Use of Chemical Weapons in Damascus: UN Voices Deep Shock and Concern

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Damascus suburbs yesterday, as…

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Assaulting Freedom to Protect Freedom: UK Government Gets Tough on Press

Legislation aimed at preventing acts of terrorism is now being misused to intimidate reporters and the media they work for.…

11 years ago

Revamping the Gezira Scheme: Sudan Seeks Food Security with Rice

A single grain of rice can tip the scale. It may also contribute to the realisation of food security in…

11 years ago

Africa’s Changing Mediascape: Spreading the Word from China

A monumental shift is taking place in the world’s mediascape. As traditional news outlets such as CNN and the BBC…

11 years ago

Elusive Democracy: While Voters Fume, Brussels Fixes the Caravan

The European Union has weighed in on the grave issues concerning caravan safety. EU authorities are currently in the final…

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Facebook Zero: Connecting the World

As Facebook is looking for growth it increasingly turns to Africa, India and the Middle East. These are about the…

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Africapitalism: A Way to Unleash Africa’s Potential

Doing well in business whilst doing good for Africa. That is the challenge set by Nigerian banker-turned-philanthropist Tony Elumelu who…

11 years ago

Alison Cooper Calls for Realistic and Intelligent Targets

Alison Cooper is the CEO of Imperial Tobacco and her track record since taking up this office in 2010 has…

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CFI.co Hero Mahindra on Giving in India

Anand Mahindra, born in 1955, was appointed chairman of the family conglomerate in August 2012 and has been managing director…

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Corruption as the Scourge of Development: The Case of Venezuela

Corruption is the scourge of development. From outright stealing and cooking the books to kickbacks and price-fixing; corruption permeates some…

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