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Wal-Mart Eyes Growth In Africa

Posted by amabaie 608 days ago, popular 607 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Category: Business | Tags: africa wal-mart wmt aquisitions
Wal-Mart Stores announced a plan Monday to buy a portfolio of low-cost consumer good stores in sub-Saharan Africa. The mega-retailer's stock opened [...] read more »
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Connectivity and Commitment Pay Dividends in Africa

Posted by mvpoff 1315 days ago (http://www.economist.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: africa logistics trade
Africa is the world's emerging market. Stock returns on the continent often top 100% a year. Logistics difficulties are the biggest challenge. read more »
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The Global Crisis Hits Africa's Economy But Not As Badly (Yet) As Elsewhere

Posted by mvpoff 1301 days ago (http://www.economist.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: africa market recession
African markets - with the significant exception of South Africa - are integrated into the global credit market in only limited ways. So how is the c[...] read more »
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Video of the Day: Africa's Green Revolution

Posted by MediaMan 1186 days ago (http://universeeverything.blogspot.com)
Category: Green | Tags: africa agriculture food gree
The Green Revolution, which transformed Asia and Latin America's agriculture in the 1970s, never reached sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only continen[...] read more »
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Rising commodity prices threaten stability in Latin America, Asia and Africa: CCSTrade.com

Posted by mymoneynews 465 days ago (http://www.ccstrade.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: africa asia commodities latin america
Rising commodity prices are worrying governments around the world as they fear food riots could erupt again - much like they did in 2008. read more »
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Angola Central Bank Cuts Rate 500bps to 20.00%

Posted by centralbanknews 412 days ago (http://www.centralbanknews.info)
Category: Economy | Tags: africa interest rates angola
The Banco Naconal de Angola reduced its benchmark rediscount rate by 500 basis points to 20.00% from 25.00% previously. read more »
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UBA group registers Shs167 billion in profits - In2EastAfrica - East African news, Headlines, Business, Tourism, Sports,

Posted by UBAGROUP 164 days ago (http://in2eastafrica.net)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: africa t uba united ubaplc ubagroup
United Bank for Africa, last week released the group’s results for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Q1 2011, posting Shs167 billion in gross and [...] read more »
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UBA Releases Half Year 2011 Results With Strong Balance Sheet Growth And Improved Profitability - thenigerianvoice.com

Posted by UBAGROUP 164 days ago (http://www.thenigerianvoice.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: africa uba united ubaplc ubagroup
One of Africa’s largest financial services Groups, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, released its financial performance for the first half ended June[...] read more »
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AfricaEd » UBA Foundation Launches National Essay Competition for Secondary Schools Students

Posted by UBAGROUP 164 days ago (http://www.africaed.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: africa uba united ubaplc ubagroup
UBA Group, the African financial services group, though its corporate Social Responsibility arm; UBA Foundation, has unveiled plans for a national es[...] read more »
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In Praise of Impalas

Posted by Guardian-FSG 625 days ago (http://ospreyvision.com)
Category: Business | Tags: africa market growth emerging companies
Excellent post by Steve Finikiotis, CEO of Osprey Associates, about quick, agile African companies that are driving market growth. read more »
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South African Rand Drops on Civil Unrest in Egypt

Posted by commodityblog 478 days ago (http://www.topforexnews.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: africa egypt rand usd/zar
The South African rand dropped today as the tensions in Egypt threaten to fuel unrest in other countries of the region, causing uncertainty and risk [...] read more »
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