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Mon,20May2013

North Africa

The rise of Africa's B-brands

Kimbo cooking fat is 60 years old, but manufacturer Bidco is also competing with aggressive new brands/Photo©ReutersSmaller and more agile local brands are taking the fight to multinationals seeking to benefit from increasing consumer spending in sub-Saharan Africa. Both sorts of firms are looking to expand in the region and are deploying new strategies to attract customers.

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New technology for African livestock farmers

File Photo©Reuters/National Cattlemen's Beef Association/HandoutAfrican livestock farmers have recently become beneficiaries of new technology.

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Electricity meter suppliers in contract goldrush across Africa

Transmission stations in Zambia are part of Elsewedy’s expanding network in sub-Saharan Africa/Photo©ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDEgypt's Iskraemeco hopes Elsewedy's contacts will help it face the charge as utilities prepare to roll out new meter technologies.

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French President, Hollande sets out stall in North Africa

French President Francois Hollande and King Mohammed VI of Morocco/Photo© BERNARD LANGLOIS/AP/SIPAThe president of France hopes to win back the top spot in trade with Rabat (Morocco) and Algiers (Algeria).

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Empowerment of women: Implementation is crucial - Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet: Executive director of UN Women, and former President of Chile/Photo©DEVRA BERKOWITZWomen and children are frontline victims during conflicts, argues Michelle Bachelet, Executive director of UN Women, and former President of Chile.

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Five tasks for African Armies

Photo©ReutersFrom peacekeeping, conflict prevention and resolution to engaging and driving rebel elements out of town, as has been witnessed in Somalia, regional leaders are showing a robust determination to bring insecurity across the continent under control.

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