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Africa: Continent Needs U.S. $80 Billion for Infrastructure
This Day, 12 June 2009
World Bank's Vice-President, Africa Region, Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, has said that African countries require an annual investment of $80 billion on infrastructure if it hopes to… Read more »
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Africa: 'Hidden Epidemic' Increasing At Alarming Rate
Health-e, 11 June 2009
Diabetes, respiratory diseases, some cancers and cardiovascular disease, the cause of over 50% of the disease burden in the world, can be decreased substantially by focusing on… Read more »
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Africa: Global Crisis Set to Drive Millions Into Poverty, Predicts Report
allAfrica, 10 June 2009
The global financial crisis is set to drive millions more people into poverty, to slash radically capital flows to Africa and to deprive sub-Saharan Africa of at least U.S. $50… Read more »
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South Africa: Partnerships Necessary to Overcome Economic Crisis
BuaNews, 12 June 2009
In order to overcome the current global economic crisis, effective partnerships between government and business are necessary, says Sasol South Africa's Chief Executive Officer Pat… Read more »
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Africa: Access to Finance the Bane of Businesses - Report
Ghanaian Chronicle, 12 June 2009
African businesses can become far more competitive, but African governments and their international partners will need to improve access to finance, resist pressure to erect trade… Read more »
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Africa: Global Meltdown Impoverishes 16 Million
This Day, 11 June 2009
As the 19th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa opened yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa, Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the global economic… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Doesn't Want to Play Ball on Trade
IPS, 11 June 2009
African economic experts at the World Economic Forum on Africa have called for a regional approach to the global financial crisis, but South Africa - the continent's strongest… Read more »
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Zambia: Banda Woos International Business Community
Times of Zambia, 12 June 2009
Rupiah Banda has invited the international business community to come and invest in Zambia as the country has vast investment opportunities in all sectors of the economy. Read more »
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Africa: Call for Leaders to Continue Funding the Fight Against HIV & TB
Health-e, 11 June 2009
African health and human rights activists have called on leaders attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on Africa to "not use the same pie and split it between more… Read more »
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South Africa: Economies Must Diversify, Reduce Focus On Mining
IPS, 10 June 2009
The global financial crisis has taught African governments a lesson. More than ever, they recognise the need to diversify their countries' mining operations as a key defence… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mutambara in SA for World Economic Forum
The Herald, 12 June 2009
DEPUTY Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara is in Cape Town South Africa attending the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa and is expected to discuss among others, the effects… Read more »
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Africa: Agriculture Important for Africa's Wealth
BuaNews, 12 June 2009
Agriculture is an important element in Africa's wealth and governments should give more support to farmers, Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda has said. Read more »
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Africa: Continent 'Not Badly Hit' Despite 16 Million More Poor
IPS, 11 June 2009
Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan believes that Africa has not been affected as "profoundly" by the global economic crisis compared to other regions in the world -… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Confident That SA Will Weather the Economic Storm
Business Day, 11 June 2009
CAPE TOWN -- Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies yesterday presented an upbeat scenario of SA's economic future, which he said would be "bright" in the medium term as long as… Read more »
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Rwanda: Kagame Arrives in South Africa for World Economic Forum
New Times, 11 June 2009
President Paul Kagame is one of the African leaders in Cape Town, South Africa attending the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa that began today. Read more »
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Africa: Continent Needs to Cushion Its People Against Economic Crisis
BuaNews, 10 June 2009
Africa needs to cushion its people against the effects of the global financial crisis or face increased starvation and poverty, says President Jacob Zuma. Read more »
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Africa: Downturn Creates Both Challenges and Opportunties, Says Zuma
Govt of SA, 10 June 2009
We wish to extend a warm welcome to all distinguished delegates to this session of the World Economic Forum on Africa. We are honoured to host you and appreciate that you took time… Read more »
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Africa: "19th WEF On Africa Just About Elite Agendas"
IPS, 9 June 2009
The 19th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which kicks off tomorrow, is a space "for the rich and powerful elites who control the global economy and who seek to further open… Read more »