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Opinion: Blowing Africa's Vuvuzela

Aug 6th 2010 – 5:02AM
Hussein Malla, AP

Hussein Malla, AP

(Aug. 6) -- The World Cup showcased Africa's ability to host a contest of world-class scale and stature. It was a boon to South Africa's economy -- the flood of foreign fans and huge investments into infrastructure will boost the nation's GDP by an estimated $2 billion this year. The event created an estimated 160,000...

Background on Ease of Doing Business index

The ease of doing business index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights.

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