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Sub-Saharan Africa Harm Reduction Network Launches Portal in Mauritius
The Sub-Saharan Africa Harm Reduction Network (SAHRN) has launched a portal in Mauritius in its fight against drugs and HIV/AIDS. At the presentation of the portal at the Idrice Goomany Centre in Port Louis, Minister of Health and Quality of Life Rajesh...
Confederation of African Football Chairman Justifies Costs of CAN 2010 Broadcasting Rights
The Chairman of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, termed as quite justified the cost of broadcasting rights for the 27th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) that is being played in Angola. “The problem of organizations in Africa...
World Bank Says Africa Needs One Trillion Dollars for Infrastructure Development
The world Bank has said that Africa had the weakest infrastructure in the world and would need more than one trillion dollars in the next decade to resuscitate its poor state of infrastructure. A world bank report, entitled, “Africa’s Infrastructure...
Africa Lags Behind on the Millennium Development Goals on Agriculture
The African-wide conference kicked off in Ethiopia on Monday with a report disclosing that Africa is still far from achieving the millennium development goals on agriculture, which aims to cut poverty by half by 2015. Around 100 African researchers, policy...
Czech Republic And Sub-Saharan Africa Hold Business Round Table
The Czech Republic-Sub-Saharan Africa Mixed Chamber of Commerce organized a one day round table business forum dealing with bilateral economic and cultural cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa countries in Vienna. The Mixed Chamber of Commerce Czech Republic-Sub-Saharan...
$21 Million Sweet Potato Project Launched in Africa
In an effort to improve nutrition, incomes and food security, the International Potato Centre (CIP) has launched an Africa-wide project to exploit the untapped potential of sweet potato in eight African countries over a five-year period, a statement said...
Zimbabwean Film Director Wins International Award for HIV/AIDS Play
A Zimbabwean film director and playwright has won an international award in recognition of his play raising public awareness on the scourge of HIV and AIDS. Rory Kilalea was awarded the Susie Smith Memorial Prize for his play ‘Colours’.
Africa Must Plan for Climate Change to Sustain Economic Growth
Even as it is becoming evident that Africa holds the potential to be a dynamic growth pole in the rapidly evolving world economy, the region needs to urgently tackle increased climate variability and temperature increases to maintain its performance and...
