China targets 6.5% economic growth in 2017
China is aiming to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent in 2017, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on ...
Read More »Mark Too died of heart attack, report reveals
When I was engaged with Lonrho PLC in the 80s and 90s Mark Too was Chairman of Lonrho East Africa and got to know each other very well. He later was elected to parliament and work ...
Read More »Peugeot-Citroen acquires Opel
French carmaker PSA (Peugeot-Citroen) on Monday announced the acquisition of General Motors' European subsidiary, which includes the Opel and Vauxhall brands, for 1.3 billion euro ...
Read More »Unilever and Mastercard partner to empower SME’s in emerging markets
Unilever and Mastercard announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on a range of joint initiatives aimed at empowering small and micro businesses in emerging markets. The co ...
Read More »Southern Africa fights flooding, East Africa faces continued drought
Lengthy drought across the East African region and heavy flooding in some southern African countries are compounding the effects of conflicts to make people’s lives difficult. Aga ...
Read More »Africa film fest – Senegalese film makes headlines
Felicite, a tale about a nightclub singer who has to scrape together funds to pay for her son's treatment after a road accident, scooped the top prize on Saturday at Africa's top ...
Read More »Premier League round-up: Liverpool beat Arsenal, Man United draw, Man City win
Arsene Wenger was left to rue the gamble of dropping leading scorer Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal lost 3-1 against Liverpool at Anfield and surrendered their top-four place as a resul ...
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