Africa: Leaders Launch Green Revolution Forum
African heads of state, private sector leaders and agricultural experts are meeting in Accra, Ghana today to inaugurate the African Green Revolution Forum.
Africa: Fisheries Must Deal With Threats, Opportunities
The fisheries and aquaculture sectors are central to the survival of millions in Africa, but the resource is under threat, yet the region should exploit market possibilities.
Africa: Do African Producers Save Copies of Their Video Work?
The recent fire damage to Ultima Studios' in Nigeria (see Broadcast News below) and the 2008 fire in Universal Studios' video vault underline the importance of holding a back-up and making a proper archive of work. Balancing Act's Sylvain Beletre looks at what the practice in Africa has been so far and suggests some easy ways to overcome the problem.
Africa: Engen Could Kick-Start Expansion With Chevron Deal
PETROLEUM retailer Engen is on the verge of buying Chevron's downstream assets in seven sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean Island countries, the company said yesterday.
Africa: New Maize Could Prepare Farmers for Climate Change
New varieties of drought-tolerant maize could deliver a US$1.5 billion gain in food and income in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as helping smallholders cope with the effects of climate change, according to a study carried out in 13 countries in the region.
Africa: WHO Considers Negotiating Cancer Drugs Price
The director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Margaret Chan, said Wednesday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, contacts will be held with pharmaceutical manufacturers to discuss the reduction of cancer treatment drugs prices.
Africa: Revolution in Agriculture Gathering Momentum
As one major meeting on agriculture ends, another begins: farming is truly back on Africa's agenda.
Africa: Vaults to Protect Agricultural Biodiversity
As rising food prices, growing populations and natural disasters increasingly put pressure on food production, governments and scientists are focusing on preserving the world's agricultural biodiversity through seed and gene banks.
Africa: Nation to Host African Chess Summit
Angola will host an African chess summit on Saturday in Luanda, with the participation of 13 countries, to adopt a unified programme for the development of the sport in the continent.
Africa: Namibia Still in Driving Seat
After a well-deserved breather yesterday, participating nations in the ICC Africa U19 CWCQ, underway in Windhoek, will move into the next gear, when play resumes this morning.
Africa: Is Globalisation a Threat to Cultural Heritage?
In France, it is Cannes - the annual International Film Festival and Market - that attracts thousands to the resort city every once in a year to indulge in cultural matters as they enjoy French fashion, wine and cuisines.
Africa: Demand for Chartered Financial Analysts on the Rise
Rising demand for talent in Africa's capital markets is pushing students to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.
Africa: Workshop On Safety And Protection of African Journalists Opens At the African Union Headquarters
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Erastus Mwencha, urged the African Journalists to be objective in their reports and to join force in the promotion of peace within the continent, calling on them to effectively play their role as "watchdogs" of the society.
Africa: South Africa to Resume Deportations
South Africa's cabinet has announced that a moratorium on deportations of Zimbabwean nationals in the country will be reversed, prompting an angry response from rights groups.
Africa: Commonwealth Launches Publication on UN Convention on Rights of Persons With Disabilities
A Commonwealth publication on the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 was launched globally on 2 September 2010 by the Commonwealth Secretariat and several partner institutions across the world.
Africa: Eritrean Cyclist Daniel First Black Cyclist to Attain Professional Standard - Cycle Sport Magazine
Cycle Sport magazine said that the Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaimanot is the first black African cyclist who attained professional cycling standard.
Africa: BBA Update - Sheila Has Parents in Knots
I know that Kenya is our immediate neighbour and they may not like this, but let me take this opportunity to thank the rest of Africa for saving us from Sheila. The Kenyan had most parents looking for the parental control buttons on their remote controls to save their children from the disgusting gay acts between Sheila and Meryl last Friday.
Africa: Mushikiwabo Defends Kenya's Decision to Invite Bashir
The government has strongly backed the recent invitation by Kenya to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to attend the promulgation ceremony of the recently passed Constitution despite a warrant having been issued for his arrest.
East Africa: Maize Disease Threatens Food Security, Livelihoods
A new maize disease, not previously reported in Africa, will threaten food security and the livelihoods of millions of people on the continent, scientists have said.
Africa: Agriculture Excites Foreign Investors
THERE has been a large positive shift in global investment perceptions towards agriculture in Africa, driven by the global race for resources and food.
Africa: Pharmaceutical Giants to Expand Deal
Adcock Ingram, SA's second-biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer, has expanded its five-year co-promotion and distribution agreement with the world's second-biggest drug firm US-based Merck & Co (MSD) beyond SA's borders to include six other African countries, it announced yesterday.
Africa: Funding Begins Flowing for Agriculture
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) has received a major boost as several countries have begun drawing on funds from a $22 billion pledge made by the G8.
Africa: Celebrities Join Push for Action on the Millennium Development Goals
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors actor Antonio Banderas, tennis player Maria Sharapova and footballers Didier Drogba, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, are among a group of celebrities who, from today, will be using their social media networks to support the United Nations push for action against extreme poverty, hunger and disease.
Africa: Former Presidents Sound Warning Over Land Ownership
African governments need to reform ownership of land in the countries without looking for foreign assistance, former presidents urged yesterday.
Africa: Huge Potential in Africa's Fisheries And Aquaculture Sectors
Booming business out of aquaculture is happening elsewhere in the world, compared to Africa where the sector is still at its infancy. But there is a wind of change blowing on the continent as African governments implement policies that are opening lucrative investment opportunities in the sector.
Africa: UN Agency Hails Move to Protect African Folklore and Traditional Knowledge
The United Nations agency charged with protecting intellectual property worldwide has welcomed the adoption by a number of African States of a new legal instrument that seeks to protect the continent's traditional knowledge and folklore.
Africa: 'Welcome to My Taxi - Let's Do Business With My Cell Phone'
In cities across Africa, being an entrepreneur requires no office, business card or investors. All it takes is a cell phone, according to Adele Botha, a researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa.
Africa: Agri-Projects at 'Unprecedented' Levels
THE number of investment projects in the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa is at "unprecedented" levels, Paul Runge, the MD of Africa Project Access, said at an agriculture investment conference in Durban yesterday.
Africa: New Maize Types Answer to Food Woes, Says Study
A new study released on recently developed drought-tolerant maize varieties says that widespread adoption could boost harvests in 13 African countries by 10 to 34 per cent.
Africa: Food Security - ADB to Assist with $50 Million
African Development Bank (ADB) yesterday, revealed plans to assist Nigeria in its bid to assess $50 million from the $22 billion Global Food Security Trust Fund (GFSTF) for implementation of various food security programmes across the world.
