China Railway Construction wins $12 billion Nigeria deal
China Railway Construction wins $12 billion Nigeria deal The $11.97 billion deal marks China’s largest single overseas contract project so far, it said, citing CRCC. The rail will link Lagos, the...
View ArticleEthiopia plans debut dollar-bond joining Ghana, Kenya and Light Rail...
Ethiopia plans debut dollar-bond joining Ghana, Kenya By Lyubov Pronina Bloomberg Ethiopia plans to sell its first dollar bond as Africa’s fastest-growing economy exploits record demand for the...
View ArticleWealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great...
Wealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great Recession BY Rakesh Kochhar and Richard Fry Pew Research Center The Great Recession, fueled by the crises in the housing and...
View ArticleCuba: Afro-Cubans could gain from new trade relations with the U.S.
Cuba: Afro-Cubans could gain from new trade relations with the U.S. A brief history of Black Cubans President Obama moves to undo the 54-year-old United States trade embargo against Cuba, using broad...
View ArticleMorocco’s planned Al Noor Tower- Africa’s tallest skyscraper at 540 metres...
Morocco’s planned Al Noor Tower- Africa’s tallest skyscraper at 540 metres (1771.65 ft) Casablanca’s newest landmark By John O’Ceallaigh Telegraph (UK) Visitors to Casablanca typically explore its...
View ArticleThe Obama Economy: Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 18000 for first time ever
The Obama Economy: Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 18000 for first time ever The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 18,000 for the first time on December 23, 2014, capping a run that saw the...
View ArticleIndia becoming third largest world economy
India becoming third largest world economy India largest in Commonwealth by 2018, 3rd in world by 2024 The 2014 ranking puts the US first, followed by China, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Brazil,...
View ArticleNFL: St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build a football stadium in...
NFL: St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build a football stadium in Inglewood, California CBS Los Angeles The NFL could be returning to Los Angeles thanks to a new partnership that will build a...
View ArticleFirst China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum...
First China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting starts in Beijing Xinhua BEIJING- The first ministerial meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) began...
View ArticleNFL: A rendering released of a proposed new stadium for the St. Louis Rams
NFL: A rendering released of a proposed new stadium for the St. Louis Rams St. Louis pitches stadium plan to keep the Rams from moving to Los Angeles The new St. Louis Rams stadium would be designed to...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Johannesburg, Gauteng’s R84 billion (US $7.26 billion) smart...
Construction begins on Johannesburg mini city Construction has started on a new Chinese financed R84 billion city in Modderfontein, Gauteng By Anna Cox JOHANNESBURG- Hope and imagination. These words...
View ArticleMoscow to Beijing in 2 days: China to build $242 billion high-speed railway
Moscow to Beijing in 2 days: China to build $242 billion high-speed railway RT China is going to build a $242 billion (1.5 trillion yuan) high-speed rail link between Beijing and Moscow. The line will...
View ArticleChina: The “Belt and Road” initiative
China: The “Belt and Road” initiative Xinhua BEIJING- As China strives to achieve more regional cooperation, its “Belt and Road” initiative will not only drive domestic development but will also...
View ArticleRobert Mugabe named new African Union chairman. AU leaders pledge to...
Robert Mugabe named new African Union chairman The Standard (Kenya) ADDIS ABABA- Ninety-year-old Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, one of Africa’s most divisive figures, ascended to the rotating...
View ArticleColorado may have to refund as much as $30 million in marijuana taxes
Colorado may have to refund as much as $30 million in marijuana taxes Associated Press DENVER — Colorado’s marijuana experiment was designed to raise revenue for the state and its schools, but a state...
View ArticleKenya could export crude oil next year
Kenya could export crude oil next year By Jevans Nyabiage The Standard Kenya could be an oil exporting country as early as next year, as it races ahead of Uganda, which discovered the resource about...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Martin Jetpack inventor company listed on Australian stock...
New Zealand’s Martin Jetpack inventor company listed on Australian stock exchange Glenn Martin’s jetpack dream achieves lift-off as Martin Aircraft IPO rises on debut New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft...
View ArticleNFL new stadiums construction update -February 2015
NFL new stadiums construction update -February 2015 New Atlanta Falcons Stadium Source: Atlanta Falcons New Minnesota Vikings Stadium Source: Minnesota Vikings
View ArticleAfricans look to Chinese-built east Africa railway network
Africans look to Chinese-built east Africa railway network Xinhua NAIROBI- African people are awaiting a Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project set to run from Kenya’s coastal city of...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana legal use explained in Washington D.C. -February 26, 2015
Recreational marijuana legal use explained in Washington D.C. -February 26, 2015 As February 26, in the capital city of the United States, marijuana will be a legal. There will be no pot shops, no...
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