Libya
Ghaddafi disappears from Libyan notes
afrol News, 25 February - Mohamar Ghaddafi is soon to be destructed for good, at least from Libyan banknotes. The Tripoli Central Bank finally has its new paper money ready, where the ex-dictator is replaced by revolutionary fighters.
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Morocco
Investors fear Morocco riots
afrol News, 27 February - Foreign investors are shying away from Morocco as protests have turned violent. Moroccan stocks are falling, the tourist sector is seeing cancellations and investor groups discuss what to do.
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Egypt
Wave of strikes could bring Mubarak down
afrol News, 10 February - The protests in Egypt yesterday were joined by striking workers. Today, the strikes are widening, threatening to paralyse the economy and even close the Suez Canal. The price of upholding Mr Mubarak is becoming high.
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Egypt
Egypt banks reopen as protests continue
afrol News, 6 February - Banks reopened in Egypt today for the first time since the unrest started in a government attempt to display a return to normality. But central Cairo is again filling up with protesters demanding change.
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World
Green economy strategies discussed
afrol News, 8 April - More than 600 delegates at the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will look at the five sectors that have been identified as key green investment opportunities – agriculture, industry, tourism, cities and transportation – many of which are open in the developing countries.
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Africa
Is computer learning becoming redundant in Africa?
afrol News, 6 April - Teachers and technologists gathering at the eLearning Africa 2010 conference in Zambia will be debating a billion dollar question, attempting to work out whether future African students will learn from the telephones in their pockets or from the laptops in their classrooms.
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Africa | Rwanda
"New roadmap for African rails"
afrol News, 22 March - An "ambitious initiative and sustainable plan to boost and lay out a 21st century road and rail transport infrastructure in Africa" is to be unveiled at the inaugural Africa Roads & Rail Infrastructure Summit 2010 in Kigali, organisers promise.
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