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PHOTOS: Okonjo-Iweala appointed Head of South Africa Presidential Economic Advisory

March 7, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Finance Minister in Nigeria, World Bank personality and acclaimed global financial guru has been appointed Head of Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) by the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa The Council comprises of local and international economic thought leaders bringing together prominent economists and technical experts … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Okonjo-Iweala appointed Head of South Africa Presidential Economic Advisory

De Klerk retracts apartheid “not a crime against humanity” remarks

February 17, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

Written by AFP South Africa's last apartheid-era president, F.W. De Klerk, on Monday apologised and withdrew a controversial statement that apartheid was not a crime against humanity, following an outcry. De Klerk, 83, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela in 1993 for dismantling white-minority rule and ushering in democracy. But he sparked fury among many South … [Read more...] about De Klerk retracts apartheid “not a crime against humanity” remarks

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PHOTOS: Okonjo-Iweala appointed Head of South Africa Presidential Economic Advisory

De Klerk retracts apartheid “not a crime against humanity” remarks

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