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Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Africa The White House Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release May 20, 2013 President Obama and the First Lady look forward to traveling to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 – July 3. The President will reinforce the importance that […]

Johannesburg to invest R110 billion (US$11.9 billion) in infrastructure Speaking at the Wits University’s School of Education, Tau said that in the 2013/2014 financial year alone, the City would spend R7.3 billion (US$789.84 million) on infrastructure, a 37% increase compared with the current year’s infrastructure spend of R4.6 billion (US$497.710 million). Expenditure on the maintenance […]

2013 World Economic Forum on Africa closes with call for action World Economic Forum (Geneva) Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 — Calling for investment to consolidate and make more inclusive recent African growth, leaders from across the continent gathered to close the 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa. “We’ve had a couple of […]

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, […]

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, […]

South Africa: New film studio for Cape Town BIZCommunity.com A new boutique film studio, Narrative Truth, has opened in Cape Town. Headed by Bauke and Candice Brouwer, its motto is ‘We do Story’, expressing its passion to bring stories to life through film. From online content to viral, documentaries and commercials, the philosophy is story […]

Kenya: Uhuru takes oath as Kenya’s President By Kennedy Kangethe Capital FM (Nairobi) NAIROBI— Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was sworn in as Kenya’s fourth president amid wild cheers from tens of thousands of supporters at the Moi Sports Complex in Kasarani. The oaths were administered by the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Gladys Boss Shollei in […]

Africa’s 2 new technology cities: Ghana’s Hope City and Kenya’s Konza Technology city Hope City is planned to have Africa’s tallest building 270m (885ft) passing the 223m (732ft) Carlton Centre in Johannesburg BBC News Ghana’s President John Mahama has launched a project to build a $10bn (£6.6bn) IT hub near the capital, Accra, within three […]

Nigeria: Lagos Carnival 2013 Associated Press LAGOS— In Nigeria’s biggest city, a Monday morning typically sees bumper-to-bumper traffic as people struggle through heat and exhaust fumes to get to work. This Monday, however, the roads were not filled with cars, but with people celebrating the Lagos Carnival. Dancers in colorful costumes resembling those of Brazil’s […]