We must lead in putting Africa first
The selection of a new president for the World Bank is an opportunity to promote the continent.
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Eurozone needs 'mother of firewalls' to halt crisis
The head of the OECD has said that the eurozone needs to build "the mother of all firewalls" to prevent the crisis from spreading throughout the bloc.
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No cash will be a COP-out
NGOs warn that COP17 in Durban will be little more than an expensive, hollow talkfest unless firm financial commitments are forthcoming.
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G20 summit fails to deliver bailout funds
The eurozone won verbal support but no new money at a G20 summit for its tortured efforts to overcome a sovereign debt crisis.
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Eurozone rains on Sarkozy's parade
The French president was hoping to be hailed at the G20 summit as the saviour of the euro.
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Europe's crisis is ours too
Anything decided in Pretoria pales into insignificance compared with what is going on in Europe.
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Bill Gates to G20: Don't reduce aid
Speaking at the G20 meeting Bill Gates urges richer nations to invest more, not less.
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G20 leaders eye boost in IMF funding
World leaders meeting at the G20 summit are discussing boosting their funding of the IMF to help resolve the eurozone debt crisis.
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Zuma prepares his agenda for G20 summit
President Jacob Zuma will promote the need for enhanced growth, jobs, and infrastructure development in Africa when he attends the G20 summit.
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G20 demands eurozone debt solution within weeks
The world's leading economies are pressing Europe to act boldly within eight days to resolve the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis.
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