Africa: Facing Extreme Weather Head On, Ibrahim Forum Urges Action

Although Africa has contributed little to global warming, the continent and other parts of the developing world are bearing the brunt of the resultant climate change, according to… Read more »

Africa: Carson Cites 'Powerful Success Stories' and Reiterates U.S. Commitment to Political and Economic Progress

Since taking office in May as the lead policymaker on Africa for the U.S. administration, Johnnie Carson has been on the go. As assistant secretary of state for Africa, he has made… Read more »

Africa: African Business - A New Opportunity and Blueprint For America

The following is a morning key note speech at the Harvard Business School 12th annual Africa Business Conference Read more »

Africa: Sparks Fly in Addis as Top Officials Debate Governance Panel

Sparks flew in Addis Ababa recently as representatives of the 29 member states of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) – the continent's home-grown governance promotion… Read more »

Africa: Melinda Gates Lauds Health and Economic Advances for Continent's Poorest

Despite impressive economic growth across Africa in recent years, the distribution of wealth has been uneven, and pernicious poverty persists. Few countries are expected to meet… Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Rights Ruling Could Have Big Impact on Land Disputes

In 1973, Kenya forced the Endorois people off their ancestral land in the heart of the Great Rift Valley to create a wildlife reserve, plunging a community of traditional… Read more »

Africa: Unveiling the Diversity of Chinese Finance in Africa

China increasingly is playing a crucial role in African economies. Two-way trade between China and Africa exceeded U.S. $106 billion in 2008 and Beijing is the leading trading… Read more »

Africa: Continent Ripe for Citizen-Led Development Plan

There have been real improvements in Africa over the past decade. Economic growth has been averaging about five per cent a year, 34 million more children are in school, malarial… Read more »

Africa: Africa is Innovating in Financial Services, Food Sciences, Health - Bill Gates

In the second annual letter he has issued to the public to discuss his and his wife's philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft founder Bill Gates… Read more »

Africa: Fighting Aids Needs Innovation, Gates Says

Software entrepreneur Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, have focused increasing attention in recent years on philanthropic work, in particular addressing health issues in the… Read more »

Africa: Bill Gates Issues Upbeat Take on African Health, Food Initiatives

Software entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates issued an upbeat assessment Monday on the prospects of overcoming the challenges faced by the world's poorest people –… Read more »

Africa: Security and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Looking to the Future

Following is the presentation to the Commander's Speaker Programme at the US Africa Command, US Military Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday 19th January 2010. Read more »

Africa: Donor Countries Get Poor Marks on Education Pledge

The day starts early at the primary school in Aqualaar, a village in Kenya's arid northeastern district of Garissa. By 5 a.m., when the children arrive, their teacher, Ibrahim… Read more »

Africa: Bank Offers Lessons on Overcoming Global Crisis

The current economic crisis could push an additional 90 million people around the world into extreme poverty by end of 2010. If it persists, two million children could die in the… Read more »

Africa: Bill Sutherland, Pan African Pacifist, 1918-2010

The following announcement was distributed by the Sutherland family: Read more »

Africa: U.S. Imposes Tighter Airline Screening for Many Africans

Airline passengers who are citizens of, or fly through, five African nations will undergo more intensive security screening from today before being permitted to board flights to… Read more »

Africa: Smallholder Agriculture Transforms Lives of Poor

Africa's failure to transform its agriculture sector as rapidly as the rest of the developing world has left an abiding legacy of poverty and hunger. A huge increase in the number… Read more »

Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams

South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »

Africa: Tough World Cup Draw for Many African Teams

South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana face a difficult first round in the 2010 World Cup soccer finals, while Nigeria will contend with familiar opponents and Cameroon can… Read more »

Africa: High Hopes - For Some - As Soccer Awaits World Cup Draw

Of the six African nations at the 2010 World Cup, by far the most pressure will be on hosts South Africa, with the world watching to see not only if the country can host the… Read more »

Africa: Continent Has Central Role to Play Over Climate Change

Over the past year the countries of Africa have intensified their efforts to build a coalition on climate change. Across the continent, governments and communities have been… Read more »

Africa: Act Now to Improve Infrastructure, Says World Bank Leader

Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its… Read more »

Africa: Soccer Teams Move Closer to World Cup Fate

The African sides moved a step closer to learning their fate at the 2010 World Cup after the four pots were announced ahead of Friday's finals Draw in Cape Town. Read more »

Africa: World Soccer Celebrities Arrive For 2010 Draw

The South African coastal city of Cape Town becomes the centre of the footballing world this week as preparations for 2010 FIFA World Cup draw hit overdrive. Read more »

Africa: HIV Infections Decline Slowly in Sub-Saharan Region

The rate of new HIV infections has slowly declined in sub-Saharan Africa, but the region remains the area of the world most heavily hit by the epidemic and it accounts for nine of… Read more »