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March 30, 2010

African Resources: Gift or Curse? Ghana-Mozambique-Uganda, Diamonds and Oil.

Africa is widely known as a continent rich in natural resources, from global essentials such as fossil fuels that are found in Angola, Libya and Nigeria to mobile phone staple of coltan that is found in the DR Congo, Africa … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Angola, Chiadzwa, Diamonds, Ghana, Ghana Oil, Jacob Zuma, Jubilee Field Ghana, Lake Albert Oil, Libya, Mozambique, Natural Resources, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Oil, Sofala, Tullow Oil, Uganda, Uganda Oil, Wole Sonyika, Zimbabwe

December 8, 2009

2010 FIFA World Cup Draw: African Team Prospects.

The draw for the FIFA 2010 World Cup has now taken place, and the 6 representatives from the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) region know their fate, and the prognosis is not entirely good, but there is hope. Group A: … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2009

The Economist, The World in 2010, Africa Focus.

As an ardent reader of The Economist, a must have publication every year is the excellent series, “The World In”, and having just received my 2010 edition, I’m eager to dig into it. Before pointing out what 2010 has in … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2009

Ghana uses Football/Soccer as a tool for Economic/Social Development.

Ghana was the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from Britain in 1957, and with that has come the liberalisation and excellence of their academics and notably sportsmen. The national football team, known as The Black Stars has … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Accra, AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bayern Munich, CAF, Chelsea FC, Desailly, Essien, Fifa, Football, Football Academy, France, Ghana, Ghana Independence, Ghana Investment, Italy, Olympique Marseille, People Trafficking, Samuel Kuffour, Slave Trade, Soccer in Africa, South Africa, Stephen Appiah, Unemployment, World Cup 1998, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, Youth Employment

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