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"Africa has an opportunity to become a global player"

afrol News, 2 June - Leading to the 18th World Economic Forum commencing in Cape Town, South Africa, 4-5 June, world economic leaders say the time is for Africa to become a significant player in the global agenda.

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Africa | Egypt
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Africa fastest growing market in communication technology

afrol News, 13 May - Over the past three years, Africa has been the fastest growing market worldwide in communication technology and will continue to be an important market for the industry, said the Secretary General of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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Africa
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'Respect good governance'

afrol News, 29 January - The outgoing Chairman of the African Union Commission has asked African governments to ensure that they respect good governance, democratic principles, non-indifference, gender equality, among other principles adopted by the AU member states.

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Mozambique
Politics | Economy - Development

Mozambique takes over Cahora Bassa Dam

afrol News / SANF, 29 November - Ownership of the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi River has finally been transferred from Portuguese control to Mozambican hands at a ceremony witnessed this week by five southern African heads of state and government, but in the absence of the PM from the former colonial power. Cahora Bassa is the region's main power producer.

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Liberia
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Liberia, Israel firm sign deal

afrol News, 20 November - A memorandum of understanding seeking to establish bilateral economic cooperation between the Liberian government and Israeli Diamond Industry (IDI) was today signed in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

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» 20.11.2007 - Korea, Africa share experience
» 25.10.2007 - Ecobank wins banker award
» 08.06.2007 - Wade, Jammeh, Gnassingbé join opening of Casa África
» 06.06.2007 - Uganda "successfully attracting investments"
» 05.01.2007 - China hosts ADB's 2007 annual meeting
» 04.01.2007 - South Africa begins erecting 2010 stadiums
» 23.11.2006 - Angola gets its first shopping mall
» 15.11.2006 - Oil industry sees Africa as most promising
» 26.10.2006 - Billionaire launches African anti-graft prize
» 09.10.2006 - Uganda becomes oil producer
» 03.05.2006 - Egypt defies terror, organises Economy Forum
» 07.12.2005 - "Namibia could have done much better"
» 07.12.2005 - Comoros donor conference hopes for euro 300m
» 07.11.2005 - 250 companies participate in Ghana's "Input 2005'
» 22.07.2005 - Indian Ocean nations intensify cooperation
» 21.07.2005 - Rwanda Minister new African Bank chief
» 12.07.2005 - African business, agriculture disappointed with G8
» 12.04.2005 - US$ 4.5 billion to reconstruct Sudan
» 11.04.2005 - Darfur shadow over Sudan donor conference
» 15.03.2005 - "New era" in Canary Islands' ties with El Aaiun
» 14.03.2005 - Agricultural development forwarded in West Africa
» 21.02.2005 - Angola stock exchange to open this year
» 18.02.2005 - Budget presented in Lesotho parliament
» 16.02.2005 - Southern Africa ready to implement "Green revolution"
» 03.02.2005 - Ghana's ICT sector is up to speed
» 14.12.2004 - Bids awaited for Nigeria-São Tomé oil blocks
» 03.11.2004 - Kenya's Wangari Maathai hailed by World Bank
» 06.09.2004 - Burkina Faso hosts AU employment summit
» 19.01.2004 - Cape Town to host first African oil conference
» 16.10.2003 - US reopens embassy in Equatorial Guinea
» 09.07.2003 - Nigeria's most bloody strike ends

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