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An African Success Story In Sudan | Simon Tisdall Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
It's a remarkable prospect, and one that has been largely overlooked by a western world accustomed to criticising, not celebrating Africa. Barring a last-minute disaster, the people of Sudan will go t...
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Kenyan Students Shot Dead In Makerere Riots Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Nairobi — Two Kenyan students studying at Makerere University, Kampala, were shot dead by a security guard on Monday night in a bizarre incident that resulted in wild demonstrations at Uganda's ...
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Household Borrowing Slows Down Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
According to the central bank, household borrowings rose by 23 percent or P1.88 billion during 2008, meaning that workers owed commercial banks P9.76 billion by the end of that year. In contrast, borr...
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In South Africa, Ardent Fans Are 'the 13th Player' Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Thousands of people stomp their feet and chant the traditional Sesotho-language greeting, "Siwelele, wele, wele", cheering Bloemfontein's football team with a burst of song from the heart of a South A...
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opec Quota Could Remain Steady For 2010</font> Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
-(Dow Jones)- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' production ceiling will probably remain unchanged for the rest of the year, Nigeria's energy minister said Tuesday.
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Opec Committee Urges Quota Compliance -nigeria Oil Min</font> Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
-(Dow Jones)- OPEC's Ministerial Monitoring Committee has called for better compliance from member states to their previously agreed production targets, Nigeria Energy Minister Rilwanu Lukman said T...
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$90/bbl Crude Could Jeopardize Oil Market</font> Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
...it's not good because it can jeopardize the market." He also said the country's production ceiling within the group was "a good quota." -By Benoit Faucon, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842 9266; ...
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Nigeria Says Bombs Will Not Derail Amnesty Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
YENAGOA (Reuters) - Car bomb attacks by the main militant group in Nigeria's oil delta will not derail an amnesty program meant to restore security to Africa's biggest energy industry, governm...
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Perenco Cameroon Signs Offshore Psc Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Perenco S.A.'s Chairman and the Executive General Manager of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (NHC) signed a Production Sharing Contract for oil exploration in the Elombo block (former Ebodje per...
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African Bird Proves There Is Something New Under The Sun Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Posted on: Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 09:56 CDT "Four and 20 black birds baked in a pie" – but wait, one has blue-gray eyes.That discovery, backed by DNA analysis, means scientists now kno...
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Skyvision Secures Capacity On The Intelsat 14 Satellite To Expand Cellular Backhaul Service In... Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - March 16, 2010) - SkyVision Global Networks LLC, a leading global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, announced that it has...
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Zuma Arrives In Zimbabwe Under Pressure To Resolve Impasse - Summary Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Harare - South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in neighbouring Zimbabwe Tuesday, for a two-day visit aimed at resolving the disputes that have hobbled the country's power-sharing government for t...
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S.africa Spends $2 Mln On Zuma's Wives, Children Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa is spending more than $2 million a year to support polygamist President Jacob Zuma's wives and children, almost double the budget from a year ago, a minister said on...
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Smith Back In S.africa's Odi Squad For West Indies Trip Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have recalled captain Graeme Smith to their one-day squad for the tour of West Indies in May and June. Smith will return after missing last month's 2-1 one-day s...
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Nigeria Says Bombs Will Not Derail Amnesty Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
YENAGOA (Reuters) - Car bomb attacks by the main militant group in Nigeria's oil delta will not derail an amnesty program meant to restore security to Africa's biggest energy industry, government and ...
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S.africa Land Nationalisation Threat To Investment Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
(Reuters) - South Africa's plan to nationalise all farmland and limit the amount of land owned by farmers will seriously harm investment in agriculture, the country's biggest farmers' grouping said on...
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Senegal Holds Former Boss Of Telco Watchdog Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
(Reuters) - Senegal is holding the former head of its telecommunications regulator on suspicion that he embezzled funds from the award of a telephone operating licence to Sudan's Sudatel, his lawyer s...
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S.africa Spends $2 Mln On Zuma's Wives, Children Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
(Reuters) - South Africa is spending more than $2 million a year to support polygamist President Jacob Zuma's wives and children, almost double the budget from a year ago, a minister said on Tuesday.
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Epson Appoints Sizwe Africa As Strategic Partner Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Submit your comment Epson has appointed Sizwe Africa IT Group, the largest subsidiary of JSE-listed ConvergeNet Holdings as a strategic partner to assist in expanding its presence into corporate SA. ...
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Dutch Marines Disarm Suspected Pirates At Sea Print E-mail
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Dutch marines detained and disarmed nine suspected pirates off the Somali coast in recent days, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. "The Dutch frigate Tromp disarmed three boats with nine su...
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