June 14, 2001
Africa: Eclipse Diary
AllAfrica is following the work of an international group of scientists visiting Zambia. Led by a team of astrophysicists from Williams College in the United States, the group will… Read more »
June 13, 2001
Nigeria: Ministers and Chief Economic Adviser to Obasanjo 'Resign'
President Olusegun Obasanjo seems to have heeded the calls from many quarters in Nigeria, for a change in his economic management team, with the 'resignation' Tuesday of his Chief… Read more »
June 11, 2001
Southern Africa: Eclipse Diary
This is the first of a series of diary entires from members of an observation team for the solar eclipse on June 21, 2001. Read more »
May 28, 2001
Nigeria: Two Years On, A Few Cheers, But More Worries
"Celebration is thanksgiving, and I feel there is something to be thankful about." Read more »
May 25, 2001
Nigeria: Private Refinery Owners Will Face Three Major Hurdles
Anyone wishing to establish a private petroleum refinery in Nigeria will have to cough up at least $150,000 and undergo a three-stage process of approval, according to a statement… Read more »
May 24, 2001
Nigeria: Guidelines on Private Refineries In Nigeria Out Friday
Nigeria's march towards privatization of its oil industry is due to take a major step forward Friday, with the announcement of guidelines for the ownership and operation of private… Read more »
May 23, 2001
East Africa: Tanzania Claims Role of 'Honest Broker' Behind the Scenes
Tanzania stands out in the Great Lakes region as one of the few countries that is not in turmoil. Instead, this large East African country is an oasis of relative peace - home to… Read more »
May 22, 2001
Africa: U.S. Gains From AGOA, Says U.S. Trade Rep
As their export trade develops under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that was enacted into law a year ago, African nations will need spare parts, machinery, and a… Read more »
May 21, 2001
Africa: UN Conference On Poor Countries Plays Safe, Limits Goals
An air of anxiety pervaded debate at the UN's Conference on Least Developed Countries in Brussels last week. Was this going to end up as irrelevant as the UN's previous two LDC… Read more »
May 17, 2001
Nigeria: Abuja to Seek Further Debt Reduction from Paris Club
Nigeria is to seek more substantive debt relief from the Paris Club of private sector creditors, according to Philip Asiodu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo. Read more »
May 16, 2001
Africa: Washington Announces Africa Initiative
A U.S. sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum is being established, and foreign, finance, and trade ministers from 35 African nations will meet in Washington in… Read more »
Nigeria: Rules for Private Ownership in Petroleum Sector Coming Soon - Obasanjo
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo announced here Tuesday that his government will soon issue guidelines on the establishment of private refineries, new pipeline networks and… Read more »
May 08, 2001
Nigeria: Why Shell Finds It Hard to Leave the Ogonis Behind
A spokesperson from the Houston-based Boots & Coots International Well Control likened Sunday's occurrence in Ogoniland, Nigeria to "typical procedure". Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Blow-Out Worsens Shell's Future in Ogoniland
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria finally managed to cap the oil gushing from one of its wells in Ogoniland at the weekend, but the well's blow-out and the… Read more »
May 01, 2001
Africa: Bank, Fund Pledge To Fight Disease And Poverty
Combating the spread of infectious diseases, especially HIV/AIDS and the spread of poverty, are of primary concern, financial officials said at the close of the spring meeting of… Read more »
April 29, 2001
Africa: IMF, Bank Are Finally Listening, Say African Finance Ministers
African anger over tough and "dogmatic" conditions imposed by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund is absent from the Bretton Woods institutions' spring meetings for the… Read more »
Africa: Nearly Half Sub-Saharan Africa's Population Live in 'Extreme Poverty'
Nearly half the people living in Sub-Saharan Africa are living in conditions of extreme poverty, the World Bank reported today in its annual survey of world development. Read more »
April 27, 2001
Africa: Demands for Change Expected to Dominate Spring Meetings of World Bank/IMF
Faltering economic growth worldwide will frame discussion about strategies for poverty and debt reduction among finance ministers and bankers gathering this weekend for the spring… Read more »
Africa: Cold Comfort for Africa in World Economic Outlook - IMF
The International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook report has predicted a sharp slowdown in the global economy, but says it will not have a major impact on Africa where the… Read more »
April 20, 2001
South Africa: As One Battle Ends, Another Begins For South Africa
The South African government won a landmark legal battle, on Thursday, when 39 of the world's top pharmaceutical firms dropped their lawsuit, which sought to block the authorities… Read more »
April 19, 2001
South Africa: Drugs' Giants Drop Case Against South Africa
Thirty-nine leading pharmaceutical companies have dropped their court challenge to prevent the South African government from importing, manufacturing or licensing cheap copies of… Read more »
April 12, 2001
Nigeria: Battle For The Soul Of The Naira Shifts To Government House
Like a general determined to hold his ground against the fire power of the eneny, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday summoned bank chiefs to the government house in… Read more »
April 10, 2001
Nigeria: It's Time for a Rethink on Policy Reform
Nigerian government's determination to return the country to the path of market-driven economy cannot be faulted. But implementation of the process is currently faced with several… Read more »
April 09, 2001
Nigeria: Oil Industry Operators Urged to End Unethical Practices
The Nigerian oil industry is in danger of suffering a severe damage to its image, unless urgent steps are taken to check an unethical practice that has crept into the industry, a… Read more »
April 03, 2001
Nigeria: Maritime Industry Told to Toughen Up
Nigeria's maritime industry is in need of reform to help it survive globalization, Minister of Transport, Ojo Maduekwe, said here Monday. Read more »