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Nigerian gets top UN appointment

“She is a globally respected leader with a broad and diverse international network in the area of energy development, which includes key relationships with leading multilateral and bilateral partners and the private sector.”

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It’s getting easier to do business in Africa, but there’s room to do more — Analysis

Clearly, Africa’s strong reform drive is cause for celebration. The sober truth, however, is that the world’s most difficult places for businesses are still largely found in Africa, argue Hafez Ghanem and Sérgio Pimenta of the World Bank and International Financial Corporation, respectively, in this opinion piece. Togo, a small country in West Africa known for its glimmering phosphate reserves …

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Tina Turner sues German concert promoter

The American rock music icon Tina Turner has sued a Passau, Bavaria-based concert promoter over the show “Simply The Best – The Tina Turner Story”. The legendary singer, songwriter and actress (79), who has been living in Zurich for the past 10 years, says the use of her name and the photo of the singer on the show posters and …

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