Occasional visitors to Nigeria tend to notice the improvements far more than those that live there permanently.
Economy
Remittance chiefs seek investment in agriculture
Leading figures from the financial services industry have launched the Diaspora Investment in Agriculture (DIA) initiative.
IMF says Nairobi must bring inflation down
Kenya is looking to keep its economic recovery on track in 2012 at a time when the IMF says Nairobis monetary policy must stay focused on bringing down near 20 per cent inflation Could 2012 see a bounce back in Africa?
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf opens her second term with a Nobel Peace Prize and strong outside investment
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf opens her second term with a Nobel Peace Prize and strong outside investment following an election that observers say was free and fair