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Ghana's nascent space program launches soda can-sized model of satellite
Associated PressKOFORIDUA, Ghana (AP) — Their project might not sound like much: The college students on Wednesday launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a soda can on a big yellow balloon. It went aloft to a height of 165 meters (yards) and then came...Tags: Education, Students, Western Africa, Colleges and Universities, Africa
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Ghana plans "up to $1 billion" Eurobond in 2013: vice president
ReutersACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana plans to issue a Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance existing debt, the vice-president of the oil- and cocoa-producing West African nation told Reuters on Wednesday. "We are looking at the best conditions including... -
Ghana plans up to $1 billion Eurobond in 2013: vice president
ReutersACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana plans to issue a Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance existing debt and fund infrastructure projects, its vice president said on Wednesday. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur told Reuters some of the funds will be used to restructure...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Exclusive: Ghana plans up to $1 billion Eurobond in 2013
ReutersACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana plans a Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance debt and fund infrastructure projects, its vice president said, adding to the list of developing countries tapping yield-hungry investors to bolster their economies. "We are...Tags: Economic Indicator, International Monetary Fund, Finance, Credit and Debt, Debt Market
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Narrow base cools economic impact of hot Ghana bourse
Reuters* SME's seen wary of increased scrutiny if they list * Govt seen reluctant to release stake in key firms * Ghana bourse in middle of African pack By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA, May 14 (Reuters) - Ghana's bourse is up more than 50 percent...Tags: Bonds, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Economic Indicator, Financial Markets, Finance
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IMF trims sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook to 5.7 pct in 2014
ReutersACCRA, May 14 (Reuters) - The IMF on Tuesday trimmed its growth outlook for sub-Saharan Africa to 5.4 percent in 2013 and 5.7 percent in 2014 but said economic activity was being supported by rising investment and booming extractive industries. The IMF...Tags: Africa, International Organizations, Politics
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CORRECTED-IMF sees growth of 5.7 pct in sub-Saharan Africa in 2014
Reuters(Corrects to clarify growth forecast has not been trimmed) ACCRA, May 14 (Reuters) - The IMF on Tuesday forecast economic growth of 5.4 percent in 2013 and 5.7 percent in 2014 for the economies of sub-Saharan Africa on the back of rising investment and...Tags: Africa, International Organizations, Weather Reports, Politics, Weather
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IMF sees sub-Saharan Africa growth at 5.7 percent in 2014
ReutersACCRA (Reuters) - The IMF on Tuesday forecast economic growth of 5.4 percent in 2013 and 5.7 percent in 2014 for the economies of sub-Saharan Africa on the back of rising investment and booming extractive industries. "Sub-Saharan Africa will be among the...Tags: Africa, International Organizations, International Monetary Fund, Weather Reports, Labor Markets
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CORRECTED-ICE cocoa open interest soars to record as speculators pile in
Reuters(Corrects first bullet point to net long from net short) * Speculators hold biggest net long cocoa position in nearly 5 years * Cocoa futures open interest at record 221,328 lots By Marcy Nicholson NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Speculators are on a...Tags: Prices, Côte d'Ivoire, Derivative Securities, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boynton Beach
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ICE cocoa open interest soars to record as speculators pile in
Reuters* Speculators hold biggest net short cocoa position in nearly 5 years * Cocoa futures open interest at record 221,328 lots By Marcy Nicholson NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Speculators are on a cocoa buying frenzy, pushing open interest in U.S. futures to...Tags: Prices, Côte d'Ivoire, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Derivative Securities, Boynton Beach
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2 anti-slavery activists meet in Orlando to highlight mission
A year ago, a photograph of two child slaves in Nepal carrying stone blocks on their backs had troubled an 8-year-old girl, Vivienne Harr. The California girl thought about those boys, two brothers enslaved in the Himalayas, who were her own age....
Tags: Slavery, Social Issues, Nepal, Politics, India
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The world within Vanessa Williams
Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show "Who Do You Think You Are" and explored her family's history, the task was both surprising and informative. Here, she talks about what she learned...
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