Africa: Stakeholders Seek Ways To Broaden Agoa Opportunities

When the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was enacted in 2001, the legislation "changed U.S. political discourse with African countries from begging bowl to business… Read more »

Africa: Investors Want to See Good Practices Sustained, Africa Bank President Says

Not enough attention is being paid to African success stories, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz told an Africa investment forum last week. Citing a decline in active armed… Read more »

Africa: Promising Economic Outlook and Democratic Strides Seen for 30 African Countries

In a promising assessment of Africa's economic health, a new report says economic activity rose five percent during 2005 and is projected to reach 6 percent in 2006 and 2007. The… Read more »

Africa: The Scramble for African Oil

After decades of Cold War, when Africa was simply viewed as a convenient pawn on the global chessboard, and a further decade of benign neglect in the 1990s, the African continent… Read more »

Africa: Diplomats Stage 'Africa Week' in Washington to Showcase What Africa Has to Offer

The African Union, whose members include 53 African nations, is this week marking the anniversary of the founding on May 25, 1963 of its predecessor, the Organization of African… Read more »

Africa: New Hope for Tackling an Old Scourge on Africa Malaria Day

African children are dying of malaria at the rate of one every 30 seconds. Take a minute to try to comprehend that number – and two more die. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Efforts on Human Rights, Democracy Detailed in New Report

Earlier this April, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the United States Department of State released its annual report on U.S. support for human rights and… Read more »

Africa: Women Are Africa's Political Hope

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress today. This historic honor, bestowed sparingly on international dignitaries, is a fitting… Read more »

Africa: Hedge Funds and Basketball Unite to Fight Malaria, Save African Children

On March 15 when the New York Knicks basketball team faces off against the Atlanta Hawks in New York's Madison Square Garden, shots taken in the stands may steal the show from… Read more »

Africa: CAN 2006: Egypt Clinch Their Fifth Victory

The curtains have been drawn on the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations. The event lived up to its billing with an excellent Côte -d'Ivoire-Egypt final, filled stadiums,… Read more »

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt For the CAN Final

The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire and the Pharaohs of Egypt will meet in the final of the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt. The two countries beat Nigeria and… Read more »

Africa: Anglican Church Announces Plans to Combat Poverty, Climate Change

International representatives of the Anglican Church meeting in South Africa today launched a global initiative to bring church members around the world together to fight poverty… Read more »

Africa: Africare Recognizes New Board Chairman

Africare welcomed new board chairman W. Frank Fountain and celebrated the achievements of outgoing chair George Dalley at a reception Thursday hosted by Africare, the Corporate… Read more »

Africa: Guinea and Tunisia Make It Into the Quarterfinals of CAN 2006

Guinea has joined Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the 25th African Cup of Nations after recording their second win against an impressive Zambian team. Read more »

Africa: Grooving in the Diaspora: Soulfège Revives a Movement for Pan-African Renaissance

"Afro diasporic groovilicious funkidociousness" is how they describe their music, "A movement" is what they call their activism - and it's all for the love of Sweet Mama Africa.… Read more »

Africa: Pay Attention to Africa's Strategic Importance, Policy Panel Concludes

Africa has increasing strategic significance for the United States, an importance often overshadowed by a focus on humanitarian concerns, according to a report by a Task Force… Read more »

Africa: Zap Mama: A Journey Into Afro-European Music

Marie Dauln,leader singer of Zap Mama, strode onto the stage looking regal in 5-inch chunky heel gold glitter covered go-go boots, flowing purple robe with one side riding half-way… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Condom Conundrum: Fighting HIV in Africa

A controversy about preventing HIV/Aids - the most profound strategic threat to Africa's future - has been raging over the past year in Uganda, a country that registered one of the… Read more »

Africa: A Vital Weapon Against HIV/Aids

The worldwide destruction brought on by HIV/Aids cannot be overcome by an after-the-fact crisis management approach. We need a war mindset. The pandemic calls for a multi-pronged… Read more »

Africa: Mobile Medics - Study Finds Heavy Toll from Physician Emigration

Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden from the international movement of trained medical doctors to wealthy countries, according to a study published in Thursday's New… Read more »

Africa: Leadership is the Weapon against African Poverty Says Hunger Project

"Only Africans can lead Africa. Only Africans can shape Africa," said Joan Holmes, president of the Hunger Project, in describing the challenges facing Africa in achieving the… Read more »

Africa: CEOs, Members of U.S. Congress Meet on Aids Fight

Concerned that competing priorities will blunt efforts to fight HIV/Aids around the world, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids (GBC) held a series of high-level events in… Read more »

Africa: Progress in Africa Requires International Backing, Kofi Annan and Jendayi Frazer Tell Congressional Forum

"Africans are making important progress on all fronts," United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told a foreign affairs 'Brain Trust' convened by the Congressional Black Caucus… Read more »

Africa: Religious Leaders Seek To 'Keep The Momentum Going' On Millennium Goals - Ndungane

As world leaders convened in New York for the UN World Summit in New York earlier this month, influential religious leaders from around the world met last weekend to discuss the… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Hedge Funds Tackle Malaria 'Emergency' in Africa

After a global eradication programme eliminated or greatly reduced malaria in most of the world by 1969, the disease was largely overlooked in international development planning.… Read more »