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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 only places left with vast markets and a pent-up demand for the services of the social network. Elsewhere on earth
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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 earlier this week announced a five-fold increase in the number of grants his foundation provides to business start-ups. The Tony
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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 clearly demonstrated her leadership skills. She is carefully manoeuvring the company through the challenges the tobacco industry faces while maximising
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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 since 1997. He has been able to progress the business magnificently mainly through a succession of inspired mergers and acquisitions.
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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 societies, stifles their growth and denies untold millions a measure of prosperity. A case in point is Venezuela where billions
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Zhang Xin: The Sheer Scale of Achievement
Zhang Xin and her husband founded Soho – one of China’s most successful property businesses – a little less than twenty years ago. She has become one of the country’s most prominent self-made billionaires. There are thousands of Chinese entrepreneurs
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Our Hero Justina Mutale: Postive Runway
Founder and CEO of the NGO Positive Runway, Justina Mutale was admitted to the UK’s Black 100+ Hall of Fame in July last year. The project sets out to identify top black achievers in Britain and we were not at
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As Spain and Argentina Team Up, Royal Navy Sets Sail for Gibraltar
A significant chunk of the Royal Navy has set sail for the Mediterranean and the Gulf region on what is billed a “routine deployment”. The British fleet now underway is to engage in a long series of exercises – collectively
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Kiran Shaw and Biocon: What a Team
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the founder and managing director of Biocon which is one of Asia’s leading biotech enterprises. Shaw’s success can be explained in part by the low expectations many male managers had of a woman’s ability to fulfil
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Motsepe: First African to sign the Giving pledge
Patrice Motsepe, aged 51, is a South African mining magnate born in Soweto who is now reputed to be the richest man in his country. This year he joined The Giving Pledge and has resolved to make over half his
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