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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 30 November 2014

Kenya creates police squad to combat ‘public stripping’
Source: Newstime Africa

A small fried bean patty plays a big role in Brazil's links to Africa
Source: Los Angeles Times

No more Ebola cases in Mali: President
Source: PressTV

South African academy trains anti-poaching dogs
Source: The Fresno Bee/AP

15th Francophonie summit kicks off in Senegal
Source: World Bulletin

Another $500M E-Commerce Giant Emerges -- in Africa
Source: Forbes

Former Uganda Prime Minister’s wife denied him food to protest link with Museveni
Source: The Nairobian

Needle on Zero: Nigeria's Economy Tanking as U.S. Oil Exports Dry Up
Source: NBC News

Hollande warns African leaders who cling to power
Source: The Daily News/AP

Paris vows support for W Africa's fight against terrorism, ebola
Source: PressTV

Former Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru Dies in S’Africa
Source: This Day Live

Gabon, St Maarten and Belize approved as new members of FINA
Source: Inside the Games




Thursday, October 2, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 2 October 2014

Oscar Pistorius' iPad Included 'Free Mobile Porn' Visit Day Before He Killed Girlfriend, Report
Source: Sports World News

Ebola and Counterinsurgency—A Struggle for Legitimacy
Source: Africa in Transition

Museveni calls for value addition in mining industry
Source: New Vision

Q&A: YALI Fellow Amadou “Chico” Cissoko Talks African Innovation
Source: AFK Insider

US increases cap on duty-free apparel from Africa
Source: just-style

Here Are The Economic Effects Of The Worsening Africa Ebola Outbreak
Source: Africa in Focus

Rugunda sworn in as PM, sets out priorities
Source: New Vision

Nigeria’s Boko Haram and Heavy Weapons
Source: Africa in Transition

Africans attacked in Delhi: Envoys seek 'fair probe'
Source: Hindustan Times

12 Africans Shortlisted For UK Engineering Innovation Awards
Source: Ventures Africa

Stocks Looking for the Next Big Africa Oil Gusher in Namibia
Source: Small Cap Network

Uganda to showcase 14 projects at London summit
Source: New Vision

Free giveaways planned for Equatorial Guinea's .gq domain
Source: IT Web Africa

Boko Haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video
Source: Yahoo!7 News

Elephant conservation: The need for political will
Source: Daily Maverick

Tanzania to ban public officials from holding private sector jobs
Source: Reuters

UN General Assembly President welcomes multilateral fight against terror
Source: Xinhua

'Together we can make a difference,' says General Assembly President, previewing work ahead
Source: India Blooms

Owners will lose rights over mineral-rich land - Museveni
Source: Daily Monitor




Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 30 July 2014

Remarks at the Presidential Summit of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Source: U.S. Department of State

Obama announces creation of leadership centre in Kenya
Source: Capital FM

Oil outlook optimistic offshore Senegal
Source: UPI

Ethnic hate speech reveals roots of Kenya violence
Source: The News

Mobile money grows in Africa but hurdles remain
Source: Reuters

Somalia Growth is Encouraging
Source: The African Executive

US seeks to train African leaders
Source: Independent Online

Where Is Nigeria’s Boko Haram Going?
Source: Africa in Transition

Amama 'quitting' Kanungu
Source: The Observer

President Barack Obama meets young African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Nigeria Can Become Major Regional Economic Force - McKinsey Report
Source: The African Executive

Bad times ahead for Kenya due to insecurity, experts warn
Source: Standard Digital

Kidnapping, Ransoms, and the Sahel
Source: Africa in Transition

New Air Force Chief named in major military changes
Source: Capital FM

How Anonymous and other hacktivists are waging war on Kenya
Source: The Washington Post

Stage set for US summit to be attended by 40 African leaders
Source: Standard Digital

Gabonese Health Workers On Strike Over Allowances
Source: Cameroon Tribune

Sushma Swaraj meets Ugandan foreign minister Sam Kutesa
Source: The Economic Times

Granada studying football development project in Gabon
Source: Inside Spanish Football

Uganda's anti-homosexuality law could be overturned in the courts
Source: PRI's The World

The Literature Police: Apartheid Censorship and Its Cultural Consequences
Source: Fair Observer

We Still Don’t Know How Deadly the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Will Be
Source: FiveThirtyEight

Tullow realigns Africa exploration strategy in Q2 report
Source: Oil & Gas Technology

Activists want gay rights on Africa summit agenda
Source: Federal News Radio/AP




Monday, June 30, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 30 June 2014

Oscar Pistorius murder trial: live
Source: The Telegraph

Trade volumes strengthening Zambia-Japan ties
Source: Zambia Daily Mail

Yahsat Targets 600m Africans With Satellite Broadband
Source: Leadership Newspapers

Buying Into Paradise – Mauritius Woos Foreign Investors
Source: Ventures Africa

South Africa to commemorate Mandela Day
Source: Korea Times

The case for capital market integration in West Africa
Source: Business Day

African successes clouded by lack of economic data
Source: Ecns.cn

Tunisia should look to sub-Saharan Africa to expand growth
Source: Al-Monitor

Yale musicians study West Africa's drumbeats, a village at a time
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Rise of Africa opens up new opportunities
Source: East African Business Week

Back to the future? Battling Jihadis in Africa
Source: Journal-Pioneer

Stunning Pictures: Inside Africa's Last Wetland Wilderness
Source: National Geographic

UN determined to help Africa fight terrorism
Source: New Vision

Growth in Africa outperforms SWIFT’s global growth
Source: Business Day

Rothschild fund raises US$530mil to invest in Africa
Source: The Star Online

Electrify Africa and Save Hundreds of Millions of Lives
Source: Forbes

West Africa can’t manage the Ebola outbreak
Source: Washington Post

Oscar Pistorius murder trial to resume after psychiatric evaluation
Source: CNN

Friday, June 6, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 6 June 2014

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

AfDB institutes $100bn for industrial development
Source: Punch

Africa is rising and open for business
Source: The Hill

Searching for South Africa's real tip
Source: Stuff

Brazil: missing out in Africa
Source: Financial Times

How South Africa is connected to the global Internet
Source: Moneyweb

Why ending child marriage in Africa can no longer wait
Source: Ahram Online

UN Report Sees No Genocide in C. African Republic
Source: ABC News/AP

The Battle for Africa's Oldest National Park
Source: National Geographic

Nigerian Navy receives two 17 metre Nautic Africa patrol boats
Source: defenceWeb

Why Big Tech Companies Think Africa is a Game-Changer
Source: Equities

FW de Klerk tells YIBC: 'South Africa was an omelette'
Source: Hull Daily Mail

African students association: No one speaks African
Source: Daily American

Columbus Zoo to host fundraiser for water pumps for Africa
Source: Columbus Dispatch

Internet access ‘crucial to education in Africa’
Source: SciDevNet

New TV audience measurement service goes live in Africa
Source: Digital TV Europe

Khloe Kardashian spotted at MTV Africa Music Awards press conference in Durban
Source: Channel 24

West African oil exports set to shrink
Source: Moneyweb

A Boko Haram Enclave in Northeastern Nigeria?
Source: Africa in Transition

Smartphones drives mobile digital revolution in Africa
Source: Daily News

Africa’s Internet Usage To Continue Exponential Growth
Source: Ventures Africa

Fitch Affirms Gabon at 'BB-'; Outlook Stable
Source: Reuters

Tanzania, Burundi to finally waive work permit fees
Source: The Star

AFRICA INVESTMENT-Investors ignore risk in favour of value on Zimbabwe's bourse
Source: Reuters

Kenya: US Embassy increases defenses amid threat
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer/AP

World Cup to host 21 leaders
Source: New Vision

Are Nigerian Military Officers in Court Martial for Helping Boko Haram?
Source: Africa in Transition

India must refocus on South Africa
Source: NITI Central

Kenya launches direct flights to Abuja
Source: Routes News

South Africa, Long a Haven for African Immigrants, Tightens Rules
Source: Voice of America

Africa - a magnet for investors?
Source: Deutsche Welle

Kenyan Startup Aims to Speed Bitcoin to Africa
Source: Wall Street Journal

Remembering South Africans killed in the Great War: 1914-1918
Source: The South African

Kenyatta charm offensive in the USA
Source: The Indian Ocean Newsletter


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


Monday, May 26, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 26 May 2014

U.S. Trains African Commandos to Fight Terrorism
Source: New York Times

Saudis drawn to Cameroon as investment and tourism destination
Source: Saudi Gazette

FG to revigorate rural electrification agency •Pledges renewable energy policy soon
Source: Nigerian Tribune

Mobile Internet Comes To Africa In A Big Way
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Why Nigeria, Others Lose Investors in Power
Source: This Day Live

U.S. seeks to expand business opportunities in Africa
Source: BusinessDay

Swaziland's reserves dwindle to $790,000
Source: Aljazeera

For a new approach in US-Africa relations
Source: The Africa Report

The Next 50 Years: Africa’s Obligation to Posterity
Source: Nehanda Radio

Mobile offers brighter future for Africa's rural homes
Source: BBC News

Nigerian military official claims he knows whereabouts of kidnapped girls
Source: CNN

South Africa appoints first lesbian to cabinet
Source: The Guardian

Airtel reiterates commitment to work with govts on human capital
Source: WorldStage

Angola and Gabon 'to become holiday hotspots'
Source: The Telegraph



Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 20 May 2014

Africa’s First Bitcoin ATM Ready for May Launch
Source: CoinDesk

8 Facts about China's Investments in Africa
Source: Brookings Now

Kenya tourism in turmoil amid terror warnings
Source: Fox News

President Bongo to Open World's First African Citizens' Summit in Gabon May 23 at New York Forum Africa
Source: Digital Journal

Confronting fundamental sexism in Africa
Source: Aljazeera

How clean and fair are Africa's mines?
Source: Deutsche Welle

M & G Media launches Africa digital news platform
Source: NewsDay

Islanders drinking less? Large drop recorded in Seychelles alcohol consumption
Source: Seychelles News Agency

Kenya authorities have enhanced security at key installations
Source: Coastweek

Foreign Investment in Africa Seen at Record $80 Billion in 2014, Report Shows
Source: Wall Street Journal

China is a good friend for Africa, ready to support elephant conservation
Source: eTurbo News

The web at 25: what impact has it had across Africa?
Source: The Guardian

Africa investors looking beyond negative headlines -World Bank
Source: Reuters

Betty White To Join Jack Hanna At Heart Of Africa Kick-Off
Source: WBNS-10TV

Africa: Land of Milk and Beef?
Source: AgWeb

Africa’s collective GDP is at least a third larger than officials say it is
Source: Quartz

Gabon Set to Host Afreximbank Economic Forum
Source: AFK Insider

U.N. Eyes African Oil Levy To Fight Disease
Source: Beverly Hills Courier

African art: a good investment?
Source: The Telegraph


Thursday, May 8, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 8 May 2014

Snip Decision: Africa's Campaign To Circumcise Its Men
Source: NPR All Things Considered

Michelle Obama's hashtag help sign for Nigerian girls irks Twitter critics
Source: Washington Times

How Africa Can Capitalize on Its Progress
Source: Wall Street Journal

South Africans disappointed by growing inequality
Source: Marketplace

Examining the state of media freedom in Southern Africa
Source: Bizcommunity

36 million arrivals and counting: Sub-Saharan Africa keeps growing
Source: TTG Digital

We Must Break Money Transfer Monopolies in Africa, Says WorldRemit
Source: MarketWatch

Cost of Somali piracy falls, but West Africa piracy increasing: Report
Source: Business Insurance

Civil War Invades An Elephant Sanctuary: One Researcher's Escape
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Report says Africa loses 50 bln USD in illicit cash flows
Source: Shanghai Daily

Nigeria, South Africa partner to push intra-African economic integration
Source: Business Day

Security Worries Cloud African Economic Picture
Source: Wall Street Journal

Global cost of Somali piracy 'halved' in 2013
Source: Aljazeera

Let’s reduce trade barriers, Uhuru tells Abuja panel
Source: Daily Nation

Peacekeeping Missions Lack Trust In Central African Republic
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Hell Is an Understatement: A report from the bloody, crumbling Central African Republic
Source: The New Republic

LRA leader within S. Sudan’s disputed region, says UN
Source: Sudan Tribune

An Hour With Africa’s Richest Man
Source: TIME

ANC losing parliamentary seats in South Africa's elections
Source: The Africa Report

France to Keep Troops in Africa Against Extremists
Source: ABC News/AP

China Proposes China-Africa Regional Aviation Plan
Source: Channels

Africa Features High On Emirates Airline Priority List
Source: Wall Street Journal

Fast growing retail and e-commerce in Africa offers Huge potential – DHL
Source: PC Tech

Content nodes to accelerate Africa’s Internet
Source: Biztech Africa

U.S. Team To Assist Nigeria In Locating Kidnapped School Girls
Source: NPR Morning Edition

Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta Helped Launch a “Visa free travel in Africa”
Source: Geeska Afrika

Africa Should Not Follow China's Model, Beijing's Ambassador Says
Source: Forbes

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act
Source: The Nation





Friday, April 11, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 11 April 2014

Kenya’s First Lady ready to pursue marathon history
Source: Coastweek

Is The East African Community Headed For Another Collapse?
Source: AFK Insider

Kenya Criticized for Arrests of Somalis to Curb ‘Terrorism’
Source: Bloomberg

Oil India Said to Study Purchase of Shell Oil Blocks in Nigeria
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

African oil prospects attracting investors
Source: Investors Chronicle

Medicines Sans Frontiers Critical of UN Mission in South Sudan
Source: Africa in Transition

Africa’s Top 10 Philanthropists
Source: IRIN

African philanthropy on the rise
Source: IRIN

Somalia in high speed internet 'culture shock'
Source: BBC News

Nigeria complains about Mugabe calling it corrupt
Source: AP

Africa’s economic prospects according to the IMF
Source: KPMG Africa Blog

The growth of bitcoin in Nigeria
Source: Bitscan

Ebola in West Africa: EU increases its immediate health assistance to €1.1 million
Source: H5N1

Italy appoints its first science attaché in Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: SciDevNet

African Citizens Being Robbed of Their Natural Resources, Kofi Annan Says
Source: Africa Progress Panel

Africa's Anti-Gay Movement Spreads to Ethiopia
Source: AP/ABC News

Senegal to host gay art exhibition in May despite criminalizing gay sex
Source: Gay Star News

Marine Corps Preparing For Expanded Role in Africa
Source: National Defense Magazine

U.N. warns Burundi leaders against stoking political violence
Source: Reuters

South Sudan: A Civil War by Any Other Name
Source: International Crisis Group

US Marines Headed To Chad Park To Fight Poaching
Source: Defense News

Zimbabwe opposition expels anti-Tsvangirai dissidents
Source: Reuters




Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 9 April 2014

Is Facebook planning to use drones to connect Africa?
Source: How We Made It in Africa

Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Appoints Audit Board

Source: Ventures Africa

Murray & Roberts Signs Africa Water Deal With Singapore’s Hyflux

Source: BloombergBusinessweek

Africa’s Growth Set to Reach 5.2 percent in 2014 With Strong Investment Growth and Household Spending
Source: World Bank

Mapping startup ecosystems across Africa: How to facilitate entrepreneurial success
Source: VC4Africa

Back to Africa? For some African-Americans, the answer is yes
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Sub-Saharan Africa GDP seen rising to 5.2 pct in 2014
Source: Reuters

Guinea, Liberia investigate more Ebola cases
Source: University of Minnesota CIDRAP

Warburg Pincus Wagers on Mideast, Africa After Dubai Investment
Source: Bloomberg

20 Important African Startups to Watch
Source: Mashable

Africa Internet Holding launches Lendico marketplace in South Africa
Source: HumanIPO

Nigerian startups boosted by revised GDP stats
Source: ITWebAfrica

South African, Kenyan leaders show support for Turkish schools
Source: Today's Zaman

Tracking South Africa’s Democracy in Real Time
Source: Africa in Transition