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In the 13/12/2014 edition:

Rwanda works to improve service delivery

After many Rwandan public servants were laid off, Government and the private sector are working together to create a more efficient system.
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Mnangagwa cements his position as Mugabe's successor

It has been a long and winding political road for Zimbabwean Justice Minister Emmerson 'The Crocodile' Mnangagwa.
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SBDI to champion S.Africa's SME master plan

There's a buzz in South Africa as most citizens are hoping that the SME Master Plan will be the vehicle to their economic freedom.
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S.Africa tenders for coal-fired power plants

South Africa asked on Friday for bidders to submit proposals to build coal-fired power plants.
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DRC makes move to lure S.African private sector

The Democratic Republic Congo is intensifying its moves to lure South African companies to do business in the former Belgian colony.
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Cartrack raises R510 million through share placement

Cartrack has successfully raised an aggregate amount of 510 million rand through the placement of 60 million ordinary shares.
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IMF lowers Burkina growth forecast, hit by revolution, Ebola, mining slump

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecasts for Burkina Faso's economic growth in 2014 and 2015 to 5 per cent.
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Blasts kill at least 40 in Nigerian city of Jos

Two bombs exploded near a bus station in the central Nigerian city of Jos on Thursday evening.
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Mobile phones aid healthcare innovations in Africa

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Orange have partnered to develop innovations in mobile health (mHealth).
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Saudi Arabia's King donates US$35 towards Ebola fight

Saudi Arabia's King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has extended 35 million US dollars in the fight against Ebola.
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