East Africa economic news
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Mar
Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend (IMG Africa)
THE profile of a rich African is shifting from older white-haired males to younger, hip millennials who have found new ways to make and...
03
Mar
Africa, preparing to become an Always-On continent (IT News Africa)
With global cloud traffic expected to quadruple from current levels to 8.6 zettabytes (one zettabyte is equal to a billion terabytes), ...
24
Feb
Kenyans Reacquire an Old Taste: Eating Healthier (NYT)
In the 1950s and ’60s, governments in Africa and Asia started subsidizing the production of staple crops like rice and corn because it ...
23
Feb
(Yahoo! News) Crowded field competes for Comoros president
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Madina Toure
By Béatrice Debut, Aboubacar M'Changama
February 21, 2016 1:32 PM
Moroni (Comoros) (AFP) - Voters in the Indian Ocean archipelago o...
23
Feb
(LA Times) Why a congresswoman from Los Angeles is talking about Africa
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By Sarah D. Wire Contact Reporter
It’s 8 a.m., Congress isn't in session and Washington’s roads are icy, but more than 100 ambas...
03
Feb
(Rising Africa) Uganda Manufactures First Solar-Powered Bus in Africa
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By Admin - Feb 1, 2016
Kiira Motors Corporation is set to launch the first solar-powered bus ‘Kayoola’ in Africa in the co...
03
Feb
(AFK Insider) Gates Foundation Pays For Contraceptive Delivery By Drone To African Women
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By Dana Sanchez
Published: January 29, 2016, 3:26 pm
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in...
28
Jan
Africa can no longer be called ‘poor’ overall, but poverty still an issue (CNN)
(CNN)Poverty in Africa has declined significantly in recent years, showing evidence that the past decade of economic growth has improve...
24
Jan
(The Daily Nation) African Union to push for Africa’s voice in UN
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By Aggrey Mutambo
African Union chairman President Mugabe has been strident in his consistent call for the reform of the UN, arguing...
23
Jan
The future of jobs: What will survive by 2020, what won’t and what it means for Africa (Mail & Guardian Africa)
65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist...