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African Sovereign Bonds: Risk And Reward
African sovereign bond issuance reached record highs this year, according to the Financial Times, with the continent raising $6.9 billion in 2014. Earlier this year, IMF managing director Christine...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Footballer Joseph Yobo
Nigerian football star Joseph Yobo is now a free agent known throughout the football world in Africa and Europe, where he has been playing professionally since 1998. Yobo served as the captain of the...
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Mozilla’s Firefox OS To Make Africa Debut
From It Web Africa Mozilla has announced that Firefox OS will soon expand to Africa. The Firefox OS ecosystem has gained support from three new key partners in the region namely Airtel, MTN South...
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Great Bakery-Restaurant Chains For Comfort Food
Bruegger’s was founded in New York and now has headquarters in Vermont. Its menu boasts New York-style bagels with a menu that is a hybrid of Jewish deli favorites such as chicken spaetzle soup,...
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Drop In Import Costs Allow For Fuel Price Cuts In Tanzania
From The Africa Report Tanzania’s energy regulator cut fuel prices on Wednesday after prices on the international market fell and the move is likely to further ease inflation in east Africa’s...
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Travel Slowed, But No Significant Cancellations In Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa’s tourist arrivals grew by 3 percent from January through August of 2014, TravelBizMonitor reports. In North Africa, tourism increased by 4 percent, “consolidating its recovery,”...
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China Mass Producing Ebola Hazmat Suits
A Chinese factory in Shandong Province has increased production of hazard protection suits by 30-to-40 percent compared to a year ago, providing protection for healthcare workers who are fighting...
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Shopping In Accra: Five Places To Get Your Bling On
Osu is one of the liveliest neighborhoods in Accra. It is a 24-hour hub of activity that attracts locals and travelers from around the world, where visitors can find some of the best shopping,...
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The Best Business Hotels in Pretoria
While Johannesburg is often referred to as the business capital of Gauteng, many people also travel to Pretoria on business as it’s the administrative and diplomatic capital of South Africa. Because of...
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High-End Clarks To Double Africa Shoe Stores, But Security Is Key
British high-end footwear brand Clarks plans to double the number of stores it has in Africa to 25 over the next year, but it will only go where opportunity exceeds risk, according to a report in...
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10 Of The Best Spots In Africa For Skiing And Snowboarding
AfriSki is the only ski resort in Lesotho. Located in the Maluti Mountains on the northern border of the country with South Africa, the Lesotho resort is 3,050 meters (10,000 feet) above sea level,...
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West Africa: Doctors Test Ebola Vaccine In Mali, The UK and US
Specialists say the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic may be stopped thanks to a promising vaccine that is being tested in Mali. A widespread vaccination campaign may follow if the tests prove successful,...
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AFKI Commodities Report: Oil, Gold In Freefall, Agricommodities Under Pressure
Losses were the name of the game across many commodities this week. Crude oil prices plunged lower still with Brent hitting a four-year low, and the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, recorded a...
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Opinion: N. Korea Seeks Anti-Western Alliances In Africa
It is often said that politics can make strange bedfellows. In no arena is this more true than international relations, where often the mantra, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” is taken to...
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First Soda Manufacturer Opens In Mogadishu, Somalia
Despite challenges related to security and the lack of a supply chain, Soda King, a known beverage brand has moved forward with manufacturing their product in Somalia. A soda manufacturing plant is...
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Q & A: E-Commerce Platform MallForAfrica Caters To Africa’s Fashionistas
Since it began operations in 2010, e-commerce company MallforAfrica has allowed Nigerians to shop safely online from 100-plus U.S. and U.K. sites, and the company has experienced tremendous growth....
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Young Entrepreneurs Conquer Online Gifting In Kenya
The short term goals for Purpink’s expansion include taking over East Africa, and later the entire continent. Staying in Africa works in the company’s favor as the inter-workings of online orders is...
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Why Mozambique Needs Public Financial Management Reform
Written by Judith Ugwumadu | From Public Finance International The International Monetary Fund has urged Mozambique to step up its public financial management reform after finding that performance...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Ndebele People
The Ndebele live in parts of South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe and are descended from one of four major African tribes, the Nguni. Known for being patriarchal, and practicing polygamy, many Ndebele...
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Air Namibia Ready For Germany’s Low-Cost Competition
Written by Musa Carter : From All Africa With the recent announcement of the entrance of the German airliner, Condor onto the Windhoek – Frankfurt route, with flights set to commence on 10 November,...
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