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A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease that has spread across the West African region since March, the Department of Health said on Saturday.
Two cases of Ebola virus were confirmed among two women in Liberia, the first woman died positive of the virus, while the other is still receiving treatment.
Ebola virus was not only identified to have spread in the southern districts of Guinea but has already reached the capital, Conakry, said a WHO data.
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and Kolon Group from South Korea has signed an agreement to invest in a pharmaceutical plant in Côte d'Ivoire.
Sifca Group announced that it is pushing forward a plan that will see US$420 million invested into West Africa.
With the agreement between Afferro and IMIC, West African iron ore projects is set to boom. Afferro has entered into an agreement for a US$190 million cash and paper bid from investment group IMIC.
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