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Word: continental (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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I hope it won't take another presidential trip to create an impetus for a positive focus on other revived regions such as Africa. If your story inspired one African youth to run for elected office or encouraged one foreign investor to consider Africa seriously, then it did a great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 27, 1998 | 4/27/1998 | See Source »

Of course, hundreds of thousands of these lines transverse the continent. But a single point-to-point call uses up an entire line, or series of them; traditional analog phone systems can't share the line with other callers.

Author: By Kevin S. Davis, | Title: TechTalk | 4/21/1998 | See Source »

Your report "Africa Rising" was a welcome contribution to a better understanding of what's really happening on the continent [WORLD, March 30], but I missed seeing in-depth coverage of the overall economic situation there. Business is carried out in the name of free and fair competition, but that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 20, 1998 | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

You stated that "life is finally looking up for many Africans," but those of us committed to the resettlement of refugees know that it is not getting better, unfortunately, for many others. Not all in Africa is a bed of roses. The thorns are still tearing away at millions of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 20, 1998 | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

You struck a good balance in your article between the political and economic progress many African nations have made and the considerable challenges remaining for the continent. While we don't want to have unrealistic expectations, prospects for an African Renaissance are brightening. As you reported, African countries are opening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 20, 1998 | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

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