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Daddy's Girl: How An African 'Princess' Banked $3 Billion In A Country Living On $2 …

LAST DECEMBER Isabel dos Santos commemorated her tenth wedding anniversary to Congolese businessman Sindika Dokolo with a party.

12 years, 11 months ago

View From Washington : Mauritius And Other African Countries Push For 15 More Years of …

Supporters of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a U.S. trade law that has been a big boost to Mauritian exports, are asking the U.S. Congress to extend the law for another 15-20 years when it expires in 2015.

12 years, 12 months ago

SA's Double Tax Agreement With Mauritius Amended

The double tax agreement between Mauritius and South Africa, which came into force in 1997 has been renegotiated.

12 years, 12 months ago

Mauritius, Mozambique Keen On Seeking Assistance From MIGHT For Technologies

PUTRAJAYA: Mauritius and Mozambique are keen to seek assistance from the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) to develop the high-technology industries and support their national agenda.

12 years, 12 months ago

Sleep-Starved Workers Struggle to Juggle Family and Work Commitments, Shows Regus study

Over a third of East African workers (34%) report that they have to sacrifice sleep to fit in personal and work commitments, either by waking up too early or by burning the midnight oil.

12 years, 12 months ago

A Day and A Night in Luanda, The World's Most Expensive City

For the second time in three years, the African city of Luanda has been declared the most expensive city in the world for expats by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.

13 years ago

Huge Fire Shuts Down Nairobi’s International Airport

The Kenyan authorities ordered the closure on Wednesday of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the busiest in the country, after a huge fire broke out and spread to the international arrivals area, officials said.

13 years ago

Africa's Magnificent Mountains: Seven Amazing Climbs

(CNN) -- Yes, safaris are great and the beaches are diverse and dramatic. But an Africa getaway doesn't just have to be about 4X4 game drives or lazy strolls on cotton-soft sands by crystal blue waters.

13 years ago

Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch In 2013

Nothing beats being young and rich.

13 years ago

The 3 Decisions That Made Mandela a Truly Great Leader

Only a handful of people in a century command the global authority that Nelson Mandela does. These three crucial judgments cemented his greatness.

13 years ago

Emerging Markets Earn Stripes With Stars

Governments and tourism bodies in the MEA region are rolling out star rating programs to bring clarity and legitimacy to their burgeoning hotel markets.

13 years ago

10 of the Best Golf Courses in Africa (Mauritius Has 2 Places)

(CNN) -- For a reputedly impoverished continent, Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa.

13 years ago

Offshore Special - Mauritius: Sun, Sea and Tax

The current commercial interest in Africa is having a knock-on effect in Mauritius as it becomes one of the world’s growing offshore jurisdictions

13 years ago

Eastern DRC: 130 Deaths in 24 Hours in Fighting

The current battle in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been 130 deaths in 24 hours, said Monday the Kinshasa government, the United Nations called ready to use "military force" to halt a rebel advance.

13 years ago

Video of the Day: Antelope Saved from Chases In Tourist's Car on Safari

13 years ago