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‘Africapitalism’ Promises New Model of African Self-Empowerment
For investors seeking profits, Africa is impossible to ignore.Sub-Saharan Africa has six of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies over the past decade; glossy conferences, heads of state, and private funds all tout the huge returns possible for investing money on the continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hypertension-Driven Disease Rapidly Rising In Sub-Saharan Africa
Weill Cornell study suggests urbanization and industrialization, coupled with a possible predisposition to hypertensive diseases, may be responsible.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar energy: African economies’ secret weapon
In recent years, the continent has become a haven for renewable energy, spearheaded by small, tech savvy companies keen on capitalizing off of the global south's hunger for energy.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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Microfinance Banks invest N222bn in Nigerian economy – Association
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) on Saturday in Abuja said its members have invested more than N222 billion into Nigeria’s economy.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Innovation in Africa: When a Young Girl and Prime Minister Share a Vision to Fight Illiteracy
Fighting illiteracy and advancing social innovation in Africa are different sides of the same coin. Worldreader joins the two visions with a scalable approach.
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- Education, Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Celebrates Innovation Week 2013, June 25-29
The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE) will host Ghana's annual Innovation Week from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 June, 2013. The Innovation Week is West Africa's premier Innovation event, showcasing the work of Ghana's talented and agile technology application developers.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa: Pepfar Marks 10 Years, 1 Million Healthy Babies
One million babies are alive today because their HIV-infected mothers received medication to prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Only 1 in 20 washes hands properly
Only one in every twenty people washes their hands properly, a new global survey has found. And South Africans are no exception. Although South African adults are worried about infectious diseases, they still don't wash their hands properly.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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