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This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

This week, we’re keeping a close eye on the ongoing events in Libya, as rebels continue their takeover of Tripoli. Also, rapper K’naan visits his home country of Somalia in light of the continuing Horn of Africa famine, and Forbes takes a look at the 20 youngest power women in Africa.

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Libya: An Insider’s Perspective

Source: Africa.com

The 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa

Source: Forbes

Somali Rapper K’naan Visits Famine-Struck Home Country

Source: Africa News

From Microsoft to Ghana, a New University Opens

Source: Seattle Times

Foreign Firms Threatened in Zimbabwe

Source: The New York Times

Opportunities Out of Africa No Longer Out of Reach

Source: Financial Times

Affordable Smartphones to Drive Africa’s Internet Adoption

Source: The Next Web

Father of John Mikel Obi, Chelsea Midfielder, is Found in Nigeria

Source: Next (Nigeria)

Stimulating Innovation in South Africa

Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

A Charismatic State Governor in the Congo Worries Central Government

Source: The Economist

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