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Ethiopia Water Grabs: Creating ‘East Africa’s Aral Sea’?

January 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Lori Pottinger Editor of World Rivers Review and Africa Campaigner The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been called the world’s worst environmental disaster. It’s not something we should be repeating, especially in a time of growing … read more »

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China ‘economic role model for Africa Countries’

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ghana minister says chinese firms have to raise their game to compete with western brands Hanna Tetteh, Ghana’s minister for trade and industry, says China is an important partner for Africa’s development but not the most vital one. She says … read more »

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Ghana parliament approves $10.7 bln 2012 budget

December 6, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Ghana’s parliament approved a 17.5 billion cedisbudget for 2012 on Tuesday, aimed at developing the West African nation’s infrastructure in order to fuel economic growth and job creation. The government of President John Atta Mills has said the budget, which … read more »

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