Africa: Innovative Approach Key to Increase Access to Finance for African SMEs
Gary Pinshaw, a partner of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said an increase in access to finance for African SMEs will require a transformative and innovative approach such as follows:
View ArticleTunisia - Another Country
In Tunisia, the makers of the first Arab democratic revolution are organising for elections. It is not a passive process. Protests are called almost daily and have kept up momentum towards transforming...
View ArticleMalawi: Macra Grants Celcom Limited Mobile Licence
Malawi-owned Celcom Limited, run by MD Ted Sauti-Phiri, is expected to roll out services such as voice telephony and mobile voice telephone by October 2012.
View ArticleOrientalising the Egyptian Uprising
he narrative of the Egyptian revolution is being distorted by old, Western ways of seeing the Arab world. Rabab El-Mahdi suggests a different narrative.
View ArticleNigeria: Arabian Travel Markets Ends With the Country Putting up Good Show
Nigeria was the cynosure of all at the just concluded Arabian Travel Market in Dubai with its dedicated stand showcasing the country's diverse culture and hospitality, including a display of its...
View ArticleGeneral Cele Promises Safe Elections
National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has assured the nation that the upcoming municipal elections in less than two weeks would be free and fair.
View ArticleNigeria: Aviation - FG Spends N12 Billion On Safety Equipment Upgrade
The Federal Government will spend over N12 billion this year on the execution of safety critical projects, including procurement of equipment that will reinforce and improve existing safety status of...
View ArticleMalawi Democracy in a Test Tube
How healthy is Malawi's leader for democracy in that country? Akwete Sande analyses the political situation in Malawi.
View ArticleNigeria: UN Signs Cooperation Pact to Boost Adult and Youth Literacy
The United Nations agency tasked with promoting universal access to education today signed an agreement with Nigeria to revitalize adult and youth literacy in a country where an estimated 50 million...
View ArticleNigeria: National Carrier Plans Return to Long Hubs
Air Nigeria airline has said it would return to its long hub operations it hitherto dominated before the turnaround embarked upon by the current management.
View ArticleNigeria: Poll - Calls for Mass Action in Delta Undemocratic- Opia
HEAD, Observer team for the 2011 general elections in Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Opia, yesterday called for lasting peace in the state, just as he said the call for mass action against the elected...
View ArticleNigeria: Budget - FCTA Targets N195 Billion Revenue
National Assembly has approved the statutory budget of N116 billion for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) with the FCT Administration (FCTA) projecting the sum of N195.2 billion as...
View ArticleAfrica: Using Force Won't Build Peace
NetworkNegotiation, not military intervention, is the best solution for resolving conflict argues Stephen Musau, as the international community's attempts to quell the unrest in Libya take their toll...
View ArticleNigeria: FG Okays Three New Maritime Training Institutions
The Federal Government has given its nod for the establishment of three additional maritime training institutions in the country.
View ArticleNigeria: States And New Minimum Wage
States must brace up to the challenge of the new minimum wage law and implement it without allowing the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to go on strike to compel them to do so, in the interest of peace...
View ArticleNigeria: EU Commends 2011 Polls, Urges Prosecution of Electoral Offenders
For the first time since the commencement of the nascent democratic experience in Nigeria, the European Union has come up openly to commend the 2011 elections, while calling on the Independent National...
View ArticleCentral Africa: The Electoral Dilemma in Congo
Faced with the dilemma of respecting the constitutional deadline and organising botched elections, or ignoring that deadline and sliding into a situation of unconstitutional power, the Congolese...
View ArticleCongo-Brazzaville: Congolese Boy Recovers Childhood, Step By Step
It is 10:30 in the morning, recess time for the hundreds of children who attend the 15 Avril refugee camp school in Bétou in north-eastern Republic of the Congo. Kids of all ages are running in the...
View ArticleMozambique: UNHCR Condemns Shooting of Somali Asylum-Seekers
The UN refugee agency is gravely concerned over the recent shooting of four Somali asylum-seekers by the police in Mozambique.
View ArticleSudan: As Military Stand-Off Continues in Abyei Area, UN Chief Presses for Peace
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the continuing military stand-off in Sudan's disputed area of Abyei, saying the deadlock has led to further loss of life, despite the recent...
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