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President Barack Obama meets with leaders of Cape Verde, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Malawi in the Cabinet Room of the White House-Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzan...

May 21, 2013 no comments
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – President Obama and the First Lady look forward to traveling to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 – July 3. The Pres...
Alpha Conde - President of Guinea

IMF Executive Board completes second review uunder the extended credit...

May 21, 2013 no comments
CONAKRY, Guinea, May 21, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second review of Guinea’s economic performanc...
ECOWAS - Abuja - Nigeria

ECOWAS to partner with America’s GE on regional integration proj...

May 20, 2013 no comments
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 20, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – ECOWAS and America’s GE Corporation are to explore areas of cooperation, including in energy projects and infrastructure develo...
Malawi

Malawi to hold triple global customs meetings

May 19, 2013 1 comment
Member countries of the World Customs Organizations (WCO) in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region will from Monday May 20 2013 converge in Malawi for three different assemblies, the Malawi Revenue ...
Somalia's new President - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somalia and the slippery slope of ‘Jubbaland’

May 19, 2013 no comments
If the latest development in Somalia gives you the feeling of being trapped in the Twilight Zone—somewhere between relative security and renewed bloodshed—you are not alone. Due to the array of compe...
IOM

Psychosocial course aims to heal scars caused by Libyan conflict

May 17, 2013 no comments
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 17, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) –IOM, in partnership with Tripoli University, has completed a six-month course for 31 Libyan health, educational and social ...
John Hagee

An outstanding man of God – John Hagee stands out as a true and ...

May 16, 2013 no comments
You don’t have to meet him to feel the presence of God in your life. Just listening to him preach or teach,  provides the necessary inspiration and encouragement for you to allow God in your li...
IFC

IFC to support Central Bank of Nigeria in strengthening sustainable ba...

May 15, 2013 no comments
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the implementation of sta...
IMF

Uganda and IMF team reach staff-level agreement on a new PSI program

May 15, 2013 no comments
KAMPALA, Uganda, May 15, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Kampala during April 29-May 14, 2013 for discussions with the Uganda...
Symantec

Symantec Internet Security threat report reveals increase in cyberespi...

May 13, 2013 no comments
Release includes Top 30 countries in Africa in terms of their internet security threat profile
African countries

Branding Africa and debunking the myths about its potential

May 13, 2013 1 comment
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, May 13, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – Africa cannot continue to be marketed as a country, when it is a continent of 54 countries, which, by 2040 will have t...
World Bank

World Bank says regional integration is key to Africa’s future competi...

May 11, 2013 no comments
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, – African Press Organization (APO) –Regional Integration Key to Africa’s Future Competitiveness. • Africa must increase competitiveness or jeopardize future growth, war...
Malawi President Joyce Banda

Joyce Banda urges Malawians to take farming as a commercial business

May 11, 2013 no comments
Ahead of the 23rd World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Malawi President Dr. Joyce Banda advised her nationals to take farming as serious business. She made the appeal befo...
IMF

IMF Concludes Article IV Mission to Guinea-Bissau

May 11, 2013 no comments
BISSAU, Guinea Bissau, – African Press Organization (APO) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Mauricio Villafuerte visited Guinea-Bissau during April 29 to May 9, 2013 to ...
IOM

Mobile clinic for displaced opens in Puntland, Somalia

May 11, 2013 no comments
GENEVA, Switzerland, – African Press Organization (APO) –IOM and Puntland’s Ministry of Health this week jointly opened a mobile health clinic that will cater for some 10,000 internally displac...
UN

UN express concern over Bungoma and Busia attacks

May 11, 2013 no comments
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator would like to convey his condolences to the families and the communities affected ...
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  • An outstanding man of God - John Hagee stands out as a true and important spiritual leader of our times

    Date: May 16, 2013

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  • IMF Executive Board completes second review uunder the extended credit facility for Guinea and approves US$27.4 Million disbursement

    Date: May 21, 2013

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  • Malawi to hold triple global customs meetings

    Date: May 19, 2013

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  • IFC to support Central Bank of Nigeria in strengthening sustainable banking

    Date: May 15, 2013

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  • Uganda and IMF team reach staff-level agreement on a new PSI program

    Date: May 15, 2013

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    Date: May 11, 2013

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  • U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania
  • IMF Executive Board completes second review uunder the extended credit facility for Guinea and approves US$27.4 Million disbursement
  • ECOWAS to partner with America’s GE on regional integration projects
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  • Malawi to hold triple global customs meetings