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Climate change negotiators explore consensus in advance of COP20

1 176 VuesDuring a workshop hosted by ACPC for the African Group of Negotiators on the 12-14 May 2014, participants concurred that prospects of capping temperature rise to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels is already looking bleak, given the pace of climate change negotiations. Unfortunately, according to recent IPCC AR5 working group reports, upheavals await humanity should this projection come to ... Lire la suite »

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation and delegation paid a courtesy call on The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in UAE

1 352 Vues A wide range of issues were discussed relating to trade and investment and above all the establishment of a full diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi, UAE On Monday 5th May, 2014 at 1pm, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of The Republic of Sierra Leone (http://foreignaffairs.gov.sl) paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Foreign ... Lire la suite »

The Oliver Kinross Africa Oil & Gas Awards is the only awards ceremony of its kind to focus solely on best practice and achievements made within Africa’s booming energy industry

1 474 VuesOn the 9th of October 2014 Oliver Kinross will be hosting the 2nd Annual Africa Oil & Gas Awards On the 9th of October 2014 Oliver Kinross will be hosting the 2nd Annual Africa Oil & Gas Awards The awards are taking place at the world class Sandton Convention Centre as part of the Africa Oil & Gas Expo. ... Lire la suite »

Addressing risk: a condition for farmers to invest and generate agricultural growth

1 347 VuesIn Africa, various risks such as climate change threaten the livelihoods of millions of rural producers. This presents major impediments to increasing productivity and investment in the agriculture sector and the entire agri-value chain. Yet the origin of the risk management is recorded in African history. More than ten centuries BCE, Egypt, according to the Bible, was aware of ... Lire la suite »

Plunder of timber and fisheries is holding Africa back – Kofi Annan

1 503 Vues This year’s Africa Progress Report calls on African leaders to tackle inequality and demands global community tackle plunder of continent’s natural resources   Africa’s rich natural resources offer a unique opportunity for a breakthrough in improving the lives of Africa’s citizens, says a major new report launched today by Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General, but too often these resources ... Lire la suite »

Greenfields investments to stimulate infrastructure capacity in fast-growing West Africa says Standard Bank

1 574 VuesThe World Economic Forum (WEF) notes that he insufficient amount and quality of infrastructure is one of the major impediments to developing growth in West Africa West Africa’s future as a competitive economic bloc requires new solutions in power technology and investment to improve energy access and enable the implementation of an ambitious infrastructure programme according to Standard Bank ... Lire la suite »

African Fisheries Ministers meet in Addis Ababa

2 017 VuesAfrican Ministers in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture yesterday gathered at the African Union Commission offices for the second edition of the Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAMFA) themed “Transforming Africa’s Fisheries & Aquaculture for Food & Nutritional Security, Improved Livelihoods & Wealth”. The conference’s main objective is to present and adopt the first ever continental ... Lire la suite »

Who Audits the Auditors: Scandal at the Heart of the African Peer Review Mechanism

1 337 VuesInside figures allege that the APRM is fraught with corruption and mismanagement, and that its integrity and independence have been undermined. By Ramata Sore Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:It is 5:20am on 30 January, 2014, and most of the residents of Ethiopia’s capital are asleep. On the streets, a few vehicles prowl as night-time revellers – mostly girls in short skirts ... Lire la suite »

CAADP Awards Africa’s top agricultural journalists

1 158 VuesDuring a lively awards ceremony at the 10thComprehensive Africa Agriculture Development (CAADP) Partnership Platform conference in Durban, South Africa, the continent’s winners of the African Union Commission and NEPAD Agency CAADP Media Awards were announced.   The media awards were announced at the on-going CAADP PP, which brought together African and global leaders from a number of international organisations, ... Lire la suite »

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