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World Bank announces US$1 Billion pledge to Africa’s Great Lakes Regio...

May 22, 2013 no comments

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group annou...

“Creating business and market opportunities for Africa’s poor is key t...

May 11, 2013 no comments

UNDPCAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, May 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/– Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate int...

Tribute to International Workers’ Day and addressing workplace bullyin...

May 2, 2013 1 comment

Every year, May 1st every year International Workers’ Day (also known as May Day) is being celebrated in recognition of workers’ solidarity as they grapple with one form of work-place like low ...

Tanzania stuck with impounded 29 tonnes of Malawi sugar

April 23, 2013 no comments

Tanzania government says it is yet to decide on what to do with the Malawi sugar confiscated last year as it was being smuggled into that country, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and C...

China gives USD135m for Malawi ICT Project

April 15, 2013 no comments

The Department of E-Government in the Office of the President and Cabinet has said Malawi government has lined up a number of ICT projects to be implemented through the support from the Chinese gover...

Africa Contact and partners show the way forward at partnership semina...

April 11, 2013 no comments

There was an atmosphere of partnership, solidarity and common purpose at Africa Contact and partners’ 3rd Partnership Seminar, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, between the 4th and 7th of Apr...

What is Malawi doing to attract new investments?

April 7, 2013 no comments

When you are trying to keep a retail outfit afloat amid hyperinflation, it helps to have a sideline. “We had a business selling crocodile skins to Hermès and Gucci for shoes and handbags,” says John ...

Extracts of the CORD petition – What Raila Odinga is asking Keny...

March 16, 2013 1 comment

What the Petitioner (Hon. RailaOdinga)is asking the court to do: 1. Set aside the results of the Presidential election as announced by IEBC on 9March 2013, and the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as Pr...

Raila Odinga embroiled in $26.1 Million maize scandal in Kenya

March 6, 2013 1 comment

A flurry of activities surrounding the maize scandal – believed to have cost the taxpayer an estimated US$26.1 million (Sh2 billion) – since the Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga received the...

By giving African women land to cultivate – You are giving them ...

October 21, 2012 no comments

YAOUNDE, Ngala Killian Chimtom - (IPS) - Clarisse Kimbi barely ekes out a living from a tiny parcel of land in Kom village in the North West Region of Cameroon. Today, the mother of six finds it hard...

His Highness the Aga Khan signs an agreement with EAC meant to uplift ...

July 24, 2012 no comments

His Highness the Aga Khan together with the Secretary General of the East African Community ambassador Richard Sezibera have together signed an agreement meant foster and expand the economic, social ...

EAC member states urge for inclusion of hand guns and ammunition in Ar...

July 22, 2012 no comments

A treaty currently under review in New York has witnessed the East African Community (EAC) member states strongly pushing for quick regulations in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The states which includ...

Mzalendo Kibunjia on Miguna’s new book

July 18, 2012 no comments

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission Chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia is closely monitoring developments happening following the launch of a book seeing to wage a war against Prime Minister Rai...

Help us end Africa’s last absolute monarchy, banned political movement...

June 30, 2012 1 comment

“The current situation in Swaziland now is that over the past 12-15 years, it has become worse than under colonialism. We have for a long time being fighting a very lone struggle as the international...

Malawi bows to pressure and will not host the African Union summit

June 8, 2012 3 comments

Malawi has finally bowed down to pressure and announced that it will not host the Africa Union heads of state summit next month, days after the Sudanese government pushed the African Union commission...

Woyome, corruption and development

February 22, 2012 no comments

Development-wise, it appears despite their chequered development history, Ghanaian politicians do not get it. A ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament, Kojo Adu Asare, thinks ...