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Nigeria on track to become Africa’s largest economy By Kelechi Deca The Guardian When the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 came to a close May this year at Cape Town, South Africa, with the theme “Delivering on Africa’s Promise”, which had three integrated pillars – accelerating economic growth; boosting strategic infrastructure; and unlocking Africa’s […]

2013 Blackface Christmas holiday concludes again the Netherlands The annual feast of St. Nicholas Eve is celebrated on December 5 (Sinterklaasavond) in the Netherlands and on December 6 in Belgium. The Dutch Sinterklaas travels by steamboat instead of sleigh and from Spain. Instead of elves, he has characters played by white people in blackface known […]

Madiba Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013   SABC News elson Rolihlahla Mandela, the first democratic president of South Africa, has died. Mandela, who was 95-years-old, passed away in his sleep in his home in Houghton, Johannesburg. Members of his closest family were at his bedside. During the next two weeks, […]

Nigeria approves $1.3 billion Deep Sea Port project  By Ben Agande Vanduard (Lagos, Nigeria) ABUJA—The Federal Government on December 4, 2013 took the initiative to decongest existing ports in the country as it approved a $1.35 billion contract for the construction of a new Deep Sea Port in Lekki, Lagos State. Minister of Transport, Senator […]

Motorists again urged to buy e-tags E-tolls lead to South Africa traffic jams SABC Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has again appealed to motorists who have not bought their e-tags for tolled Gauteng highways, to register. She was speaking after major traffic jams were reported on alternative routes as people tried to avoid the e-toll routes […]

White Paper -Scotland’s future The Herald -Scotland Just 27% of Scots said that they supported independence in the days after the publication of the Scottish Government’s flagship White Paper, according to a new poll. More than half of those questioned said that they wanted Scotland to remain within the United Kingdom, while another 17% said […]

Kenyan equity firm to offer $34 million (Sh3 billion) in support of Rwandan complex Standard (Kenya) KIGALI, Rwanda- Kenya’s equity firm Fusion Capital will partner with Kigali Heights, a real estate development company, for a $34 million (Sh3 billion) shopping complex, both sides disclosed on yesterday. The project is located near the Kimihurura roundabout, formerly […]

East African Community (EAC) leaders signed a protocol paving the way for a Monetary Union By Ronald Ssekandi and Yuan Qing Xinhua KAMPALA- East African Community (EAC) leaders on November 30, 2013 signed a protocol paving the way for the establishment of a Monetary Union, the third pillar in the five- member economic bloc’s integration […]

Kenya and China have broken the ground for the construction of a standard gauge railway line Sarah Kimani SABC News Kenya and China have broken the ground for the construction of a standard gauge railway line. The modern rail is expected to start from Mombasa extend to Uganda, South Sudan and end in Rwanda. Construction […]

China to launch Chang’e-3 lunar probe December 2 The Chang’e-3 mission is the second phase of China’s lunar program which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth, following the successes of the Chang’e-2 missions, which include plotting a high-resolution, full-coverage lunar map. Xinhua XICHANG- China will launch the Chang’e-3 lunar probe to the moon at […]