Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 25 June 2014

African heartbreak as Ivory Coast out of World Cup
Source: Economic Times/AP

Over 400 Tanzanians in foreign jails over drugs
Source: IPP Media

Uganda Lashes Out at U.S. Sanctions; Will Hurt 'Most Vulnerable'
Source: The Advocate

What does Wikipedia need to do in Africa?
Source: htxt.africa

Serenus Biotherapeutics sees large potential market in Africa
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Growing CIA and Pentagon Involvement in Africa
Source: Global Research

Germany announces new approach to Africa development cooperation
Source: EurActiv

Ebola epidemic in West Africa 'out of control'
Source: CNN

Anti-Gay UN Assembly President: An Unnecessary Obstacle
Source: Huffington Post

Africa's ecosystems imperilled by mining frenzy
Source: The Ecologist

Green Bay boy takes love of baseball to Africa
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

War on polio: A call to African mothers
Source: Aljazeera

Pernod to Bottle Indian Whisky Brands in Africa
Source: The Spirits Business

International arbitration Africa style
Source: The Global Legal Post

Japan firms losing to rivals in Africa
Source: Japan Times

Canada to open Africa trade office in Joburg
Source: SouthAfrica.info

Organic farm in Benin, an example for Africa
Source: News24

Who is Sam Kahamba Kutesa?
Source: New Vision

Out of Africa And Into Asia – Chocolate Makers Eye Asian Demand
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Thank Africa’s lousy internet for Facebook’s improved Android app
Source: Quartz

Jill Biden to travel to Africa
Source: Miami Herald/McClatchy

Illegal Trade, Poaching Help Fund Terror Activities in Africa: Report
Source: NDTV

The 12 Hottest Startups In Africa
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Nigeria: African Country At An Economic Turning Point
Source: NASDAQ


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 12 June 2014

Sex toys may be illegal in many African states but social taboos are fading
Source: The Guardian

Afreximbank to inject over $18m into Gabonese economy
Source: StarAfrica

African Wildlife Conservation and Kenya’s Wildlife Policy Act
Source: Africa in Transition

Total starts new oil operations in Angola
Source: UPI

FEATURE: Is there enough funding for startups in Africa?
Source: HumanIPO

Canada not exploiting competitive advantages to boost African trade: forum told
Source: Montreal Gazette

Economic and Financial Integration, a Must for Africa: Moroccan Minister
Source: Morocco World News

Africa-America Institute Begins Conversations on Africa Series in Washington
Source: Sierra Express Media

Nigeria’s Internally Displaced Population a Humanitarian Disaster Waiting to Happen
Source: Africa in Transition

Made In Africa, Duty-Free In The US, And About To Expire. Will the Sun Set On AGOA?
Source: AFK Insider

Germany adopts new Africa policy: ambassador
Source: Global Post/Xinhua

Hillary Clinton says in memoir that there's very little U.S. military presence in Africa
Source: Tampa Bay Times/Politifact

Kenya, Israel to resume direct flights after 12 years
Source: World Bulletin

Towards Making Africa an Innovation Hub
Source: This Day Live

Zimbabwe leads Africa in literacy
Source: Bulawayo 24

What Africa's children need to succeed
Source: The Guardian

Is Brazil losing interest in Africa?
Source: Eye Witness News

Q&A with the South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool
Source: Africa Agribusiness

Terrorism threat cripples Kenya's tourism industry
Source: Sowetan

West Africa needs to look at partially decriminalising drugs, says thinktank
Source: The Guardian

Why a U.S. Partnership with Africa Makes Sense
Source: Institutional Investor

Africa and West pledge more support in war against Boko Haram
Source: Reuters Canada

MasterCard Index Ranks Africa’s Cities with Highest Growth Potential
Source: StarAfrica

Africa and the FIFA World Cup - a historical journey
Source: GhanaWeb

Metals of Africa raises funds; focus on Rio Mazoe Project in Mozambique
Source: Proactive Investors Australia

Meet Ranger Jay: The extraordinary adventures of Jay Katzen
Source: Anchorage Press

Engaging Wall Street On Power Africa
Source: 3BL Media


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 10 June 2014

Top US officials say the United States has an enduring stake in Africa
Source: defenceWeb

Ghana tops MasterCard’s African cities growth index again
Source: StarAfrica

Togo goes high-tech in crackdown on ivory smuggling
Source: Oman Daily Observer

African migrants climb their way into Spain
Source: Aljazeera

ICC to Put Congolese 'Terminator' on Trial
Source: Fars News Agency

Controversial Ugandan official may get U.N. post
Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Africa needs 18m jobs yearly –ILO
Source: Sun News

"Rumble in the Jungle" Anniversary to be Celebrated in Louisville and Africa
Source: WFPL-FM

Africa must generate research data that is relevant to its circumstances, writes Prof Aoyi
Source: African Brains

China moves to establish firm presence in West Africa
Source: Premium Times

Georgia Sends Troops To Central Africa
Source: Defense News

German experts help save Timbuktu heritage
Source: Deutsche Welle

Nigeria vies for control of Opec as cartel ponders oil output
Source: The Telegraph

Kenya's case study in homegrown terrorism
Source: Global Post

China sees Africa trade evolving beyond mineral resources
Source: BBC News

Is the ICC Pursuing Anti-African Agenda?
Source: GhanaWeb

Why Is IBM Making All These Investments In Africa?
Source: AFK Insider

Kenya looks into US spying allegations
Source: Legalbrief Today

Call to Africa as academics and professionals invited to attend conference at Judge Business School on Saturday, June 14
Source: Cambridge News

German Investors Planning 70 MW Waste to Energy Plant in Nairobi, Kenya
Source: Waste Management World

What China Is Saying About The Upcoming U.S.-Africa Summit
Source: AFK Insider

Urbanisation contributes to Africa's growth
Source: eNCA

Moderate Muslim leader killed in Kenya
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Mobile IT boom in Africa ‘needs more infrastructure investment’, says survey
Source: Out-Law.com

KTB launches #WhyILoveKenya
Source: Capital FM

Liberman set to embark on Africa visit
Source: The Times of Israel

Kenya’s top diplomat Amina Mohamed visits Seychelles - Tourism and trade to get boost
Source: Seychelles News Agency

Africa's Women Entrepreneurs Take the Lead
Source: ABC News/AP

Can anything stop West Africa’s outbreak of Ebola?
Source: Washington Post


Thursday, June 5, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 5 June 2014

U.S. criticizes Rwanda over disappearances, press freedom
Source: defenceWeb/Reuters

Dynasties built on the foundation of Western education
Source: Mail & Guardian

Egypt: African countries urged to restructure national economies
Source: PANA

West African oil flow to North America slows to trickle -traders
Source: Reuters

Montco man gets prison for smuggling elephant ivory
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Central African central bank needs liquidity management overhaul, IMF says
Source: CentralBanking.com

Africa to get its own Wikipedia
Source: Mail & Guardian

African countries feel cornered in EU trade negotiations
Source: EurActiv

Is there a New Cold War that Impacts Africa?
Source: Global Research

Kenya president meets with German former leader
Source: Global Post/Xinhua

Internet use on mobile phones in Africa predicted to increase 20-fold
Source: The Guardian

Central African Republic Bans Texting, Citing Need For Order
Source: NPR

Gov’t prioritizes agric, industry, services and ICT
Source: New Vision

Museveni to visit Kanungu
Source: The Observer

West Africa Shows Promise for Expanded Meat Exports
Source: Farm Futures

Central African bloc to grow by up to 5.5 percent this year -IMF
Source: Reuters

The future of retail in Africa
Source: Cape Business News

Kenya Air Force will be upgraded - Uhuru
Source: The Star

Cameroon, Chad agree to build 700 kilometre railway link
Source: Reuters


Friday, April 18, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 18 April 2014

How 'Africa's Oprah' conquered a continent
Source: CNN

Africa's Game of Thrones
Source: The Atlantic

In His First Year, China's Xi Puts Unprecedented Focus on Africa
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Africa's ancient hunter gatherers struggle for survival
Source: CNN

The Fragile Middle: Rising inequality in Africa weighs on new consumers
Source: Financial Times

Mauritanian President: Europe must see Africa in a new light
Source: Euronews

Germany participates in West African naval exercises
Source: Deutsche Welle

Africa’s economy resilient - World Bank
Source: New Vision

Upset Christian fails to force Uhuru to apologize for Bible oath
Source: The Nairobian

Kenya impounds $40mn worth of ivory, arrests 2
Source: Turkish Press

Africa in China's Foreign Policy
Source: Brookings Institution

U.S. Condemns Attacks in South Sudan
Source: U.S. Department of State

Losing Hearts and Minds in Kenya
Source: International Crisis Group

Bombing and mass kidnapping in Nigeria
Source: WBEZ's Worldview

Zimbabwe and Nigeria: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Most Corrupt of Them All?
Source: Africa in Transition