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VIDEO: Africa's spiralling cost of living
04 Jul 2008 11:10:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet

Jul. 3 - With soaring food and fuel prices the basic cost of living has hit Africa hard.

200 million African's are surviving on less than a dollar a day.

This report looks at how African countries may be able to benefit from the global food crisis is they choose to invest in agriculture.

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