Africa

Breeding unicorns in Africa: is this the first of many?

People and traffic move along a busy street in Lagos, Nigeria, May 24,2005. The African Union (AU) celebrates Africa Day on Wednesday May 25, marking the anniversary of the founding in 1963 of the Organization of African Unity, replaced in 2002 by the AU as the driving force behind the struggle for peace, democracy, development, human rights and good governance on the worlds poorest continent. REUTERS/George Esiri  FOR/LA - RTRCDC7

Africa is home to six of the world’s 12 fastest growing economies from 2014 to 2017. Image: REUTERS/George Esiri

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