Author Archive | Moki Edwin Kindzeka

Gabon counts on football tournament to help boost economy

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '12 January 2017' in Business Focus, Media, Sports & Entertainment

Business owners hope that AFCON 2017 will revive interest in Gabon as a tourist destination.

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African footballers face sobering reality, dashed hopes abroad

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '10 January 2017' in Business Focus, Cameroon, Media, Sports & Entertainment

Many African youngsters dreaming of becoming wealthy football stars abroad face an uphill battle, a new report finds.

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Regional integration stalled in Central Africa

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '21 March 2016' in Business Focus, Focus on Central Africa

Central African states have been working at regional integration since they gained independence in the 1960s but are still not able to ensure the free movement of people and goods.

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Chad merchants say Boko Haram attacks hurt economic activity

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '1 February 2016' in Business Focus, Logistics, Transport & Logistics

As the terrorists continue to control Nigerian villages, seizing goods and killing traders — especially around Borno state — business activity will continue to decline in Chad.

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Lagarde calls for diversification of Central Africa’s resources

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '11 January 2016' in Banking & Financial Services, Business Focus, Financial Services, Focus on Central Africa

Lagarde says Central African member states need to diversify their economies, promote regional integration and the free movement of people and goods.

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Bee farming provides jobs in Cameroon

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '16 November 2015' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Cameroon, Consumer Goods, Focus on Central Africa

Like many educated people in Cameroon, Timothee Awanga found that a college degree did not guarantee him a better life.

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Cameroon’s anti-Boko Haram strategy hampers commerce

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '5 August 2015' in Business Focus, Cameroon, Focus on Central Africa, Transport & Logistics

Cameroon has sealed parts of its long river border with Nigeria and prohibited travel at night as part of its measures to stop Boko Haram terrorism.

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Experts say Africa needs better PR

By Moki Edwin Kindzeka on '15 May 2015' in Business Focus, Media, Sports & Entertainment

Foreign media mostly focuses on negative issues in Africa, even while there are so many positive things happening on the continent.

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