press release 31st August 2012 is Africa Traditional Medicine Day. The theme for marking the Day is “A Decade of Traditional Medicine Development: What Are the Impacts?” Ghana has since 1991 followed a consistent policy of developing aspects of traditional medicine that has the potential of contributing immensely to healthcare in the country. The […]
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By Paula Park From 2013, African scientists may be more likely to be left out of lucrative collaborations with European Union (EU) researchers, according to some policy experts. A mandate for EU research groups to include African partners in projects was dropped from the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) 2013 calls for proposals for EU […]
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New World Bank president Jim Yong Kim heads for Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa this week on his first official visit outside the US since taking up his new position in July. “Africa is truly taking off, and I look forward to hearing directly from governments and people on the continent on how the Bank […]
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By Eleanor Whitehead As the US announces a new strategy for Africa, its delay in extending a crucial preferential trade agreement has cost thousands of African jobs. Is America losing competitiveness on the continent? Three years after President Obama visited Ghana on his first state trip to Africa, amid rising criticism over the lack […]
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By Oluwaseun Oluwarotimi Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has called on the International Criminal Court [ICC] to try former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair and George Bush, a former American President for their role in the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Tutu, the retired Anglican Church’s archbishop of South Africa, wrote on […]
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As the country struggles to curb the violent activities of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, international intelligence agencies have uncovered plans by al-Qaeda, to launch fresh attacks on Nigeria, Ghana and two other African countries. Al-Qaeda, which was founded by the late Osama bin Laden, has launched attacks all over the world. Investigations by […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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How to make positive contribution to peace and stability in Africa tests the sincerity and political wisdom of a country in conducting cooperation with Africa. As good friend, good partner and good brother, China will continue to be committed to improving Africa’s security environment. In recent years, some obvious achievements have been made in the […]
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By Lanre Akinola As the international community begins defining a post-2015 development agenda, Africa faces a twin crisis of access and learning. With new research, in depth coverage and perspectives from leading thinkers, This Is Africa considers the role learning might play in a post-MDG development agenda on education. This September we are taking […]
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By Laura Walubengo Rapper 50 Cent is looking for business partners from Africa, Kenya included, to be the sole distributors of his energy drink SK in their respective countries. SK, which stands for Street King, is an energy drink developed by the musician and businessman to not only provide a body boost, but […]
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By Richard Joseph On May 18, 2012, a Symposium of the G-8 Summit was convened in Washington, DC to launch a major initiative on global agriculture and food security. In addition to President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and several leaders of international organizations, the featured speakers included four African presidents: […]
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