World Economic Forum on Africa 2012

World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 Shaping Africa’s Transformation Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9-11 May 2012 Africa is on the brink of a major transformation. Over the last decade, the continent was home to six of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies, and the outlook for the region remains bright at a time when the rest [...]

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My Political Prediction for 2012: It’s Obama-Clinton

  An excellent and wise prediction. M.H. My Political Prediction for 2012: It’s Obama-Clinton December 28, 2011 My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position he’s apparently coveted for years. And Hillary Clinton, Vice President. So the [...]

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SAVE THE DATE: ETHIOPIA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2012

SAVE THE DATE: ETHIOPIA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2012  MAY 8, 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dear Ethiopia Investor, Seven out of the ten fastest growing economies in the world over the next five years will be in Africa.  Ethiopia is at the forefront of this truly magnificent resurgence of the African continent.  Precise Consult International, in partnership [...]

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The 1% and Capitalism

The 1% and Capitalism By Shamus Cooke   By definition, capitalism is: an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (industry, banks, technology), where, through the process of market competition, production occurs for private profit — if something cannot be sold for a profit it is not produced. In practice, private ownership has evolved [...]

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