May 21

• Seizing Opportunities, Delivering Products As African Markets Expand - P&G [interview]

  allAfrica

  Last year, the United States announced a new strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa that emphasizes increased trade and investment, including intra-African trade. Officials acknowledge... Read more »

• Africa Loses U.S.$50 Billion Annually to Illicit Fund Flow - Mbeki

  Premium Times

  The Chairman of the United Nations High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, Thabo Mbeki, has said that the continent loses, at least, $50 billion annually through... Read more »

• DRC-South Africa Pact Paves Way for Mega Hydro-Electric Plant

  SA Info

  With South Africa confirmed as a key partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could... Read more »

• Calls for Rhino Horn Legalisation Grow [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  With the number of rhinos poached increasing despite government efforts, could legalising the trade in rhino horn solve the problem? Read more »

• Mbeki - Continent Can Solve Its Problems

  Daily Trust

  Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday that Africans can solve the numerous problems affecting the continent without giving room for external interference which... Read more »

• South Africa, Kenya Look to Film Partnerships

  SA Info

  South Africa and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday that will enable filmmakers from the two countries to work... Read more »

• Africa Should Put Basics in Place

  New Era

  The Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ipumbu Shiimi, says although the goal of Africa to share a common currency is sound - the basics such as road and other infrastructure need to... Read more »

• UN Chief Calls for Push to Achieve Millennium Development Goals

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the importance of countries stepping up their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before their 2015 deadline... Read more »

• Amid Competing Global Challenges, Public Health Deserves Priority - UN Official

  UN News

  At a time when the world is dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public health receives the both... Read more »

• Obama Ignores Nigeria, Confirms Trip to Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania

  This Day

  For the second time in his presidency, President Barack Obama and his wife Michele will be embarking on their second tour of Africa between June 26 and July 3, but will not visit... Read more »

• UN - N8 Trillion Illegally Taken Away From Africa Annually

  Daily Trust

  At least $50bn (N8trilion) is illegally taken away from Africa every year, the United Nations has said. The chairman of the United Nations High Level Panel on Illicit Financial... Read more »

• Rwanda and the New Lions of Africa, By Paul Kagame [analysis]

  Premium Times

  As the world economy continues to stagnate, a story of hope is unfolding on my continent. Nine out of 15 of the world's fastest growing countries today are African. Over the past... Read more »

• Eminent African Leaders Call for Children to Be At the Centre of the Post-2015 Development Agenda Ahead of AU Summit [press release]

  African Child Policy Forum

  As the African Union (AU) prepares to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at a time when consultations on what will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are gathering pace,... Read more »

• The 2012 Africa Progress Panel Report [editorial]

  Daily Trust

  The 10-member Africa Progress Panel (APP) chaired by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, and charged with monitoring the continent's socio-economic... Read more »

• OAU/AU Golden Jubilee Celebrations Officially Launched

  ERTA

  Following the morning session of the PRC, the African Union Commission held a press briefing to local and foreign journalists. The press briefing was given by Dr. Dlamini Zuma,... Read more »

• White House On Obama's June-July Travel to Africa [press release]

  State Department

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• New Rapid Diagnostic Test for Worm Infection [press release]

  ASTMH

  A new diagnostic test strip to rapidly detect lymphatic filariasis - also known as elephantiasis - in human blood has significant advantages over the standard card test that has... Read more »

• African Press Review 21 May 2013

  RFI

  Uganda's press complains of censorship. Will Barack Obama skip Kenya on his next Africa tour? And why has Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines fallen out with the government? Read more »

• Cwusa Wishes to Express Its Disappointment At the Organizing of the AU's 50th Celebrations

  COSATU

  The Creative Workers Union of South Africa is deeply disturbed by the manner in which Motale Group has been conducting itself as the middleman/labour broker entrusted with the role... Read more »

• Dlamini-Zuma Confirms AU Ban On NGOs At Summit

  ERTA

  African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma confirmed on Sunday that civil society organizations, partners and delegations will, for the first time, be denied... Read more »

• African Davos to Plot Continent's Rise

  ERTA

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) provides a good opportunity to promote the African continent, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. South Africa is hosting the 23rd... Read more »

• Experts' Group Meet On Inclusive Growth in Africa Underway

  ERTA

  Ensuring inclusive growth is desirable whereby people from all walks of life participate in economic life and benefit from the development outcomes, Finance and Economic State... Read more »

• AU Highlights Progress in Africa

  ERTA

  Africa is facing a variety of problems, but over the last 50 years has witnessed substantial progress in economic growth, a consolidation of peace and improved democracy, stressed... Read more »

• Commodity Slump Clouds Africa's Economic Outlook

  ERTA

  Sliding prices for commodities are threatening to check economic progress in the world's poorest continent, Africa. This is a report by Bloomberg. Read more »

• Remittances Into Africa Soar to U.S. $40 Billion, Study Shows

  ERTA

  Remittances represent a rising source of finance for the continent and hold immense potential as drivers of economic growth and development. Read more »