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Angola Vice President Cuban Official Analyses Co-Operation Strengthening
Luanda - The Angolan Vice President, Manuel Vicente, last Wednesday in Luanda discussed with the Vice President of the Cuban Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, the perspectives for broadening, strengthening and diversifying the relations of co-operation between the two countries. After the auddience, the Cuban official said to the press that the meeting served to make an assessment of ...
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Mozambique The Anatomy of a Land Deal
Niassa - A multi-million dollar "ethical" plantation development in northwestern Mozambique - the initiative of a clutch of Scandinavian faith-based organizations - has faced alleged acts of sabotage by the very people it was designed to assist, illustrating the divisions between foreign benefactors and local communities. The company Chikweti Forest conceded in a recent environmental ...
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Angola Ambassador Defends Intervention of Diaspora in Promotion of Work in Africa
Luanda - The Angolan ambassador Luís Kiambata defended Thursday at the Angola Writers Association (UEA), in Luanda, the contribution of African diaspora in the creation of more jobs, especially for the youth in the continent. Speaking in the usual Wednesday debate dubbed "Maka a Quarta-Feira", organised by the UEA, on the topic "Rediscovering Africa", in the ambit of ...
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Africa U.S. Praises Power of Inclusive Growth for World Economy
Washington - The United States is committed to injecting new capital into the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral development banks with the aim of supporting inclusive growth in the global economy, according to Treasury Under Secretary Lael Brainard. "This past year, the U.S. committed to recapitalization across all MDBs [multilateral development ...
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Namibia HRT Reports Oil Off Namibia
DESPITE skepticism about the latest oil discovery announcement, Namibia's Petroleum Commissioner, Immanuel Mulunga says the announcement by HRT on the non-commercial oil is the beginning of "good things for Namibia". Namibia's quest to find viable fields has been delayed after Brazilian oil company HRT confirmed that they have discovered oil which is not suitable for ...
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Tanzania drafts terms to tame the gas boom
Thu May 23, 2013 9:25am EDT * Tanzania says 17 wells to be drilled in 2013/14 * New gas discoveries raise hopes of energy boom * Riots over local benefits By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DODOMA, May 23 (Reuters) - Tanzania has drafted policies aimed at channelling the benefits of a gas boom to its own people, in the face of a fatal riot over plans for a new pipeline. The draft policy paper seen by ...
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S.Africas Marcus monetary policy appropriately accommodative
PRETORIA | Thu May 23, 2013 9:23am EDT PRETORIA May 23 (Reuters) - For highlights of South African Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus' news conference after the Bank's policy meeting, and quotes from her speech, please double-click on (Reporting by Johannesburg ...
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Cemetery of giant creatures found in Central Africa
A team of anthropologists found a mysterious burial in the jungle near the city of Kigali Rwanda (Central Africa). The remains belong to gigantic creatures that bear little resemblance to humans. Head of research group believes that they could be visitors from another planet who died as a result of a ...
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S.Africa central bank outlook for mining sector remains bleak
PRTEORIA | Thu May 23, 2013 9:11am EDT PRTEORIA May 23 (Reuters) - For highlights of South African Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus' news conference after the Bank's policy meeting, and quotes from her speech, please double-click on (Reporting by Johannesburg ...
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Kenya Liberian President Sirleaf makes stop-over in Nairobi
Nairobi and was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Ms. Ann Waiguru. Liberia's Honorory Consul in Kenya Mr. Kimani Benson Mathu was also in ...
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Vale Rio Tinto attacked in Mozambique
Maputo - Global mining giants Vale and Rio Tinto have neglected thousands of Mozambicans who have been moved from mining areas and resettled without proper homes or income, Human Rights Watch alleged on ...
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SABMiller boosted by Latam Africa surges
Brussels - SABMiller, the world's second-biggest brewer, forecast margin expansion in the year ahead after profit grew in line with expectations thanks to a surge in earnings in Latin America and ...
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AFRICA INVESTMENT-Zambia risks breadbasket dream with subsidy cuts
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA | Thu May 23, 2013 8:44am EDT LUSAKA May 23 (Reuters) - Zambia's decision to cut subsidies on maize and remove a fuel subsidy is likely to hamper output of the staple grain, raise prices and dash its goal of becoming a regional breadbasket. The southern African country reduced a subsidy on fertiliser to 50 percent from 75 percent, so farmers will now pay more ...
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Zimbabwe The sweet business of Harares airport road
As part of a deal that Harare city council signed for the construction of a highway to the airport, the city is having to expand so it can award new land to the contractors. The contract says the city can pay for part of the $80m project in land, but Harare has run out of space.As a result it is re-designating agricultural land nearby.Signed in 2009, the public-private partnership is a sweet one ...
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South Africa Zuma expresses outrage at circumcision related deaths
South African President Jacob Zuma has expressed shock and outrage at the deaths of 30 young men at a traditional circumcision clinic in the country's Mpumalanga province. The circumcision, seen as a rite of passage for millions of young men in the country, has seen almost 30 young men die this week.Addressing the House of Traditional Leaders in parliament, Zuma called for swift justice for ...
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Angola National Assembly Meets Thursday
Luanda - The National Assembly (Parliament) will analyse the Law on Unified Justice System during its 7th ordinary plenary session convened for Thursday in Luanda, Angop has learnt. Chaired by the National Assembly Speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, the session will also discuss the draft resolution approving the replacement of members appointed by the opposition UNITA party in ...
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Rwanda Rwanda Gets U.S. $50 Million World Bank Grant for Decentralization
The government and the World Bank yesterday signed an International Development Association (IDA) Grant of $50 million that will help Rwanda to improve decentralized service delivery through the quality of Decentralized Service Delivery Development Policy Operation. "On behalf of the government I thank the World Bank for having given us a grant of $50 million; it has come at the right time ...
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Angola State Secretary Highlights Construction of Schools in Moxico
Luena - The State Secretary of Education for General Teaching and Social Action, Ana Paula Inês stressed the construction of 94 education facilities in eastern Moxico province, under the Presidential initiative expanding programme. The official expressed the satisfaction at the end of a 24-hour visit to Moxico by the group of the technical commission for social policy of Cabinet Council. ...
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Angola Bibala Residents to Get Access to Potable Water
Luanda - Bibala municipality, south-west Namibe province, will soon benefit from drinking water, as part of implementation of water supply plan worth 800 million Kwanzas, said the local administrator. Pedro Mussungo said the project comprises the construction of two reservoirs at Monga and Ngomba spring, with capacity for 3000 and 3500 cubic metres to benefit 151,000 inhabitants of ...
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Namibia Drought-Stricken Farmers Sell Off Livestock
Walvis Bay - Some commercial and communal farmers in the Omaruru district have started to sell some of their livestock as the drought tightens its grip across the country. Last Friday President Hifikepunye Pohamba declared a national drought emergency and also issued an international appeal for assistance. The chairperson of the Omaruru Farmers Association, Marten van Wyk, said the situation is ...
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Namibia Trade With the UK Dropped in 2012
Windhoek - The decentralisation of De Beers' rough-diamond sorting and trading from London to Namibia, under the Namibian Diamond and Trading Company, and Botswana under Diamond Trading Company Botswana, put a dent on the overall trade figures between Namibia and the United Kingdom. Previously, exporting rough Namibian diamonds to the UK for sorting and processing had propped up overall ...
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Kenya Cabinet Secretary meets Liberia President at Jomo Kenyatta Airport
The President was received by Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru. They held discussions at the Presidential Pavilion before the President and her entourage left the country for AddisAbaba the venue for the five-day AU meeting. The Liberia President was accompanied by Senior Officials in her Government including among others Hon. Lewis G. Brown, Liberian Information Minister ...
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Troops to build roads in Africa
>Editor's note: Calestous Juma is Professor of the Practice of International Development and Faculty Chair of Innovation for Economic Development Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Twitter @calestous.(CNN) -- As Africa celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity, the focus of the celebrations is renewing Africa's vision for continental unification as ...
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Hometown salutes literary giant Chinua Achebe whose works spoke eloquently of Africa
Hundreds of mourners gathered in the hometown of Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe) for the funeral of the man regarded as the father of modern African literature and the author of the widely praised ‘Things Fall Apart.’ The novel is estimated to have sold more than 10 million copies and was translated into 40-plus languages. Heavy security was in ...
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BRIEF-S.Africas HCI FY headline EPS up 7 pct at 860 cents
JOHANNESBURG | Thu May 23, 2013 7:15am EDT JOHANNESBURG May 23 (Reuters) - Hosken Consolidated Investments Ltd : * FY headline earnings per share at 860,07 cents * Declare a final ordinary dividend of 84 cents per ...
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Three major African airlines to launch new regional player
West and central Africa may soon have a regional airline to connect the countries of the region and feed the three largest airlines in Africa, especially South African Airways, which has dominance on the continent, although it has indicated it will not provide financial support to such a venture.
There are exciting plans afoot in the African aviation industry the continent’s three largest airlines, South African Airways, Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines, considering the establishment of a regional airline in central and West Africa that would feed the larger airlines on loner routes or what they call ‘truck routes’. Read more
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