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African economies on high grounds as AfDB readies to leverage resources for accelerated growth and transformation

26/5/2016/AfDB Despite the difficult and challenging global economic situation, African countries achieved considerable economic progress in 2015, registering a 3.6% average GDP growth during the year when the best performers in developed countries hardly reached 2%. Africa also accounts for five of the world’s fastest-growing economies with Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic […]

Brent oil breaks above $50 for first time in seven months

Thu May 26, 2016/Reuters By Karolin Schaps and Ron Bousso Oil prices climbed above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven months as a global supply glut that plagued the market for nearly two years showed signs of easing. Oil prices have rallied in recent […]

MasterCard Supports Sports Integrity Global Alliance

26/5/2016/MasterCard By Jennisfer Stalzer MasterCard, one of the world’s most active sponsors of major sporting events, is among the first 50 organizations to launch the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA).  The move reinforces the company’s ongoing commitment to live it’s corporate values, and the importance of ensuring its partners and […]