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News Wrap-Up: Week of June 24, 2011

Here are the stories we were reading this week: Michelle Obama’s trip to the continent, news on Standard Bank, and how a multiracial pop group wins over fans in South Africa.

Youth Leader of ANC Calls for the Nationalization of Standard Bank and Nedbank in South Africa

Source: Bloomberg

Michelle Obama Brings Message of Youth Power to South Africa

Source: Voice of America

South Africa Shows Its Love for Michelle Obama

Source: New York Times

Michelle Obama Feels “A Little Pressure” About Being the First Black Lady, Response to Questions in Cape Town

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

JPMorgan Begins Offering Prime Brokerage Services in Africa

Source: LoanSafe

Pernod-Ricard, Looking to Compete with Rival Diageo, Seeks Brewers and Distillers in Africa

Source: Bloomberg

Standard Bank Moves New Investment Banking Head to Johannesburg from London

Source: Reuters

How Apartheid Changed the Landscape of Jazz in South Africa

Source: Sacramento Bee

Louis Vuitton Turns Its Eye Towards Africa

Source: New York Times

How a Multiracial South African Pop Group Attracts Its Fans

Source: Miami Herald

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