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Hannibal on Namibia’s budget: Shoot messenger, hit foot

One target is people that have licences to and don't develop them, another may be shady black empowerment deals. The aim is to spread the benefits ... of Namibia's mineral riches.

Ghana revises 2011 fiscal estimates and macroeconomic targets upwards

Ghana has revised upwards its economic growth targets this year buoyed by rising oil prices. ...

Abdelhamid Abu Zeid: Al Qaeda, Islamic Maghreb and the Arab Spring

Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, the hardened leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb may have to adjust his ideology in the wake of the Arab Spring. ...

Literature?: Caine Prize’s Dark tales and trauma

One comic story and four that plumb the depths were the well-crafted contenders for the 'African Booker' ...

Tullow Kosmos: ?Oil companies go local in Ghana

The Irish and US companies plan to list in Accra following important oil and gas finds. ...

Ethiopia’s inflation up as prices of basic commodities soar

Ethiopia's inflation quickened to 38 per cent last month in June from 34.7 in May, the country's statistical agency said on Wednesday.?The sharp ... rise has been blamed on the increase in grain prices announced more than a month ago.

Zimbabwe: SADC to play a more active role

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) committed itself to overseeing free and fair elections in Zimbabwe next year, following a summit ... held in Johannesburg on 12 June.

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Ghana and most African countries record weak ICT capacity in 2009-2010

Ghana and most African countries still have weak information communication technology (ICT) capacity, a review of the continent's telecommunication ... sector has revealed.

WFP ponders a return to Somalia

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday said it is considering resuming humanitarian operations in Somalia a year after it was forced out ... of the war torn country.

Zimbabwe MPs to call military generals into order

Zimbabwe's parliament is set to discuss a motion calling on army chiefs to stop dabbling in politics after a general told state media that Prime ... Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is a threat to national security.

Fierce fighting in Nigerian city sparks mass exodus

The alleged indiscriminate shooting and killing of civilians suspected to be members of Islamist group Boko Haram has forced thousands of people ... to flee the Nigerian city of Maiduguri.

Former Nigerian Finance minister speaks out on corruption

The new Nigerian government must vigorously pursue a national re-orientation programme in order to restore lost values and tackle corruption, ... the former Finance minister has said.

Somalia: AU orders AMISOM to provide security to humanitarian workers

The African Union has ordered its peacekeepers to provide security to humanitarian workers due to the deteriorating security situation in the ... war torn country.

Ghana: 20 percent lack toilets amid MDGs target fears

There are fears Ghana will not achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on sanitation with only 20 percent of the country's population ... said to be without toilets.

Case study: Clean leap for Tunisian family firm expanding with private equity

Search the shelves of most North African supermarkets for a bag of nappies, a roll of toilet paper or a pack of sanitary towels and you will ... see the name Lilas, the brand of Tunisia's Sociéte d'Articles Hygiéniques (SAH). Founded in 1995 by wife and husband team Jalila Mezni and Mounir el Jaiez, SAH had captured 50% of the Tunisian market for hygiene products within two years and quickly began exporting to neighbouring countries.

Zimbabwe: Harare Airport runway to be longest in Africa

Zimbabwe's Harare International Airport will have the longest runaway in Africa following a major facelift aimed at luring back major airlines, ... officials have said.

Ethiopia appeals for US$ 398 million aid

Ethiopia has appealed for a US$ 398 million to help around 4.5 million people in dire need of food assistance this year.?? ...

Ethiopian company hits US$1.2 billion in gold

An Ethiopian company says it has discovered gold deposits worth US$1.2 billion in major boost for the country's mining industry. ...

Nigeria: ?Bowler hats and beauty contests???

Rebellious legislators and militant groups are testing the president's strength as he chooses his ministerial team ...

Onion Tears? by Shubnum Khan — South Africa

In the masterfully written Onion Tears, Shubnum Khan carefully examines the ties that bind three generations of South African Indian Muslim ... women

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