development of their country, and there is not enough focus on appropriate education and employment opportunities.  The conference brings together Youth from all parts of Africa to...
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The African Youth and Governance Conference →
peopleseed: Despite the fact that Africa has an important and increasing number of Youth, these are often ignored by the different governments. These do not realize the potential that these youth have in the development of their country, and there is not enough focus on appropriate education and employment opportunities.  The conference brings together Youth from all parts of Africa to...
Dec 27th
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African Immigrants in the United States  →
fyeahafrica: By Aaron Terrazas Migration Policy Institute February 2009  The number of African immigrants in the United States grew 40-fold between 1960 and 2007, from 35,355 to 1.4 million. Most of this growth has taken place since 1990. Compared to other immigrants, the African born tend to be highly educated and speak English well. However, they are also more likely not to be...
Dec 27th
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via PBS: Paula Zahn speaks with Lowery Stokes Sims, the Charles Broadman International Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design; she is also a co-curator of the Global Africa Project an unprecedented exhibition which explores the broad spectrum of contemporary African art, design and craft worldwide.
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Dearest Followers,
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all Happy Holidays!!! I am so grateful for all of you following me and visiting my blog! I’m especially grateful for those who left their feedback, words of encouragement and the conversations that took place in public and many that were done through private messages over these last 5 months!! I wanted to put a spotlight on the diversity...
Dec 25th
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Santa is currently making his way through Africa →
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Dec 25th
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"I felt that black did not define me, Africa did."... →
Film-maker and journalist Zina Saro-Wiwa’s documentary This is My Africa was broadcast on television sets across the US in February 2010. In it, Saro-Wiwa talks with more than 20 Africans and people interested in Africa to reveal their personal stories and experiences of African culture across the continent. Here, in an exclusive online interview with Billie McTernan, she talks about...
Dec 24th
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