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The pitfalls of oil wealth
Tue 29 Dec 2009
| AN OUTSIDERS VIEW | 12/29/2009 | Is access to massive oil revenues always a blessing? | Take the case of the tiny African state of Gabon. By 1974, oil revenues totaled $654 million and Gabon had a p... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
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 Modern Ghana Wed 23 Dec 2009
Indian politicians cry foul over rice import to Ghana
Accra, Dec. 21, GNA - The Indian Government through its Department of Commerce is investigating rice exports to Ghana and some 20 other countries. | Confidential documents cited by an independent spec... (photo: WN / Raj Kumar Senapati)
Ghana Import s India Photos Rice |
 The Times Wed 23 Dec 2009
Football in brief: Arsène Wenger makes plans without Robin van Persie
| Arsène Wenger has almost written off the idea of Robin van Persie playing again this season. | The Holland forward, 26, could be out until May after injuring his ankle on international duty in Novem... (photo: AP / Niklas Larsson)
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 Modern Ghana Tue 22 Dec 2009
Nigeria's Oil Field For Sale
Western oil companies may not renew their operational licences in Nigeria, as Royal Dutch Shell launched a shake-up of its operations in the country by offering oilfields... (photo: AP Photo / Fabian Bimmer)
Company Economy Energy Photos Shell |
 Modern Ghana Mon 21 Dec 2009
Bright Future For Ghana's Rubber
Ghana's rubber sector is expected to double its export base by the end of 2009, increasing the country's foreign exchange earnings. | The rubber sector is doing fairly we... (photo: WN / Doris Esange)
Export Future Ghana Photos Rubber |
 Modern Ghana Mon 21 Dec 2009
Shell Set To Sell $5 Billion Dollars Of Assets In Nigeria
San Francisco (THEWILL) - Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, will sell-off oilfields in Nigeria valued at about $5 billion, according to reports in the Sund... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra)
Business Nigeria Oil Photos Shell |
 The Times Sun 20 Dec 2009
Shell plans £3bn sale in Nigeria
| Royal Dutch Shell, the oil giant, has launched a shake-up of its controversial operations in Nigeria by offering oilfields valued at up to $5 billion (£3.1 billion) for... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Company Economy Energy Photos Shell |
 The Dallas Morning News Sat 19 Dec 2009
Nigeria roiled by uncertainty as its president remains hospitalized
| LAGOS, Nigeria - After decades of military rule, coups and strong-armed elections, Africa's most populous nation now finds itself with a seriously ill and absent presid... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)
Lagos Military Nigeria Photos President |
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