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Economic week ahead: European growth updates

Economic week ahead: European growth updates

13 May 2013 07:04 - Matt Quigley
Growth figures from Europe and Japan will dominate this week's data calendar. Here is your guide to the week ahead.
Services overtake resources in powering Africa's growth

Services overtake resources in powering Africa's growth

10 May 2013 00:00 - Chantelle Benjamin
Africa's growth might help to reassure sceptics who were concerned about the sustainability of the continent's dependence on mining.
Africa's future leaders benefit from Beijing's aid programme

Africa's future leaders benefit from Beijing's aid programme

30 Apr 2013 09:32 - Guardian Reporter
China's African aid programme aims to offer 18 000 government scholarships and train 30 000 Africans by 2015.
Lenovo set on leading in Africa PC market

Lenovo set on leading in Africa PC market

27 Mar 2013 11:55 - Gadget
Lenovo Africa’s general manager, Graham Braum, has recently met with government and private organisations from across Africa to talk business.
Banking on expanding into Africa

Banking on expanding into Africa

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
The growing middle class needs sophisticated banking, but analysts say it is not without risk.
Xi trip highlights China's Africa influence

Xi trip highlights China's Africa influence

21 Mar 2013 08:21 - Kelly Olsen
China's new president Xi Jinping heads to Africa as his country's influence on the continent soars, but with its big money is provoking resentment.
African migrants pay high prices to send money home

African migrants pay high prices to send money home

28 Feb 2013 12:09 - IRIN News
New data from the World Bank has revealed African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
M&G Newsroom: 28 January 2013

Podcast | M&G Newsroom: 28 January 2013

28 Jan 2013 00:00
In our first edition we cover major news, talk all things tech, arts and culture, Africa and get insight from M&G editor Nic Dawes.
Introducing Africa’s voicebox

Video | Introducing Africa’s voicebox

13 Feb 2013 16:37
Voices of Africa is the M&G’s new blogging platform.It showcases stories of life in different parts of the continent that the world doesn't hear often enough.
Optimism obscures the harsh reality in Africa

Optimism obscures the harsh reality in Africa

01 Feb 2013 00:00 - Louise Redvers
Despite economic advances, many of the continent's people are still denied their rights, says Louise Redvers.
Cameroon to launch first industrial diamond mine

Cameroon to launch first industrial diamond mine

23 Jan 2013 11:27 - Reuters
Cameroon aims to begin production at its first industrial diamond mine by the end of January as part of plans to develop the long-neglected sector.
Africa 3.0: Land Cruisers everywhere

Video | Africa 3.0: Land Cruisers everywhere

22 Nov 2012 11:16
Juba, the developing capital of South Sudan, is littered with a certain expensive SUV brand driven by NGO workers.
Gordhan: Africa is the hope of the world

Gordhan: Africa is the hope of the world

12 Nov 2012 16:57 - Sapa
Africa brings a glimpse of hope to the unstable global economy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.
'Don't go to the unfamiliar places'

Video | 'Don't go to the unfamiliar places'

01 Nov 2012 13:54
As part of their Africa 3.0 project, Richard Poplak and Kevin Bloom explore 'Chocolate City', a bustling community of African traders in Guangzhou, China.
African leaders in 2012

African leaders in 2012

10 Dec 2012 09:52 - M&G Online reporter and agencies
The Mail & Guardian takes a look at the continent's new and not-so-new leaders who were elected into office this year.
Hopeless or rising, Africa makes for a rousing debate

Hopeless or rising, Africa makes for a rousing debate

05 Oct 2012 14:23 - David Smith
There have been countless attempts to define the world's second-biggest and second-most-populous continent, often and notoriously from outside.
Carry on up the Colonies

Slideshow | Carry on up the Colonies

01 Aug 2012 15:23
Like many a tinpot dictator, Malema is courting Euro love. Careful, Juju! They'll be nice now, but all running dogs of euro-capitalism eventually end badly.

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