It's underway! Africa Cup of Nations opener sees Equatorial Guinea striker Balboa sucker punch Libya The Daily Mail | Former Real Madrid winger Javier Balboa curled home a dramatic winner with three minutes left as co-hosts Equatorial Guinea earned a shock 1-0 win over Libya in the opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations to earn a $1million bonus (£642,000) from President Obiang Nguema's son. | 'It's the famous...
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South Africa president criticizes UN over Libya Austin American Statesman | UNITED NATIONS — South African President Jacob Zuma says the African Union was completely ignored by the U.N. Security Council when it allowed NATO's bombing campaign to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. | Zuma made his comments to the 15-member council where South Africa currently holds t...
Joy Global Africa's New Distribution Facility All Africa Biz-Community (Cape Town)-Mining equipment maker Joy Global Africa will invest R70-million in a new distribution centre at its Wadeville Centre of Excellence Plant, in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. Logistics and distribution director Annalize Enge...
South Africa name Heyneke Meyer as new Springboks coach The Guardian | • Meyer takes over from former coach Peter de Villiers | • First game in charge will be against England in Durban The new South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer. Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA | The South Africa Rugby Union have named Heyneke Meyer the n...
Africa Mining Weekly | NOTE: Some contracts may be too late to tender. | They are published here for | pursuit by subsuppliers only. | Central African Republic | 10326042 | Recruitment of an independent | director responsible for making the collection of reconciliation o...
Asia should follow Africa's lead January 27, 2012 ESPN | When it comes to continental championships, the European version reigns supreme. Euro 2012 action will be on televisions, newspapers, websites, phones and tablets all over the world. Copa America comes next with its heavyweights of Brazil and Argen...
Africa's 'father of technology' on sparking a tech revolution CNN The birth of the 'Bill Gates of Africa' | Editor's note: Every week CNN International's African Voices highlights Africa's most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera. | (CNN) --...
Unions back anti-corruption campaign in S.Africa The Wichita Eagle | JOHANNESBURG — South African anti-graft activists took to the Internet Thursday with a labor-backed campaign that aims to shame corrupt officials. | Whistle-blowers are encouraged to submit information anonymously online to the new Corruption...
Davos 2012: China and Africa to be centre of world trade The Daily Telegraph Stephen King, group economist at HSBC, has predicted a return to the world economy of 1,000 years ago - with the centre of world trade centred on China, India, Indonesia, and the east coast of Africa. | Mr King said emerging market companies would cr...
Nigerian Christians warn of ‘cleansing’ Business Day | THE leader of Nigeria’s Christians warned at the weekend that deadly attacks on churches and the faithful suggested "religious cleansing", comparing the violence to the run-up to the 1960s civil war. | The upsurge in violence coincides with the government stopping fuel subsidies in Nigeria, effectively doubling prices overnight. | The stark war...
Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns France24 | AFP - Yahoo! announced Tuesday that co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from the board of directors, effective immediately, and all of his other positions with the Internet company. | In addition to stepping down from the Yahoo! board, Yang has also resigned from the boards of Yahoo! Japan and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Yahoo! said in a statement....
