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Insurance bodies in francophone community break away from language barrier
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
nsurance bodies in french community is gradually breaking away from the stiff restrictions to other languages so as to accommodate other non-franco phone countries such as Nigeria, Indian and Ghana. Comment ... more
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Foreign operators laud Continental Re's service delivery
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
oreign insurance and reinsurance practitioners at the just concluded 31st General Assembly of the Federation of African Insurance and Reinsurance Companies have commended Continental Reinsurance Plc for the ... Comment ... more
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Media group journalists in Benin sentenced to prison
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
he Committee to Protect Journalists condemns criminal convictions handed down on Friday in Benin against three journalists and an executive of private Golfe media group over a February 2005 story alleging ... Comment ... more
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Intercellular's $137m Telecel deal collapses
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
he planned $137 million deal to sell 51 per cent equity of Intercellular Plc to Telecel of South Africa has failed. Comment ... more
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President in Ghana for 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
resident Thabo Mbeki will join African leaders and other prominent international figures in celebrating Ghana's 50th Independence celebrations this week. Comment ... more
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AFRICA/BENIN - "Work is a Blessing" Bishop of Natitingou Lenten Message
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
Material difficulties assail us on every side. But God has given us hands with which to work and share in His creative work. Comment ... more
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Mbeki hails Ivorian peace agreement
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
resident Thabo Mbeki has hailed the newly signed peace agreement between the government of Ivory Coast and the rebels as an important milestone. Comment ... more
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EU in Dialogue of the Deaf With Poor Countries
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
he European Commission and a grouping of countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are no nearer an agreement on trade liberalisation after their latest effort. Comment ... more
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Kenya Airways opens more destinations in West Africa
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
enya Airways will add two new routes to its West African network this month. The Airline's Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Mr Michael Okwiri, says KQ will commence flights to Cotonou on March ... Comment ... more
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Why No Mention of Slavery in African and Haitian Fiction?
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Why is there so little mention of slavery in African and Haitian Fiction? That is the question that Togolese France-based blogger Kangni Alem addresses in a prolific and well-thought out blog entry . He deplores that African fiction does not count more passages on the different waves of slavery... more
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Africa: World Cup Report Card
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Says Senegalese blogger Seckasysteme (Fr): “ African football is not up to par and its presence in the World Cup is mostly symbolic . Too bad that the numerous individual African talents could not orchestrate a comeback. (…) Why couldn’t such talented African football players achieve the same... more
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France: The Beginnings of Affirmative Action
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Says (Fr) France-based Senegalese blogger Seckasysteme about the allegedly affirmative-action induced hiring and debut of Black French newsanchor Harry Roselmack on French national television: “Roselmack’s (…) professional competence and the recognition he has earned from his peers is so obvious that even the detractors... more
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Africa: kings of Africa
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p> Kings of Africa is an online photography exhibition, via A Pattern Tub .
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Benin: Televised Literary Contest
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>France-based Togolese blogger Kangni Alem recounts (Fr) with much enthusiasm his recent experience at a televised literary competition in Benin which attracted aspiring writers of all ages. The competition was organized by beninoise Djamila Idrissa Souler and took place November 6. Says the blogger: “This contest illustrates, in... more
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Benin: Pictures of Schools
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Expat blogger Anne Au Benin posts (Fr) pictures of Benin schools .
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Benin: Government Cracks Down on Telecom Sector
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Says Ouestaf.com (Fr): “A study commissioned by Benins’ government came to the “bitter conclusion” that great anarchy prevails in the country’s telecom secto r, inciting the goverment to announce a series of drastic measures.” ... more
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Africa: will China teach Africa how to fish?
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
p>Writing about Chinese investment and technology transfer in Africa, Jennifer Brea asks: will China teach Africa how to fish? ... more
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Video from Benin: Fete des Peuples
Global Voices Online - Thursday, March 15, 2007
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Benin Fete des peuples chap 10
LaFlammeTV posted this video on DailyMotion of this month’s Fete des Peuples [Peoples’ Celebration], an event that took place in Cotonou, Benin adding:
La Fête... more
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Benin Guitarist Lionel Loueke Strikes a Chord in Ugandan Hearts
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 15, 2007
atrons at Lionel Loueke's Ndere Centre concert last Thursday were promised a unique jazz experience. They got more than that courtesy of Alliance Francaise and Uganda German Cultural ... more
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President in Ghana for 50th Anniversary Celebrations
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 15, 2007
resident Thabo Mbeki will join African leaders and other prominent international figures in celebrating Ghana's 50th Independence celebrations this ... more
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