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Somali pirate with references seeks work

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:01:00 +0200

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: For a fearsome pirate, even one in self-declared retirement, there is a notable lack of what literature has led one to expect: cutlass, eye-patch, hook or even a parrot.
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If you're content, we're content

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0200

Content strategists, bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists, opinionistas - every day, advertorial and promotional initiatives are launched into a wider pool of competing content providers. Content is currently the word on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers.
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Pirates seize French tanker off Abidjan

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:04:00 +0200

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE: A French tanker has been hijacked by pirates off Ivory Coast, port authority officials in the economic capital Abidjan confirmed on Monday (4 February).
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Lagarde says global uncertainty limits Africa growth

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:48:00 +0200

Continued global uncertainty‚ coupled with internal factors such as drought and associated food shortages‚ threaten Africa's economic growth prospects‚ warns International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde.
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Top 10 New Year's resolutions for employers

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:37:00 +0200

Here are some resolutions for 2013 for you that you, as an employer, may well find useful. Get them right now - and avoid any unpleasant surprises during the year.
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More gas found for Maputo

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:01:00 +0200

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: Italian energy company, ENI announced on Wednesday (5 December) a new gas finds off the eastern coast of Mozambique, the third this year, entrenching the country's position as a major emerging gas producer.
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Allegations that Nigeria lost billions in oil cash stirs anger

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:29:00 +0200

LAGOS, NIGERIA: A probe alleging Nigeria has lost out on tens of billions of dollars in recent years through questionable practices in Africa's biggest oil-and-gas industry has stirred controversy and calls for action.
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SEPLAT celebrates World Environment Day

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:20:00 +0200

Nigerian indigenous petroleum exploration and development firm, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Limited has unveiled its plans to celebrate this year's World Environment Day, which takes place annually on 5 June.
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SA, Qatar strengthen relations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:16:00 +0200

Infrastructure development between South Africa and Qatar is set to intensify in the future. This emerged after a meeting between President Jacob Zuma and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Doha during a visit by Zuma, who stopped over in Qatar earlier this week while en route to the World Economic Forum, set to take place in Davos.
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Boost for Mozambique's economy as Engen seals deal

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:17:00 +0200

Engen, the petroleum powerhouse, has strengthened and renewed its commitment to the Mozambican economy with the closure of an agreement to acquire Chevron's interests in the country.
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