Tag Archives: Africa

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...

“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...

China and Africa explore new opportunities to cooperate on health chal...

May 9, 2013 no comments

At first China-Africa health roundtable to be held in Africa, leaders gather in Botswana to promote South-South partnership on African health priorities

Harper Government boosts food production and economic growth in Africa...

April 23, 2013 no comments

OTTAWA, Canada, – African Press Organization (APO) – African households will be better able to increase their food production and incomes as they improve their ability to adapt to the impacts o...

Africa: FY 2013 Funding opportunity announcement for NGO programs bene...

March 28, 2013 no comments

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – Funding Opportunity Announcement Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration March 27, 2013 - Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-P...

World Bank says innovation improves gender programs, spurs economic de...

March 8, 2013 no comments

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Despite the steady economic growth in many African countries over the last few years, gains have not always translated into greater gende...

Churches engage in development dialogue on Africa

March 6, 2013 no comments

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 6, 2013/African Press Organization (APO) – In Africa, trade, aid and investments from the European Union (EU), United States (US) and China have not fully addressed the roo...

Microsoft engages youth to drive sustainable African economic growth

February 15, 2013 1 comment

Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to create economic opportunities for 300 million youth over the next three years

Profile: Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim – An outstanding world statesman ...

February 6, 2013 no comments

Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, who concluded his term of office as Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity on 17 September 2001 after serving an unprecedented three terms covering a period of ...

Full-scale invasion as the United States deploys troops in 35 African ...

February 5, 2013 7 comments

By John Pilger, TRANSCEND* -  A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger. Reported by ...

No woman should die giving birth as AU leaders renew their commitment ...

January 29, 2013 no comments

ADDIS ABABA, Blain Biset (IPS) - Every single day, 452 women in sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy-related causes; that’s 18 women every hour. Against this backdrop, heads of state gathered in Eth...

Africa’s potential to generate broad-based inclusive development...

December 30, 2012 no comments

ADDIS ABABA , Ed McKenna (IPS) - Many of the fastest-growing countries in the world are in Africa, the poorest continent on the planet, but the potential for recently-discovered resources to generate...

Rising investments and the rise of Africa’s middle class

December 30, 2012 no comments

KAMPALA, Fred Ojambo (IPS) - Rising investments in Africa’s service sector, the unlocking of its vast natural resources and the sound economic policies pursued by African countries in the last two de...

Sierra Leone’s president Ernest Koroma is at the forefront in defining...

December 9, 2012 1 comment

Africa is suddenly taking center stage in world politics. From Ivory Coast to Libya and from Kenya to Sierra Leone, the world’s headlines whether for bad or good, has been primarily focused on our co...

After 20 long years of negotiations, Africa’s push for security ...

October 20, 2012 1 comment

UNITED NATIONS, – Thalif Deen - (IPS) - After 20 long years of negotiations on a proposed expansion of the Security Council, African countries continue to be left out in the cold – even as Afri...

Nairobi gradually emerging as Africa’s business hub

October 19, 2012 1 comment

Not so long ago, His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki gave a speech highlighting the developments the nation has witnessed over the past couple of years while commissioning the opening of an informat...