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Africa’s youth bulge

Many analysts expect significant growth opportunities in the continent, which has the largest youth population in the world Benita James December 21, 2016: Africa’s demography is showing a visible shift and many analysts have reason to believe that the continent has the largest youth population in the world. A young population is generally considered as...
Economy

Global business community comes to Paris for climate talks

Come up with solutions for taking on the climate challenge across the board December 8, 2015: Nearly 400 business leaders gather at the Lima-Paris Action Agenda Focus on Business in Paris on Tuesday, calling for a strong Paris climate change agreement to help them implement the unprecedented set of cross-cutting corporate actions on climate which...
Business Leaders

Modi makes a mark at Madison Square Garden

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Thanks Indian-Americans for their support and unveils his vision for India in an engaging speech IFM Correspondent September 29, 2014: On Sunday, Madison Square Garden was jampacked with Indian-Americans who had turned up to listen to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen lined up outside...
Economy

In Nigeria, doctor treating Ebola patient dies

This is the first death related to the disease reported from outside Lagos Samuel Okocha September 3, 2014: Last week, Nigeria reported its first Ebola death outside Lagos. A doctor died of the disease in the southern oil-rich city of Port Harcourt. The doctor was treating an Ebola patient who escaped quarantine from Lagos. The...
Economy

Nigeria reports first Ebola death outside Lagos

The victim is a doctor who was treating an Ebola patient Samuel Okocha September 1, 2014: Nigeria has reported its first Ebola death outside Lagos. A doctor died of the disease in the southern oil-rich city of Porthacourt. The doctor was treating an Ebola patient who escaped quarantine from Lagos. The patient survived, but the doctor...
Economy

Ebola ruins summer of Africa

The outbreak was reported in March just when people begin to take their vacations and travel with their families Samuel Okocha August 19, 2014: Owners of businesses are raising concerns over the economic impact of the Ebola virus, as business travelers cancel visits over fears of contracting the disease that have left more than 1,000...