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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 3 July 2014

Will Ethiopia’s New Sovereign Credit Rating Increase Foreign Investment?
Source: Brookings/Africa in Focus

Arab Spring Largely Ignored in Sub-Saharan Africa
Source; Gallup World

West Africa fertile ground for pharmas
Source: Destiny Connect

Ex-Ugandan intelligence chief warns against military intervention in S. Sudan
Source: Sudan Tribune

Equatorial Guinea disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations
Source: Soccerway

Africa: Four reasons skilled workers leave - and how to keep them
Source: Radio Netherlands

Analysis: Uganda sucked into CAR vortex
Source: Daily Maverick

Africa: On the frontier
Source: Financial Times

E-commerce could challenge bricks and mortar retail in Africa
Source Bizcommunity.com

RED ALERT: Africa's vulture population in danger
Source: The Himalayan

African nations give Rwandan rebels six months to disarm
Source: Ahram Online

John Githongo: corruption in Kenya is poisoning politics
Source The Guardian

Kagame hosts Museveni, Kenyatta for integration meet
Source: New Vision

How fast is Africa really growing?
Source: Business Times

Challenges of transit trade and trade facilitation in West Africa addressed by UNCTAD at workshop
Source: UNCTAD

Central African Republic: “It’s the Economy, Stupid!”
Source; Africa in Transition

China is a force for good in Africa
Source: People's Daily

Camco, Eiser to help run Africa fund
Source: ReCharge

China Continues to Expand Its Influence into Africa
Source: IVN

Thai ivory boom 'fuelling Africa elephant crisis'
Source: New Vision

African-Elephant Poaching Soars as Ivory Prices Triple in China
Source: TIME

Analysis: Understanding organized crime in Africa
Source: IRIN

What are the Chinese up to in Africa?
Source: The Spectator

PSD student to be ‘youth ambassador’ in South Africa
Source: Coloradoan

Tech solutions from Africa: The next big thing?
Source: Deutsche Welle

African wildlife-hunting cheerleader Kendall Jones targeted by critics
Source: Fox News

Ugandans ignorant about the East African Court of Justice
Source: New Vision

Booming economies are not boosting employment in Africa, why?
Source: The Guardian

Africa Must Have Coherent Approach to Trade Negotiations
Source: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Africa's number crunchers leave investors in the dark
Source: Reuters

Africa's Richest Man To Build 11 Health Centers in Nigeria To Combat Polio
Source: Forbes

Electrify Africa, Energize Africa and Power Africa: Partnering With Africa for the Long Run
Source: Roll Call

US warns of terror threat at Ugandan airport, nearly 4 decades after deadly hijacking
Source: Fox News

Ugandan president calls Western aid ‘unreligious,’ ‘sinful’
Source: The Washington Times




Thursday, June 26, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 26 June 2014

Gabon Bound Airplane Disappears in Camerounian Airspace
Source: This Day Live

Zuma is Africa's third most followed leader on Twitter
Source: TimesLIVE

Nigeria promises to meet EU's long term gas supply needs
Source: Platts

Russia offers to train Kenya police on anti-terrorism
Source: KBC

Security Hazards of Being a FIFA World Cup Spectator
Source: Africa in Transition

ISS: Kenya's dilemma in Somalia - to withdraw or not to withdraw?
Source: defenceWeb

China-Africa Relations: More Room for Improvement
Source; The African Executive

Cuban Vice-president Heads Delegation to African Summit
Source: ACN

The world is aTwitter as more world leaders connect
Source: Miami Herald

US Congratulates Madagascar on Democratic Milestone
Source: Voice of America

The Gorilla vet teams who treat infants orphaned by poachers and combat disease to help numbers regrow
Source: Daily Mail

AU Says It's Progressing to Military Force by End of 2015
Source: Voice of America

Does Nigeria have an image problem?
Source: BBC News

WHO Issues Update on Polio in Central Africa
Source: Infection Control Today

Nigeria aims for investment hub as appetite for South Africa wanes
Source: Business Day


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


Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Africa News Headlines for 4 June 2014

Gabon launches vaccination campaign against polio
Source: StarAfrica

US Lauded in Africa for New Coal Emission Proposal
Source: ABC News/AP

Kanungu leaders row over Museveni visit
Source: The Observer

China Swaps Gusto for Rigor as It Learns From Africa
Source: Bloomberg

Big money for Niger's child brides
Source: BBC News

Total awards $1.1B deal for Nigerian oil rig
Source: UPI

We’ll protect Kenya’s sovereignty at all costs – Uhuru
Source: Capital FM

How African Consumer Habits Are Changing
Source: AFK Insider

Africa rising—Building to the future
Source: Business Day

Forensic Technology Helps Case Against West African Ivory Dealer Accused as a Trafficker
Source: National Geographic

Analyst: Counterterrorism Likely Focus of US-Africa Summit
Source: Voice of America

Grocer Casino to Take E-Commerce Unit to Africa With Bollore
Source: Bloomberg

Africa and the New European Parliament: How Much Change Can We Expect?
Source: Brookings/Africa in Focus

Trio team up to challenge Vodafone’s M-Pesa hold in Africa
Source: Financial Times

Minn. Soldiers Deploy to Horn of Africa
Source: KSTP-TV

Poly students win Africa Day debate competition
Source: New Era

In Mombasa, Africa's first 'alternative currency' helps Kenyans fight poverty
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Africa-Singapore trade worth $11billion
Source: StarAfrica

Fitting Africa into the musical map
Source: Independent Online

Africa should harmonise for broadband: Ericsson
Source: TechCentral

2 Nigerians Makes Forbes Richest Kings in Africa List
Source: Bella Naija

From the Arctic to Africa: Where China’s Wealthy Want to Travel
Source: Wall Street Journal

Experts Highlight Opportunities in Intra-Africa Trade
Source: This Day Live

Why delivering soft infrastructure matters in Africa
Source: Independent Online

Purdue tech creates storage for African crops
Source: Lafayette Journal & Courier

Chief Justice of South Africa: I will protect gay rights despite being against equal marriage
Source: Pink News UK

Chinese firms more cautious about Africa
Source: BDLive

Islamic Development Bank loans $180 million for Africa projects
Source: Business Day

Mbeki goes to core of Africa’s problems
Source: Independent Online

US to name first envoy to Somalia in decades
Source: Aljazeera

Lawmakers See Possible Contractor Issues in Africa as US Quietly Pivots There
Source: Defense News

Goat plague spreads down Africa
Source: Independent Online