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This week, we take a look at a fabulous statistic: private equity deals on the continent reached three billion dollars. We're also tuning into the Africa Cup of Nations, a football tournament being hosted by Equitorial Guinea and Gabon. Mail and Guardian provides us with an update on the Nigeria subsidy scandal, and we're reading Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson's comments during her inaugural speech.
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Africa’s 2011 Private Equity Deals Reach Three Billion Dollars
Source: Private Equity Africa
Soldiers Deployed as Nigeria's Fuel Strike Ends
Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
In Africa Cup of Nations, Tiny Countries Host Football Feast
Source: CNN
China and Uganda Sign Cooperation Deals
Source: The Africa Report
Clinton in Cote D’Ivoire, First Visit Since Post-Election Crisis
Source: AllAfrica
Google Gives African Small Businesses a Leg Up
Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
In Kenya, Upcoming Elections Are Crucial for Nation’s Image
Source: Capital FM Kenya
The Need for Improved Education in South Africa
Source: The Economist
Values of a Patriot: Full Text of Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson's Inauguration Speech
Source: Daily Observer (Liberia)
Charities Say Drought Aid Relief Delay May Have Cost Lives
Source: Voice of America