ROME, Italy, May 2, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister Giulio Terzi, accompanied by a high-level delegation of business people interested in investment prospects, is visiting Africa, and more specifically Ethiopia and Mozambique, from today, 2 May, until 4 May 2012. Italy is interested in strengthening its bilateral relations with these two countries, from the [...]

By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Mobile Money Africa and Mobile Health Africa are to join force at this year’s Connected Africa Forum to be held from May 14 – 16 in Johannesburg. The CAF incorporates mobile money, mobile health and mobile agriculture, will showcase the evolution of mobile lifeline services and applications on the continent and highlight [...]

Cover Policy Expansions Coming in Three African Countries WASHINGTON, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) today announced a three-year renewal of the Bank’s Short-Term Africa Initiative (STAI) that provides export-credit insurance for U.S. exporters selling to 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, up to a program limit of [...]

Carbon reduction can be combined with development and rising incomes (Addis Ababa, 20 April 2012) With a record number of 1,200 registered participants, this year’s Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) demonstrated that Africa represents a golden opportunity for a green future. The annual forum is the leading knowledge-sharing and carbon trade platform in Africa. The event, [...]

Premier Hotel, O.R Tambo, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa “Feeding Africa at a time of climate change – a major development challenge of our era”- Kofi A. Annan The summit on Strategic Agricultural and Food Shortage Solutions for Africa’s intention is to bring together stakeholders from the private sector, government and leading international agricultural experts. [...]

It is not sufficient to merely train military personnel today; they also need to be educated. A solid understanding of the legal, political, social and economic terrain is essential. This is according to Prof Lindy Heinecken, Associate Professor of Sociology at Stellenbosch University, who will present a workshop on military leadership and training at the [...]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 19, 2012/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), ranked among the world’s Top 10 leadership education providers by the Financial Times and BusinessWeek, launches its first Africa office on May 10 2012 at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Addis Ababa. This event coincides with the World [...]

Investing in safety nets cheaper than the consequences of malnutrition. Brazil’s Bolsa Familia safety net has been a key factor in reducing inequality. Safety nets, access to services, jobs and finance are key World Bank Spring Meetings themes. April 13, 2012 – Many people in Ethiopia feared the worst as drought spread through the Horn [...]

The last decade has shown that in the race to claim the 21st century, Africa will give Asia and a rising Latin America a run for its money. McKinsey global recently published a ground breaking publication named “Lions on the Move: the progress and potential of African Economies”.  Drawing a direct parallel to the economic [...]

[05-April-2012] NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The last decade has shown that in the race to claim the 21st century, Africa will give Asia and a rising Latin America a run for its money. McKinsey global recently published a ground breaking publication named, “Lions on the Move: the progress and potential of African [...]