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GE sees double-digit revenue growth in Africa

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:12 -0700
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - General Electric Co sees double-digit revenue growth in its Africa business over the next few years, its regional head said on Friday, as the U.S. firm targets rising demand for heavy equipment and power projects on the growing continent. Jay Ireland, GE's Africa chief executive, also told Reuters the company sees more opportunities in frontier African markets such as ...
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Cameroon: Herakles Farms is Cutting the Heart Out of Rainforest

Fri, 11 May 2012 04:14:44 -0700
[Greenpeace] Within the past few weeks, rainforest destruction has begun once again in one of Africa's most important biodiversity hotspots: the coastal rainforest of Cameroon, at the fringe of the Congo Basin region.
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UN report says sustainable economic growth in Africa hinges on eliminating hunger

Tue, 15 May 2012 02:08:46 -0700
A U.N. report warns that sub-Saharan African nations will not be able to sustain their economic growth unless they eliminate hunger.
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UN: Africa must eliminate hunger to continue economic growth

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:38:41 -0700

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