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The non-stop strain on the African purse

Last update: 13:26 | 01.05.12 | © Metro Éireann

Previously I’ve described Africa as a land rich with natural resources, maybe even the richest on Earth. But isn’t it ironic that the continent is also the poorest in terms of its economy and living standards? It raises a good question: why? And

Africaâ€™s a whole lot more than beautiful

Last update: 13:45 | 01.04.12 | © Metro Éireann

If one were to draw a mental picture of the world’s continents as districts of a city in terms of their business opportunities, I think North America would be the centre of everything, the place where it’s all happening. Europe would be the high-class

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What price is a human life?

Last update: 02:25 | 15.03.12 | © Metro Éireann

In an ideal environment – something that’s increasingly difficult to define these days – children grow up with ambitions to stand on their own feet in society, while their parents watch with pride as to what they will become. In such an

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