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Sanusi tops Forbes poll for African of the Year
Nigeria's central bank governor Lamido Sanusi beats Aliko Dangote to the title
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Nobel Peace Prize winner
Africa's first elected female head of state receives ultimate honour
Innovators in the business of biomass
AfriRen's Ghanaian project uses existing plantations to bring biomass to Europe
MTN - South Africa's Biggest Brand Leads the Way in Telecoms Market
In this issue of African Business Review, we take a look at the five most powerful women in the continent
Africa's most powerful women
A closer look at five of the most powerful and influential females on the continent
George Weah: Sports, business and African politics
Former FIFA World Player of the Year fuses sport and politics as he runs for Vice President in Liberia
Japan pledges over $10M for UNIDO projects in Africa
The Government of Japan will fund UNIDO projects worth a total of over USD 10.6 million in Africa, including in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Sudan, as well as in Afghanistan.
Liberia to repay long due debts of ‘vulture funds’
The West African state of Liberia will be repaying two firms on debts dating from the 1970s.
Hamsah Investment and Wall Capital agreed for Liberia to pay back just over 3% of the $43 million (£27 million) it owed.
Nigerian Think-Tank lauds Liberia palm oil investment
The Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA), the Nigeria-based think-tank, commended the Liberian Parliament after its recent acceptance of a $1.6 billion investment to help develop palm oil plantations, which was one of the largest investments in agriculture in the history of Liberia.
Nigeria and Liberia sign oil deal
The Liberian authorities have ratified a ’purchase and sale’ agreement with Nigeria through which the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to provide 20,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Liberia Petroleum Refining Corporation (LPRC).
R113m allocated for Liberia
Having made significant progress in many MCC eligibility indicators, the MCC board of directors decided that Liberia should get the grant
The signing took place last week at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia, Liberia.
Ghana first to offer ‘legal timber’
Ghana will become the first exporting country to offer the guarantee of ‘legal timer’ in accordance with the new laws.
Since the EU adopted a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade action plan over seven years, negotiations have been going on between the EU and supplier countries.
Delta announces new Liberia service
The new service, which is scheduled to begin September 4, will connect Delta's Atlanta hub and Roberts International Airport in Monrovia with a stop in Accra, Ghana.
Africa's biggest companies
This April saw the unveiling of 2010’s exclusive Forbes Global 2000 – “the biggest, most powerful listed companies in the world”.