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/ 27 October 2008
Demand from the booming economies of Asia is fuelling strong growth in Africa and bidding up world prices for its exports, but not all are cheering.
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/ 1 November 2007
After years of neglect, Africa must play catch-up in the fast-moving world of science and technology. With a new plan and new determination, African leaders and the UN are looking for new ways to boost the continent’s inventors and innovators, and give agriculture, industry and commerce a high-tech shot in the arm.
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/ 20 November 2006
African leaders are expressing a renewed sense of urgency about tackling unemployment among young people and are beginning to develop and implement plans to create jobs in the region. "In Africa, the problem of youth unemployment is more complex than in some other parts of the world," says Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki.
African textile producers and exporters are reeling from the impact of new World Trade Organisation rules that have opened up to free-market forces a sector previously protected for more than three decades. The result is that more than 250Â 000 jobs have been lost in Africa, affecting more than another million family members.