Tag: Africa
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How rich Africa could beat poverty
Business Africa Daily: How rich Africa could beat poverty by Bingu Wa Mutharika is President of the Republic of Malawi Africa is not a poor continent. Rather it is the people who are. The continent has the largest world deposits of diamonds, gold, coal, copper and manganese. It has large deposits of minerals, huge reserves…
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Cost of wars in Africa ‘equal to all aid money’
Telegraph: Cost of wars in Africa 'equal to all aid money' Wars in Africa have cost as much as the hundreds of billions of dollars the continent has been given in international aid, according to a new report. But while it called for global controls on the arms trade and said "many African governments feel…
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Star power brings attention to Africa
Christian Science Monitor: Star power brings attention to Africa Neno, Malawi – Rock star-like, wearing black jeans and a black T-shirt, he reaches into the screaming crowds. Then, he's in khaki casual, clapping for the leaping Masai dancers. Now, he's posing with a row of Malawian nurses in pressed, blue uniforms. And there he is…
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Entrepreneurs From China Flourish in Africa
New York Times: Entrepreneurs From China Flourish in Africa LILONGWE, Malawi — When Yang Jie left home at 18, he was doing what people from China’s hardscrabble Fujian Province have done for generations: emigrating in search of a better living overseas. What set him apart was his destination. Instead of the traditional adopted homelands like…
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Number of desperately poor in Africa has ‘levelled off’ – UN
IRIN: Number of desperately poor in Africa has ‘levelled off’ – UN NAIROBI, 2 July 2007 (IRIN) – The 2007 report on progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) is pessimistic on Africa’s chances of achieving the targets overall, but notes that the number of extreme poor has increased only marginally – from 296…
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China takes up civic work in Africa
Christian Science Monitor: China takes up civic work in Africa Some of the words that typically come to mind in association with the budding China-Africa relationship are "trade," "raw materials," and "cheap goods." "Weapons," sometimes pops up, "neocolonialism" has its takers, too. "Socially responsible," however, does not typically make the Top 10 list. But increasingly,…
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Chinese activists looking to Africa
Christian Science Monitor: Chinese activists looking to Africa As its economic role in Africa expands, China's budding civil society takes cautious steps to hold its government to account. Shanghai, China – Amos Kimunya could hardly have been blunter. As the annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDA) here last week celebrated China's booming aid…
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World Bank Sees Africa Progress
From the BBC: World Bank sees Africa progress Fewer conflicts and increased economic growth has made 2005 – dubbed "The Year of Africa" – a turning point for the continent, the World Bank has said. Its annual study of the continent found that 16 African states had managed to maintain annual economic growth of more…
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In Africa, Islam and Christianity are growing – and blending
In Africa, Islam and Christianity are growing – and blending is a Christian Science Monitor Article about religious developments in Africa. Fascinating stuff. I would be curious to know more of the specifics about how people blend the two faiths.