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President James Alix Michel of the Seychelles

‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president

2 Oct 2012

The Seychelles, with its many Indian Ocean islands and beaches, is renowned as a high-end destination for tourists. Besides profiting from its beautiful landscape, it is also known as business-...

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Seeking the ‘shoots’ of economic recovery

15 Jul 2009

Coffee pickers in Kenya: Across Africa, many workers are losing their jobs as economies slow...

Emerging economies hold promise for Africa

15 Jul 2009

Chinese-financed road construction project in Kenya: China, India, Brazil and other emerging...

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Debt relief for post-war rebuilding

15 Jul 2009

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf: Debt relief now makes it easier to spend more money on...

Africa begins to tap crisis funds

15 Jul 2009

Factory in Nigeria: Donor institutions have promised some financing to help stimulate economic...

World downturn squeezing Africa

15 Apr 2009

An African stock exchange: Although the initial impact on Africa of the global financial crisis...

Relief efforts gear up for Zimbabwe

15 Apr 2009

Collecting food rations from a UN warehouse in Zimbabwe: Another year of serious food insecurity...

Out of crisis, opportunity?

15 Jan 2009

A trading house in Johannesburg, South Africa: As the only African “emerging market” at the Group...

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A harvest of hope for African farmers

15 Oct 2008

Thanks to low-priced fertilizer and other farming inputs provided by the government,Malawi’s...

More policy freedom or belt-tightening?

15 Apr 2008

Rather than “graduating” from the much-criticized economic reform programmes promoted by the...

Industrial countries write off Africa's debt

15 Oct 2005

But will the G-8 deal be hobbled by new conditions?