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AfricaOracle's Weekly - 19/12/14

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Below is a round up of recent events - news, sports, stories and conversations on Africa - for the Week Ending 20th December 2014

Features: Top 10: Africa's most prosperous countries. Made in Ghana, bass-ed in London: the Ghanaian rhythms that are shaking up London's clubs. Selma's David Oyelowo set to join Lupita Nyong'o in journey to Americanah. Lessons of a Social Enterpeneur: Don’t be afraid to dare.

Events: AN AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, 20 December 2014, London, United Kingdom.

JUWON OGUNGBE - solo performance, 23 December 2014, London, United Kingdom.

Liberian Girl, 7 January - 31 January, London, United Kingdom.

It wasn't all bad: Hollywood, 'Fear-bola', fashion: 13 African Voices shaking things up. 'Mdundo': East African tunes for the mobile generation. Mali says has no remaining Ebola cases as last patient recovers. Evolution and revolution in South Africa's fashion business.

News: Boko Haram unrest: Nigeria government 'outraged' by kidnap. American arrested in Uganda over $2m currency fraud. Rolene Strauss from South Africa crowned Miss World 2014. Ethiopians arrive in W Africa to fight Ebola.

Insights: Can an African language literature prize be inherently Pan-African? We must not forget Sudan’s social progress. Obamas say they're still affected by everyday racism. 14 ways African governments can extract more from their natural riches. In the UK, we also can't breathe.

Sports: Ikechukwu Uche thrilled with new Villarreal contract. Nations Cup 2015: LeRoy can inspire Congo - Prince Oniangue. Three Zambia internationals are involved in a road accident. Maasai Olympics takes place in Kenya.

Business: African Dream: Malawian billionaire Mike Mlombwa on red tape. Nigerian breweries unveils new drink, heating up competion with Guinness. Africa Tech Trends: Mobile operators investing in start-ups. Our five most interesting entrepreneur profiles of 2014.

Science & Technology: Nigeria’s ICT strides given global commendation. Intel trains 400 Kenyan women on ICT usage. West African media and technology experts assemble in Côte d'Ivoire to discuss the digital transition opportunity.

Development: Renewable Energy: The untold story of an African revolution.
Africa's largest wind farm moves forward. Africa’s largest economy rolls out smart cities scheme.

Arts & Culture: Afripedia Exclusives: Kenya's Afrofuturist Scene. 10 reasons to experience the mind-blowing AfrikaBurn festival. Diana Nneka Atuona, playwright: ‘How can people be so evil?’ Letter from Africa: Ghana's uniform lovers.

Travel: Memories of Madiba in Mauritius. Africa's Arches. Namibia, where star-gazing tourists find Africa’s darkest place. Chase the Sun: a Zanzibar travel video.

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