[wanabidii] An Africa first! Liberia outsources entire education system to a private American firm. Why all should pay attention (M&G Africa)

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An Africa first! Liberia outsources entire education system to a private American firm. Why all should pay attention   It could possibly be the largest and most ambitious privatisation attempt in Africa's recent history

Zuma in trouble as South African top court rules he 'failed to uphold' constitution in renovation scandal   Under-pressure Zuma must personally repay the public funds spent on his rural home, judge says

Former Rwandan minister accused of spying dies in Burundi jail: Kigali says it is 'shocked'   Bihozagara was arrested on December 4, 2015 in Bujumbura, where he had travelled for business and to visit family

Mauritius population is the richest in Africa, Zimbabweans poorest, says new wealth report   Africa has about 165,000 High Net Worth Individuals, with combined wealth holdings of $860 billion

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