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China’s government has backed over 1,700 projects in Africa since 2000 Database reveals China’s government has backed nearly 2,000 projects on continent in apparent attempt to win favor. The country’s financial commitments are significantly larger than previous estimates. Agence France-Presse China committed more than US$75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to […]

2nd African Congress of Accountants comes to Accra, Ghana in May 2013 The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG) announce it will be hosting the second Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA) at the Accra International Conference Centre under the auspices of the Pan Africa Federation of Accountants (PAFA). The convention will take place from May 14-16th, […]

The Empire State Building is 82 years old on May 1, 2013 Completed in just 410 days, opening on May 1, 1931 The Empire State Building is located at 350 5th Avenue, New York, New York. It is located on land that once belonged to Native Americans and later the farm of John Thompson in the late […]

George W. Bush Presidential Library dedication Thursday, April 25, 2013 Dilemma X On April 25, 2013, President and Mrs. Bush will commemorate the completion of the George W. Bush Presidential Center — home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute. The Bush Foundation is hosting a dedication […]

Influx of Chinese goldminers sparks tensions in Ghana Illegal small-scale mines are an opportunity for poor Chinese immigrants – but are blamed for environmental destruction Afua Hirsch Guardian UK Huang Ren Zhong’s striped parasol stands out against the muddy cliff of excavated earth. The horizon is fringed with the tall trees of the Ghanaian rainforest, […]

President Obama’s FY 2014 transportation budget request to the U.S. Congress U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), reauthorizing surface transportation programs through fiscal year 2014. Each reauthorization amends the Federal Transit Laws codified in 49 USC Chapter 53. […]

U.S. to finalize $10 billion Middle East weapons deal Chuck Hagel, US defense secretary, says arms deal with Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia sends “clear signal” to Iran. Al Jazeera A $10bn arms deal is under discussion between the United States and its Arab and Israeli allies that will send a “very clear signal” to […]

Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad, April 20, 1853 On April 20, 1853 Harriet Tubman began her work on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 enslaved Africans to freedom. She never […]

World Bank wants end to poverty by 2030   Deutsche Welle World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim is expected to use the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings to push his agenda on poverty reduction. He says world poverty can be eradicated completely by 2030. Back when Jim Yong Kim, a US citizen […]

2013 NBA Attendance: 41 home game season leader Chicago Bulls The NBA Playoffs preview 2013 Attendance Home RK TEAM GMS TOTAL AVG 1 Chicago Bulls 41 896,944 21,876 2 Dallas Mavericks 41 821,490 20,036 3 Miami Heat 41 819,290 19,982 4 Portland Trail Blazers 41 813,012 19,829 5  (Oakland) Golden State Warriors 41 794,320 19,373 […]