Africa

  • Apr 24, 2013
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Prospects for EU-Africa trade deals appear low

A delegation led by EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will meet with African Union...

Africa
  • Apr 17, 2013
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IMF focus on African fiscal buffers is well-founded

The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook was published yesterday.

Africa
  • Apr 16, 2013
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Turkey aims to leverage rising clout in Horn of Africa

On April 13, Turkey hosted the presidents of Somalia and Somaliland for direct talks. Turkey's...

Africa
  • Apr 16, 2013
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Focus grows on quality and reach of Africa GDP growth

A World Bank report yesterday predicted that sub-Saharan Africa's medium-term (2013-15) growth...

Africa
  • Apr 12, 2013
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Xi stands tall for China on Africa platform

In an unambiguous statement of China's foreign policy priorities under a new leadership,...

China
  • Apr 11, 2013
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Military's role hurts South Africa's Africa policy

Pretoria announced on April 8 that it will contribute troops to a new UN force in the eastern...

South Africa
  • Apr 5, 2013
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Militarisation of politics advances in Southern Africa

The South African government continues this week strongly to reject criticism over its military's...

Southern Africa
  • Apr 5, 2013
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PE growth in East Africa is real but shallow

Catalyst Principal Partners, reportedly East Africa's largest private equity firm, has announced...

East Africa