Multi-stakeholder experts meeting at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have called for the promotion of agro-businesses as an essential element to…
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I. Coast: Court rules on match stampede case
An Ivorian court has sentenced the chairman of the country's football federation (FIF) match organizing committee, Albert Kacou Anzouan, to six months imprisonment for his involvement in a…
EGYPT: Disputes Rise Over Quotas for Women MPs
Disputes have arisen over new legislation setting a quota for female representatives in parliament. Spokesmen for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of President Hosni Mubarak describe the…
Over 500 migrants benefit from voluntary return
More than 500 undocumented migrants in Morocco from several sub-Saharan African countries have benefited from voluntary return over the last 18 months under the auspices of the International…
We beat South-Africa by 10 goals
Hungary bested South Africa, 15-5 in the on going FINA Water Polo World Championships. Denes Varga totaled four goals, while Zsolt Vargar posted three for Hungary.
Kenya: Expect More Calls From the Village
Nairobi — Mobile phone owners, especially those in rural areas, may no longer need a regular power supply to charge the gadgets.
Uganda: Malaba Conmen Leave Locals Crying to the Bank
Malaba — A gang of fraudsters have struck Malaba town with an ingenious idea; they set up an illegal bank, signed up customers, collected deposits - then vanished.
4th AFRICA SUMMIT CONFERENCE AND MEETING
25th of July, 2009.
South Africa: Violent Protests “Worrying But Not Surprising”
Johannesburg — Protesters have again brought violence to township streets throughout South Africa over state failure to deliver on longstanding promises of housing and social services for all,…
High-Speed Cable Ushers in New Internet Era
The Seacom team at the landing site in Tanzania earlier this year: Fast Internet could become a reality in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Uganda now that the first…