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Will Africa’s Media Landscape Change Drastically In 2015?
Expanded copyright protection, increased consumer interaction through gaming and better content are among the predictions for media in Africa in 2015, according to market researcher IDC, Memeburn...
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Namibia’s Assets Newly Open To Investors Via Trust Fund
From All Africa A first for Namibia, investors are now offered the opportunity to invest their money entirely in Namibian assets. This follows after Sanlam Namibia launched the Sanlam All Namibian Unit...
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15 Up-And-Coming Female Comedians You’ll See More Of
The creator of an award-winning web series, "Awkward Black Girl," Issa Rae uses her show to portray a comical upbringing as an African American in mostly white Potomoc, Maryland. When her family moved...
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15 Acronyms Not Everyone Understands But Pretends To
Today with the most popular forms of communication requiring the fewest possible words, it seems like acronyms pop up faster than we can figure out what they mean. Here are 15 acronyms not everyone...
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10 Of The Sexiest Female Athletes In Africa
We admire athletes for their incredible abilities, but, let’s face it, those abilities come with some serious packaging. Though we all like to think we could look this good if were professional...
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South Africa’s Plums Ripen Into Big Business
From CNN/Written by By Diane McCarthy and Alex Court Enjoying the first bite of a fresh juicy plum may well be described as a simple pleasure, but the process from farm to mouth involves careful...
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The Changing Business Lending To Women In Africa
From Forbes/Written by Geri Stengel A vast majority — 85 percent — of micro through medium size enterprises in emerging markets suffer from a lack of access to credit, according to the International...
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Ghana Restaurants Targeting To Growing Middle Class
From Reuters/Written by By Matthew Mpoke Bigg As the boss of one of Ghana’s busiest restaurants, Afua Asante has a lot on her plate, from managing a team of 40 to ensuring each dish is cooked just so....
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Chinese Facing Backlash In Africa
From The Economist Cross Africa, radio call-in programs are buzzing with tales of Africans, usually men, bemoaning the loss of their spouses and partners to rich Chinese men. “He looks short and ugly...
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As Oil Slump Affects Economy Angola Appoints New Bank Governor
From Bloomberg/Written by By Colin McClelland and Manuel Soque Angola named former Finance Minister Jose Pedro De Morais as governor of the central bank, seeking to reassure markets as oil prices...
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Angélique Kidjo Visits Out-Of-School Children In Benin
From UNICEF On her most recent visit to Benin, long-time UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo shined light on the issue of children who do not have the benefit of formal education. Kidjo, who is...
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As Election Nears Burundi Government Cracks Down On Opposition
From AlJazeera Burundi has sentenced a top opposition chief to five years in prison for bribery and arrested another for having links to a rebel group, according to opposition leaders. Action against...
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Cabo Verde And Guinea-Bissau Boost Bilateral Relations
From Macuau Hub The governments of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) and Guinea-Bissau in Praia signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral relations in the reform of public administration,...
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University Of Cape Verde On List Of 100 Best Colleges In Africa
From Asemana The University of Cape Verde (Uni-CV) comes in 79th place among Africa’s best universities, according to After School Africa’s “Top 100 Universities in Africa” list. The ranking...
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Djibouti: Turkish President Makes First Official Visit To The Horn Of Africa
From GeeskaAfrika Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to pay new year’s first visits to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Mogadishu, Somalia. Turkish...
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Egypt Plans To Open Rafah Crossing To Gaza Strip For 3 Days
From Ma’an News Egypt has decided to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in both directions for three days starting Tuesday, the Embassy of Palestine in Cairo said Sunday. The...
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Egypt’s Revolutionary Artist Ganzeer Opens NY Show
From The Nation/written by Ali Gharib One of the works that will appear prominently in the Egyptian artist Ganzeer’s first New York solo show today has already been displayed to any of the thousands...
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Egypt Film Legend Faten Hamama Dies, Aged 83
From BBC Faten Hamama, one of Egypt’s best-known actresses, has died, aged 83. An Arab film icon, she was only a child when she made her screen debut. She went on to appear in almost 100 films. Ms...
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Israeli Solar Power Technology To Power Ethiopia
From yNet/Written by Anav Silverman Ethiopia is aiming to enhance access to affordable and environmentally-friendly renewable energy for its population, with the country’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation...
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African Entrepreneurs Not Taking Up Govt. Support
From PHYS.org An Oxford University report has systematically examined how the ingenuity of African entrepreneurs is being supported. It found while government schemes and policies are in place to...
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