September 25, 2007
Africa: New Governance Index Is 'An African Effort' for Development
The "Ibrahim Index of African Governance" announced in London and Cape Town on Tuesday is a project of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which was established as part of the vision of… Read more »
Africa: New Survey Picks Continent's Best, Worst-Governed Nations
Mauritius is sub-Saharan Africa's best-governed, and Somalia its worst-governed country. Seychelles, Botswana, Cape Verde and South Africa are also in the top five best-governed… Read more »
September 10, 2007
Africa: Resistance to Modernization in Africa
The effectiveness of aid and development policies in Africa is almost always measured by scholars and policymakers. Similarly, support of or resistance to such policies is usually… Read more »
September 07, 2007
Africa: World Bank Hopes to Light Continent
The World Bank hopes to bring affordable and environmentally-friendly lighting products to up to 250 million Africans by the year 2030. Read more »
August 22, 2007
Africa: Flooding Affecting Millions
Flooding has affected millions of Africans throughout the continent in recent days. Read more »
August 14, 2007
Mozambique: President Promotes Private Enterprise, Investment
On a continent often described by its problems, many countries, including my own, would rather be defined by the solutions they adopt and the decisions they are implementing. Read more »
July 25, 2007
Africa: Can the Continent Solve its Development Challenges?
Moeletsi Mbeki gave the keynote address at the Second Conference of the European Association of Centers of African Studies held at Leiden University in The Netherlands from July 11… Read more »
South Africa: Concepts of Transformation and The Social Structure
Moeletsi Mbeki, deputy chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs, gave a public lecture at the University of Witwatersrand, one of the top business… Read more »
July 21, 2007
Africa: Care Seeks Votes from the Public for Its 'Water for the Poor' Project
A name that many people associate with disaster relief has become a large humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Now, its ambitious initiative to help communities… Read more »
July 10, 2007
Africa: Governance Improved in Many Countries - World Bank
Governance has significantly improved in a number of African countries, according to a report released today by the World Bank. Read more »
June 28, 2007
Africa: Panel Urges More Help For Education in Conflict Areas
Activists, academics and authors have urged the United States Congress to put more attention on universal basic education for children in areas of conflict. Read more »
June 27, 2007
South Africa: Mbeki Defends Economic Policies
South African President Thabo Mbeki has opened a landmark policy conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) by defending his policies against criticism from the left… Read more »
Africa: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease Rise to Western Levels
Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are rising in poor countries, says the World Bank in a new report. Read more »
June 25, 2007
Africa: Crisis in World Trade Talks Upsets Continent
As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scrambles to save the Doha Round of international trade negotiations from collapsing, a WTO spokesperson told allAfrica today that African… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Mali: Film Review - 'Everything's Fine'
Everything's Fine (Toro Si Te) is a wonderful, humorous and serious documentary that tells the story of Dr. Seydou Konaté, a Malian doctor working in Nongon, a small… Read more »
June 14, 2007
Africa: Small-Scale Farming Key to Fighting Poverty, Says Annan
The key to ending poverty in Africa is the development of small-scale farming, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan told a session of the World Economic Forum on Africa on… Read more »
June 13, 2007
Lesotho: Drought Creates Food Crisis
One in five people in Lesotho will face food shortages in the coming year as a result of the most serious drought in the country in 30 years, international agencies have warned. Read more »
Africa: Continent Needs Good Policies, Investment, Says Report
Good government policies, better access to finance and more infrastructure are all needed if Africa is to expand its economy. Corruption and lack of skills, energy and transport… Read more »
June 08, 2007
Africa: 'Remarkable Turnaround,' but Aid, Trade Lacking - World Bank Economist
As the 2007 Group of Eight [G8] summit concludes, African countries are still looking for industrialized nations to follow through on aid promises from previous summits. G8… Read more »
May 31, 2007
Africa: Aid Set to Drop, Warns Monitoring Group
Aid flows to Africa have remained static for two years and are set to drop, in spite of donor promises to increase giving, a monitoring group has found. Read more »
May 01, 2007
Mali: New Film Focuses on Life and Debt in Africa
Bamako, a film set in that city, is a complex and ingenious production dealing with Africa's relationship with the West. Read more »
April 17, 2007
Ethiopia: After the Flood
It's a long way from Louisiana. But when you stand on the banks of the Dechatu River that runs through the southern Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa, you can feel that this is a… Read more »
April 03, 2007
Guinea: Blood Aluminum?
Most Americans would be hard pressed to find the Republic of Guinea on a map. Not to be confused with Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, or Papua New Guinea, this small West African… Read more »
March 13, 2007
Kenya: HIV Center Running Out of Space
The Coptic Mission in Africa has operated the Coptic Hope Center, a comprehensive HIV health facility, in Nairobi since 2004. The facility, which has been very successful in… Read more »
March 07, 2007
Kenya: Odinga Says Now is the Time for Change
Kenyan Member of Parliament Raila Odinga is a leading contender for the nomination of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM-Kenya) for this December's… Read more »
