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Blood Brothers: the emergence of Brazil & Africa
(Newsletters)
... million claim direct African ancestry. By the middle of the nineteenth century, many former slaves had returned to West Africa, becoming prosperous merchants and entrepreneurs. However Brazil kept a ...
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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The road to prosperity
(Newsletters)
... for 2010. As with any year ahead no one person can claim to know the exact course a year full of events will take, but on a balance of probabilities Africa looks set to continue on the road to prosperity. ...
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Rhythm of the Kinshasa night
(Newsletters)
... look at each other knowingly: ‘Ahhh one of those Mzungu's!' My destination is a place called Mama Colonel's, where I hope to investigate the claim that the restaurant sells the best chicken ‘on this ...
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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Building Africa BRIC by BRIC: a new trade era
(Newsletters)
... firmly laid claim to their portion of the global economy. As the astronomical rise of these economies seems unstoppable, this unique development story has fascinated financial and media institutions ...
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
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The Good News - why do we do this?
(Newsletters)
... Invariably newspaper editors will claim they focus on the truth, but do they? We think they focus on accuracy and what "news" they think will sell. Editors get sued for inaccurate reporting, but not for ...
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
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China in Africa: Is the continent being re-colonised?
(Newsletters)
... colonial venture that some claim it to be! In addition, China's foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa in 2007 represented less than 3% of its global FDI outflows and annual trade with the entire ...
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Africa - open for business like never before
(Newsletters)
... but it is charity dressed up as business. Meanwhile, small and medium enterprises often have little access to government and almost none to capital. Banks claim they are either too small or don't have ...
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Africa to seek billions in climate change compensation
(News/Environment)
Tags: [African Union, environmental damages, Copenhagen Climate summit, claim, developed, climate change, global warming, Africa] ...
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
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Ivory Coast commission produces final voter list
(News/Democracy)
... rebels are hardly disarmed but they claim to have done the next best thing: locked themselves away in their barracks for the campaign. Under a peace deal signed in 2007, the rebels must have put their ...
Friday, 03 September 2010
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Rwandans receive free legal aid
(News/Aid)
... before provincial courts. Family members may claim they have been allocated an unfair share of an inherited piece of land. Making the problem worse, there are often no official documents to backup claims. ...
Thursday, 02 September 2010
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SADC summit ends with pledge for continued peace efforts
(News/Regional Integration)
... The hunger situation, which stems from the lack of rainfall and drought, is a genuine problem in Southern Africa. UNICEF claims that almost 16 000 children die from hunger-related causes in the region. ...
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
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Kenya votes "Yes" to new charter
(News/Democracy)
... were the headlines splashed on the front of the two main dailies -- and the "Yes" camp claimed victory late on Thursday morning. "The gallant people of Kenya have spoken with a thunderous voice," said ...
Thursday, 05 August 2010
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Nutrient-rich algae can boost Chadian women's incomes and tackle malnutrition
(News/Innovation)
... coordinator, Mahamat Sorto. Mr. Sorto claims that the naturally-produced dihé has better nutritional value than the commercially-produced spirulina and is 100 times cheaper than the product retailed ...
Friday, 30 July 2010
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Chalco, Rio Tinto formalise Guinea iron ore venture
(News/Trade and Investment)
Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) has agreed to invest $1.35 billion in a Guinea joint venture that partner Rio Tinto claims is the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit. Aluminum Corp of ...
Thursday, 29 July 2010
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France, African countries move to counter al-Qaida-linked groups in Africa
(News/Conflict)
... troops and allow the peacekeepers to fire their weapons, if they face imminent attack. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the recent bombings in Uganda that killed dozens of people, saying the attacks ...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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Bullish about the agricultural future
(News/Economy)
... And he added: "It is just for me unimaginable that a farmer stands up every day, produces the food and someone claims that is a common good - "It's OUR rice, it's OUR maize." It's amazing. Nobody goes ...
Monday, 26 July 2010
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Africa broadband users to reach 92 million in 2015
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A new report by Pyramid Research claims that new undersea cables will drive the growth of total broadband users in Africa from 40 million in 2010 to 92 million in 2015 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate ...
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
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'Holistic grazing' wins sustainable practice award
(News/Environment)
... 'holistic management' of livestock By carefully planning the grazing of the cattle on fields, Operation Hope has reclaimed some 6,500 acres of grasslands at the Africa Center for Holistic Management, ...
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
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SA first with HIV kidney transplant
(News/Health)
... world first according to Muller, and has earned global attention and acclaim for its innovation. "We've been discussing whether it makes sense to start doing this," said Dr Peter Stock of the Department ...
Thursday, 08 July 2010
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World Cup world record for South African fan
(News/2010 Fifa World Cup)
... attended by an individual. Thulani Ngcobo has set a new Guinness World Record for the most Fifa World Cup matches attended by an individual The 29-year-old Ngcobo claimed the record after watching ...
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
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