Nelson Mandela: South Africa welcomes 'progress'

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South Africa's government is pleased that ex-President Nelson Mandela is responding well to treatment in hospital, it said in a statement.Read more…

Ailing Algerian president appears on TV

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Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made a rare television appearance from his hospital bed in France, following a stroke last month.Read more…

Every1Mobile completes Zar18m angel investment

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Every1Mobile (E1M), which specialises in building mass audiences via mobile in sub-Saharan Africa, announced today (13th June) that it has raised ZAR18 million in angel investment.Read more…

AfDB Governors Announce Bank’s Return to Abidjan

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The Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and of the African Development Fund (ADF) announced the return of the AfDB to its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, during the Bank's Annual Meetings held in Marrakech (Morocco) from 27th to 31st May 2013.Read more…

The mobile banking game-changer in Ethiopia

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New regulations will bring m-banking to Ethiopian consumers, but limits on the companies involved and how transactions must be managed could slow growth.Read more…

MTN Cameroon promotes Education for Girl Child

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Since 1 June 2013, MTN Cameroon is more than ever before close to communities through its social programme dubbed 21 Days of Y'ello.Read more…