If the past three decades of effort have seemed a disappointment, the next decade could prove to be one of rapid progress.

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Company sources say they have grown comfortable with Mulally's recovery plan, and have been relieved by the first signs of progress at the company in the better part of a decade.

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"Across Sub Saharan Africa, there is a general awareness that the last decade has witnessed unprecedented progress in the development of education, " says Zulmira Rodrigues, Education Coordinator for Africa in UNESCO's Regional Office in Dakar.

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No single explanation can account for the progress of such a complex country over the course of the last decade.

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