South African president, Jacob Zuma, has announced a US$97 billion, three-year building programme that will see roads, ports and access to utilities upgraded and coal and other mineral deposits exploited more effectively
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IMF expresses faith in Mozambique’s economic policies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed faith in Mozambiques economic policy and said that the country’s economy is currently in a good shape
GE to invest in Rwandan economy
General Electronics (GE) has revealed its plan to invest in the Rwandan energy, oil exploration and healthcare sectors
African diaspora 'source of development funding'

Participants attending a session of the Global Diaspora Forum 2013 in Dublin. (Image source: Global Diaspora Forum)
The Global Diaspora Forum held in Dublin drew focus on the African diaspora communities that are increasingly becoming viable sources of development funding