June 08, 2016
Namibia: Joining Hands to Tackle Poverty
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A conversation with Namibian President Hage Geingob's senior economic advisor brings to mind mental exercises in outlining complex documents. Read more »
Africa: Togo Coach Claude Le Roy Faces Jail
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Claude Le Roy is reportedly facing a two-year prison sentence and 18 months suspension in France for his role in an alleged fraudulent transfer of players. Read more »
June 07, 2016
Namibia: Tackling Entrenched Inequality Monica Kalondo Geingos [interview]
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If you were determined to wipe out poverty and were president of a country, you'd want by your side someone who has diverse expertise in a variety of sectors, such as business and… Read more »
June 03, 2016
South Africa: Economy Dodges Bullet As Ratings Agency Confirms Investment Grade
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South Africans breathed a sigh of relief late on Friday when a major ratings agency affirmed its current assessment of South Africa's creditworthiness. Read more »
Angola: Dos Santos Names Daughter as State Oil Firm President
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President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has appointed the Board of Directors of Sonangol, reports the country's National State Radio (RNA) . Read more »
June 02, 2016
South Africa: Rapper Khuli Chana Gets Million After Police Shooting
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Award-winning hip-hop rapper Khulane Morule, popularly known as Khuli Chana, has reached a financial settlement with police in the Johannesburg High Court. Read more »
May 29, 2016
Liberia: Young Entrepreneur Builds Jobs & Futures [interview]
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Mahmud Johnson is founder and chief executive of J-Palm Liberia, an oil palm processing business he founded in 2013. He is one of a new group of young Liberians who attended… Read more »
May 25, 2016
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Replaces Cricket Coach, Captain
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The Zimbabwe Cricket has fired national coach Dav Whatmore together with Captain Hamilton Masakadza following the board's review of the team's poor performance at the 2016 ICC… Read more »
Africa: Helen Clark, former New Zealand PM, in race for UN Secretary General [interview]
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Helen Clark has served as Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Her support for putting into practice the ideals of the… Read more »
Africa: Rural E-Commerce Model Pitched for Africa
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The operator of an e-commerce program which reaches deep into rural China believes that its business model could help Africans in areas far from cities. Read more »
Africa: THE ROAD AFTER THE UNGASS FRACAS: Are things falling apart for Africa? [analysis]
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As government delegates and civil society organizations from all over the world gathered at the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) in New York last month, many hoped for… Read more »
May 24, 2016
Africa: Tedros Campaign to Head WHO Launched by African Union in Geneva
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On this sunny Tuesday in the city that hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world, Africa took center stage presenting a united front in support of the… Read more »
May 20, 2016
Africa: African Stars Nominated for BET Awards
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At least eight artists will once again vie for the Best International Act: Africa at the 16th Black Entertainment Awards next month. Read more »
May 09, 2016
Africa: Network Aims to Promote African Women as 'Gamechangers'
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Woman journalists across Africa are being invited to join a network which aims to achieve better coverage of initiatives led by women and children and of the issues that affect… Read more »
May 04, 2016
Africa: As Internet Access Expands in Africa, so does Cyber Harassment [guest column]
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As internet access increases across Africa, it is giving our citizens new development opportunities and freedom of expression. But there's a dark side to this transformation.… Read more »
May 03, 2016
Namibia: Leading the Way Where World Press Freedom Day Began
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Presidential economic advisor Dr. John Steytler sees part of his job as ensuring Namibia has the freest media in the world. "We are already number one on the African continent," he… Read more »
April 29, 2016
South Africa: Zuma Faces Return Bout in Battle Over Corruption Charges
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Seven years after taking office, President Jacob Zuma again faces a court battle over corruption charges first investigated while Thabo Mbeki was president. Read more »
April 28, 2016
Liberia: Impoverished Hard-Hit Area Points to Ebola Recovery
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You can't walk too far along West Point's main thoroughfare before realizing that life in the slum community is much like it was before the Ebola epidemic made it a battle ground… Read more »
Liberia: Ebola Survivors Network Eases Transition Home
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Josephine Karwah held back tears as she recounted being abandoned by friends and neighbors. The twenty-nine-year-old had contracted Ebola while taking care of her sick parents.… Read more »
April 27, 2016
Africa: Why Health Systems Matter in the Fight Against Malaria [guest column]
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As a child growing up in Angola, I saw countless friends and neighbors fall sick from malaria. The disease was so widespread that it seemed an inevitable and irrevocable part of… Read more »
April 25, 2016
Senegal: ACP, EU Lay Groundwork For Pivotal Joint Council Meeting In Dakar [press release]
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The Draft Agenda for the upcoming ACP-EU Joint Council of Ministers, scheduled for the 28-29 April in Dakar, Senegal has been endorsed by Member State representatives from the… Read more »
April 23, 2016
Mozambique: Govt Takes First Step to Repairing IMF Ties
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The Mozambican government has made an “extensive disclosure of information” to the International Monetary Fund in recent days, after earlier hiding from the IMF more… Read more »
April 21, 2016
South Africa: South African Music Awards - Who Made the Cut?
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The nomination list for the 22nd South African Music Awards have been announced. Top contenders Nathi, Black Coffee, Riky Rick, Emtee and Zonke Dikana lead with four nominations… Read more »
April 20, 2016
Africa: Continent Can Accelerate Growth Despite Commodities Slowdown [guest column]
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The apparent end to the commodity super-cycle has sent shock waves across the global economy. It has sparked turbulence in world stock markets, put pressure on currencies, and… Read more »
South Africa: Cell C Chief Sparks Controversy Over Radio Comments
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Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos has apologised for comments he made about women employees after causing an outcry on social media. Read more »