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06Jan/17

Gabon in final preparations to host 2017 Cup of Nations

January 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Bongo, Association football, Aubameyang, Bissau, Cameroon, City: Bissau, City: Libreville, City: Sunderland, Countries, Country: Cameroon, Country: Equatorial Guinea, Country: Gabon, Country: Portugal, Country: Spain, Didier Ndong, Elbaz, Equatorial Guinea, Fanny, Gabon, Geography of Africa, Jorge Costa, Jose Antonio Camacho, Libreville, Manager, Mario Lemina, Paul Marie, Person Location, Pierre, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, presidential elections, Republics, Spain, Sports, Sunderland, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Tresor Elbazsmbale

Gabon prepares to host the 2017 African Nations Cup set to kick off on January 14. For months last year, the build up to the tournament was overshadowed by doubts on where it would be staged, as the aftershocks of Gabons controversial presidential elections continued to be felt.

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10Dec/16

African Union holds historic first ever debate for chairperson candidates

December 10, 2016PoliticsAbdoulaye Bathily, Addis Ababa, Africa, African Union, African Union Commission, Agapito Mba Mokuy, Amina Mohamed, Botswana, Chad, Dlamini, Dlamini-Zuma, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Government, Inauguration of Hage Geingob, India–Africa Forum Summit, Intergovernmental organizations, Kenya, Moussa Faki, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Organizations, Outline of Ethiopia, Senegal, South Africa, Venson, Zumasmbale

The first ever public debate is held in Ethiopia between the candidates for chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission.

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08Jan/16

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Aubameyang wins African Player of Year award

January 8, 2016FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Association football, Aubameyang, Bundesliga, Confederation of African Football, Dede Ayew, Equatorial Guinea, Europe, footballer, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Ghana, Italy, Ivory Coast, Marseille, Nigeria, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Swansea City, Touré, Yaya Tourésmbale

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named African Footballer of the Year, narrowly edging out Yaya Toure at the Confederation of African Football award ceremony.

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03Jan/16

A review of how African economies performed in the second half of 2015

January 3, 2016EconomyAfrica, Africa's Pulse Report, Amani Kameo, Angola, Articles, Aza Ajamin, Beijing, Botswana, Burundi, China, Dar es Salaam, Dubai, dubai bank, Economic bubbles, Economic history, Economics, Economy, Economy of Africa, electricity supply constraints, Equatorial Guinea, Eric Nsabimana, Ethiopia, Financial crisis of 2007–08, Ghana, Great Recession, Habil Olaka, International Monetary Fund, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritania, MOGADISHU, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pierre Nkurunziza, Presidency of Barack Obama, Presidency of George W. Bush, Punam Chuhan Pole, Rogerio Zandamela, Rwanda, Saharan Africa, Somalia, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, World Bank, World Bank Africa, World economy, World food price crisis, Zambiasmbale

African growth was at its weakest in six years and analysts warned that things could get worse if the global economy continues to struggle. The IMF reported that the continent was likely to grow 3.75 percent this year and 4.25 percent next, a big drop from the years before and after the 2008/2009 financial crisis. China’s investment slowdown, and low commodity prices affected support to growth.

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09Oct/15

Africa’s GDP growth to slow to 3.7 pct this year, World Bank

October 9, 2015EconomyAcademic disciplines, Africa, Angola, Articles, Biofuels, Botswana, Burundi, China, Economy, Economy of Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Geography of Africa, Ghana, Global Economic Prospects, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Makhtar Diop, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nairobi, Nigeria, Peak oil, Poverty, Price of oil, Punam Chuhan Pole, Rwanda, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, World Bank, World economy, Zambiasmbale

Economic growth is set to slow in Sub-Saharan Africa to 3.7 percent this year from 4.6 percent in 2014, its weakest pace since 2009, mainly due to the drop in commodity prices, the World Bank has said in its latest Africa pulse report.

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10May/15

Africa’s richest man looking at Arsenal

May 10, 2015FootballAfrica, Aliko, Aliko Dangote, Alisher Usmanov, Arsenal Energy Inc., Black billionaires, Businesspeople, Countries, Dangote Group, English Premier League, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, football, Halima Dangote, Industries, International relations, Kogi State, Lagos, London, Nigeria, Nigerian Muslims, Political geography, Senegal, soccer, South Africa, Sports, Stan Kroenke, Taiwo Ademola, Toyin Ibitoye, United Statessmbale

Africa’s richest man, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, hoping to buy top English side Arsenal one day, but critics say the business mogul should invest in local soccer instead.

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14Apr/15

Gabon will host next Africa Cup of Nations and draw is made

April 14, 2015FootballAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Book:African Nations, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cairo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Franceville, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libreville, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwesmbale

(CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL, 2017 TOURNAMENT) – Gabon was named on Wednesday (April 8) as the host of the next African Cup of Nations finals in 2017.

The Gabonese beat rival bids from Algeria and Ghana in a vote by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) executive committee at a meeting in Cairo.
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14Feb/15

Small businesses in Equatorial Guinea count their profits after AFCON

February 14, 2015EconomyAfrica, Africa Cup of Nations, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Countries, Economy of Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea national football team, Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Geography of Africa, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Juan Obama, Malabo, Marie Jose, Morocco, Outline of Equatorial Guinea, Political geography, Sports, Tunisiasmbale

Juan Obama won the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea this month, not as a player for the champions Ivory Coast, but as a Taxi driver. Juan had his busiest and most profitable month ever.
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