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Oxfam: Corporations deprive Africa of $11 billion yearly in taxes
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Oxfam: Corporations deprive Africa of $11 billion yearly in taxes

Multinational companies deprive African governments of $11 billion in taxes each year, and G7 world leaders should set up a…
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
Business

UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa

The United Nations has predicted a 4 percent growth rate for North Africa’s economies throughout 2016, 0.3 percent lower than…
Egypt to host 2nd Africa Smart Grid Forum
Egypt

Egypt to host 2nd Africa Smart Grid Forum

The Electricity Ministry will host the second Africa Smart Grid Forum on March 6-7, 2016 in Cairo, the ministry announced…
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
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Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art

Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the…
Egypt to host signing of African free trade agreement in June
Business

Egypt to host signing of African free trade agreement in June

Egypt is discussing with its African partners the preparations for the conference it will host for the signing of an…
African Bank to pump US$500 mn supporting Egypt-Africa trade
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African Bank to pump US$500 mn supporting Egypt-Africa trade

The African Export-Import Bank will avail funds worth of US$500 million designed to facilitate trade between Egypt and other member…
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
World

Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change

On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are taking time to cool down as the island nation…
China is the biggest media rival in Africa
Egypt

China is the biggest media rival in Africa

Sana Shafy, head of the Egyptian radio stations which are broadcast in Africa, said that China is Egypt’s biggest media…
Brad Pitt to Lead Angelina Jolie’s ‘Africa’
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Brad Pitt to Lead Angelina Jolie’s ‘Africa’

Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie has been hired to direct "Africa," a feature film about paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey…
Egypt hosts African environment summit in March
Egypt

Egypt hosts African environment summit in March

Egypt will host in March a major African conference on environment, the Environment Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, saying…
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