This week, we’re reading about whether or not Africa’s surging population will be a boon for the continent. We’re also reading about the fast progression of the continent’s economies, as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange opens a trading hub in London, and how Nigeria’s exports have topped $10 billion this year.
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Africa’s Population: Miracle or Malthus?
Source: The Economist
As Anniversary Looms, Johannesburg Rises Again
Source: The Associated Press
Congo President Kabila Denies Reports of Election Fraud
Source: The New York Times
JSE to Open London-Based Trading Hub
Source: Financial Times
Nigerian Exports Hit $10 Billion a Year
Source: Sun News Online (Nigeria)
South Africa’s Big Four Banks are “Banking” on Mobile
Source: Business Day (South Africa)
Africa’s Sahel Region Braces for Oncoming Food Crisis
Source: Voice of America
On the Heels of Natural Gas Discovery, South Africa Forges Bond with Mozambique
Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
China Executes South African Woman for Drug Trafficking
Source: BBC
Vivian Cheruiyot Voted Kenya’s Sports Personality of the Year
Source: The Daily Nation (Kenya)
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