Dilemma X

The driving forces behind Africa’s growth   BY Claude Harding   Over the past century sub-Saharan Africa has grown faster than the rest of the world, maintaining an average growth in excess of 6% per annum. Contrary to popular theory, this sustained and increasing growth cannot be attributed solely to Chinese investment and the commodities […]

Africa’s tallest skyscraper set to be taller than Chicago’s Willis Tower and bring the continent of Africa into the skyscraper big league   Centurion Symbio-City, near Johannesburg, poised to become world’s 14th-tallest freestanding structure   An illustration of Centurion Symbio-City, which will soar to 447 metres/1,466 feet tall   South Africa could soon be home […]

Jobless rate down in 37 US states, up in 5 in April 2012; payroll jobs up in 32 states, down in 18   U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, five states posted rate increases, and eight states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

Robert Mugabe asked to be UN ‘leader for tourism’ David Smith The Guardian With a line-up that includes Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin, the UN’s choice of ambassadors has been known to cause raised eyebrows or the odd smirk. Seldom, however, has there been such anger, or questioning of the organisation’s […]

Urban Africa- Cities of Africa not often seen by people outside of the continent A collection of photos taken by awesome people of the world   Dilemma X   Africa is huge and diverse. It is the 2nd most populous continent, after Asia. The continent has 54 independent countries with many different ethnic groups.   Africa […]

Japan and China to start direct currency trading By Peter Brieger | AFP  Japan and China said Tuesday they will start direct currency trading this week, marking the first time Beijing has let a major unit other than the dollar swap with the yuan. The move, which will scrap the US currency as an intermediary […]

Quebec unrest generates more than 3,000 news reports in 77 countries: analysis   By Andy Blatchford | The Canadian Press   MONTREAL – The civil unrest consuming Quebec is also seizing media attention abroad — with more than 3,000 news reports from 77 different countries in recent weeks.   That’s according to an analysis released […]

Africa GDP seen rising By Duncan Miriri | Reuters ARUSHA, Tanzania  – Africa’s economy will expand 4.5 percent this year before accelerating to 4.8 percent in 2013, the African Development Bank said on Monday though it warned the festering euro zone crisis may hurt demand for African exports. AfDB said Africa’s economy grew 3.4 percent […]

One Bermuda, 22 monarchs and 507 years By Dr. Edward Harris The Royal Gazette Half a millennium and seven years ago, this being the Year of Our Lord 2012, a small Spanish vessel provided the platform from which humans first became aware of the existence of dry land at 65 degrees West by 32 degrees […]

Born for Biltmore – a big place that’s big business William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil Jr. runs the estate his ancestor created more than a century ago. It’s a lot of work: Biltmore is a big place that’s a big business.   Bill Cecil at the Biltmore Estate Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Todd Sumlin     […]