October 06, 2014
Kenya: Kenyan Exports to Europe Now Face Tariffs [guest column]
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Since October 1, Kenya has lost its free access to the European market due to the East African Community (EAC) failing to negotiate a free trade deal with the European Union (EU). Read more »
October 02, 2014
Nigeria: 2015 Elections Can Set a New Benchmark in Nigeria [guest column]
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In February 2015, Nigeria will be holding elections to choose both national and state-level leaders for executive and legislative arms of government. Though the polls are still… Read more »
Africa: The Role of Seed in Africa's Agricultural Revolution - Interview [interview]
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Joe De Vries, Director for the Program for Africa's Seeds Systems (PASS) at the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, spoke to allAfrica at the sidelines of the Alliance for a… Read more »
October 01, 2014
Lesotho: Breakthrough in Political Crisis?
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Mediators in Lesotho's political crisis have scheduled a "major announcement" on efforts to arrange new elections, reopen Parliament and stabilise security. Read more »
September 29, 2014
Africa: African Governance Survey Sends Warning Signals
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Standards of governance in Africa are gradually improving but there are warning signs of backsliding, especially on the economic front, according to the latest edition of the… Read more »
Africa: What Africa is Contributing to Ebola Fight - Dlamini-Zuma [interview]
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During a High Level Meeting on Ebola at the United Nations on September 25, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called for a heightened response from the international community. "The… Read more »
Africa: Key Findings of the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance [document]
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An excerpt from a Mo Ibrahim Foundation briefing on key findings of the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The full briefing, including graphs and findings relating to the… Read more »
September 28, 2014
Liberia: Chief Medical Officer Places Herself in Ebola Quarantine
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Liberia's chief medical officer has put herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants, Rev. Napoleon Braithwaite, died from the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
September 27, 2014
Tanzania: Local Books Open Worlds for City Kids [blog]
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Before leaving Tanzania - where she worked on an education project - Jennifer Brookland, a senior writer and editor for Creative Associates International, visited a bookshop in the… Read more »
September 26, 2014
Africa: U.S. Should Back Real Economic Transformation [guest column]
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The focus on business at the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit last month was a welcome pointer for how to recalibrate policy and bring tangible economic benefits in trade and… Read more »
September 25, 2014
Liberia: Remarks by Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the High Level Meeting on Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak [document]
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Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen: Read more »
September 24, 2014
Africa: Climate-Smart Agriculture Needed to Address Undernutrition [blog]
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Much has been said about the challenges that humankind faces as the climate shifts. It is time to talk about the opportunities. Read more »
September 19, 2014
Africa: How Polygamy Slows Small Business Growth [blog]
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Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda minister for trade, industry and cooperatives, has some 30 years of civil service in her resume, but even with a mission that keeps her on a… Read more »
September 17, 2014
West Africa: Army General 'On the Ground' Directing U.S. Ebola Campaign
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By the time President Obama announced a stepped up effort to combat Ebola in west Africa on Tuesday, the Army officer he tapped to coordinate the response was already on the job. Read more »
Africa: Pearls of Wisdom as Export Forum Nurtures Entrepreneurs [blog]
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At the registration lobby within the Serena Hotel grounds in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, delegates make a beeline to collect their conference badges. Others chat away excitedly, as… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali - a Different Kind of City [blog]
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The Chinese pair trailing me at the check-in line at Kigali airport looked happy to have landed in east Africa. A string of comments expressing restrained delight followed me all… Read more »
September 16, 2014
Lesotho: Back to the Polls for Lesotho
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Lesotho will hold early elections in a bid to end the nation's political deadlock. Read more »
September 15, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Threat Dangerously Exploited By Elites [analysis]
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The author, who travels widely in Nigeria and interacts with political, business and civil society leaders of varying views, requested that his name not be used. Read more »
Africa: Making Trade an Engine for Growth and Development [interview]
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International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha González is passionate about this: Trade brings prosperity and other good things.She spoke to allAfrica at the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Regional Leaders Meet Amid Threat of Lesotho Violence
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Southern African regional leaders are holding a mini-summit on Monday amid fears that the political deadlock in Lesotho could lead to violence. Read more »
September 14, 2014
Africa: Trade Group Promotes Women Power
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Let's say you're an African woman with a fabulous idea, and you build a creative small business around it. You and your associates are euphoric - but then you hit a wall. Read more »
September 13, 2014
West Africa: Obama to Step Up Ebola Response As Businesses, Senators Press for More
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President Obama will announce the appointment of a high-level military coordinator and a stepped-up U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak when he visits Atlanta on Tuesday,… Read more »
September 08, 2014
Lesotho: Democracy Doesn't Work for Us, Say Basotho
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As Lesotho continues to teeter on the brink of political conflict, an opinion poll has been published showing that most Basotho have far more trust in religious and traditional… Read more »
West Africa: CEOs Want Ebola Fight Stepped Up [press release]
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Following is a statement from 11 CEOs of companies operating in West Africa, calling on the international community to step up the fight against Ebola and welcoming President… Read more »
Lesotho: Zuma Heads for Maseru As Army Calls for Help
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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma heads for Lesotho on Tuesday, following a call by the country's army commander for its neighbours to intervene militarily to shore up the… Read more »