[wanabidii] Africa's next generation of multinationals? 9 firms that show wave of new kids on the block (M&G Africa)

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28 Jul 2015

Africa's next generation of multinationals? 9 firms that show wave of new kids on the block   Forget 'old' money like MTN and Dangote, there's a new 'middle-class' emerging, with retail and banks the stars in new wave of expansion.

Ethiopians 'tough fighters' says Obama, vows pressure on Somalia's Al-Shaabab as Kenya takes stock of big visit   Visiting US leader praises AU anti-extremist effort, to take a tougher stance towards South Sudan conflict.

Weeks after escaping arrest in S. Africa, bold Bashir in Mauritania despite ICC arrest warrant   The Great Green Wall initiative, which aims to plant a wall of trees in Africa to stop the desert from spreading.

If US leaders only visit 'good' Africa, then Obama trip signals new American realpolitik in dealing with continent   Countries that were not stable enough, or not shattered or failed enough to warrant an American presidential visit, are getting on the itinerary.

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