December 11, 2000
West Africa: Soros Launches New Foundation For West Africa
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The Nigerian capital, Abuja, saw the launch, Monday, of the second African initiative of Hungarian philanthropist and businessman, George Soros - a regional organization to boost… Read more »
December 08, 2000
Africa: OPIC Puts Out Call For New Proposals To Manage Africa Infrastructure Fund
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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is seeking new management for its $350m Africa Infrastructure Fund. Read more »
Ghana: IEC Says Vote Counting On Schedule
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Ghana's electoral commissioner, Kojo Afari Djan, has reconfirmed that the results from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary poll will be declared on Sunday or, at the very… Read more »
Ghana: Early Lead For Opposition NPP
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Early returns in Ghana?s presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are looking positive for the main opposition National Patriotic Party (NPP), which, with six other… Read more »
December 07, 2000
Ghana: Voting For Change
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Ghanaians went to the polls in their millions on Thursday to vote for a new president and parliament. Despite minor disorganisation and logistical problems, the polls passed off… Read more »
Ghana: Turnout High Across The Country
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The people of Ghana have been voting today to end two decades under President Jerry John Rawlings' rule. More than half-way through the vote, turnout was reported high in the… Read more »
Ghana: Profiles Of Ghana's Presidential Candidates
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John Atta Mills Vice-President of Ghana and the presidential candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Read more »
December 06, 2000
Nigeria: Economic Delegation In U.S. To Push Partnership
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The Joint Economic Partnership Committee (JEPC) began it's third session in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, aiming to consolidate initiatives mooted during President Clinton's visit to… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Predicts Strong Growth In Developing World - Africa Trails Behind
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A new World Bank report entitled "Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2001", published this week, says prospects for growth in the developing world are better… Read more »
December 04, 2000
Ghana: Tension High Ahead Of A Critical Election
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With just three days to go before the general elections in Ghana, Monday's clash between jittery police and frustrated opposition protestors, and the controversial and highly… Read more »
December 01, 2000
Africa: Major Investment House May Lose Key Africa Fund
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The US$350m New Africa Infrastructure Fund, backed by the US government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is up for grabs because of the failure of the firm… Read more »
November 22, 2000
Eswatini: Workers Plan Blockade To Achieve Democracy
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Johannesburg The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) is consolidating plans for an economic blockade next week, to try to force King Mswati III and the government to agree… Read more »
November 21, 2000
Eswatini: Workers Plan Blockade To Achieve Democracy
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The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) is consolidating plans for an economic blockade next week, to try to force King Mswati III and the government to agree to democratic… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Campaign On Small Arms 'Emergency'
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Small arms and light weapons are a "growing emergency", former French Prime Minister Michael Rocard warned Monday. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: IMF Gives Preliminary Approval To Debt Relief
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The International Monetary Fund has declared Guinea-Bissau eligible for debt relief under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, it announced Tuesday. Read more »
November 17, 2000
Africa: Youssou Ndour Supports Digital Receivers
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World-famous Senegalese Mbalax star Youssou Ndour on Friday promised to work with a Senegalese company, Comptoire Commercial Bara Mboup (CCBM), to market WorldSpace digital… Read more »
November 16, 2000
Zimbabwe: Help Us Get Mugabe Out, Delegation Asks U.S. Officials
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Zimbabwe's economic slide will accelerate and political tensions heighten over the next two months, warned a delegation of the Movement for Democratic Change, in Washington to meet… Read more »
November 08, 2000
Ghana: The Cudgels Are Out [analysis]
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The gloves are off and the political knives out in the campaign which should lead to presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana next month. Read more »
November 03, 2000
Cote d'Ivoire: Liberian Leader Arrives To Support Gbagbo
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President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire received his first official visit from a head of state Friday -- a week after he was sworn into office. The fleeting stopover was by… Read more »
November 01, 2000
Africa: Change of Attitude Needed Say Conference Participants
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"How can Africa be a priority and at the same time there are no funds for investment?" a participant stood up and asked panelists discussing "Attracting financing for African… Read more »
Africa: Top Cop for AGOA Lays Down the Law at Conference
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Janet L. Labuda, Director, Strategic Trade Operations Division of the U.S. Customs Service is known as "The Enforcer." On a panel discussing the recently passed African Growth and… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Must Break The "Wall Of Silence" On AIDS - Kaunda
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In Africa there is a "deafening wall of silence on AIDS" that must be "broken," former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda told a session of the Africa Forum 2000 at World Bank… Read more »
October 31, 2000
Africa: Africa Offers Opportunity, Officials At World Bank/IMF Meeting Say
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Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda appeared at a reception welcoming participants to the Africa Forum 2000 that got underway in Washington Monday. Read more »
October 30, 2000
Africa: "We Should Not Think Africa Is Lost" - IMF Chief
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Addressing head-on the common perception that Africa is hopelessly mired in poverty and strife, the top official of the International Monetary Fund says that Africa has the… Read more »
Africa: Stock Exchanges Take Steps Towards Pan African Exchange
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Securities quoted on African stock markets now have a smoother path to cross-border listing on other stock exchanges on the continent, as stock exchange executives this weekend… Read more »