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- Thursday 18 April 2013
Burundi: UN Experts Warn Over Coffee Industry Privatization
Coffee accounts for 80% of the country’s export earnings and the livelihoods of 55% of the population, or 750 000 families, many of whom are small-scale farmers. Around two thirds of Burundians live below the poverty line and up to 60% are chronically malnourished. - Thursday 18 April 2013
Somalia: President Urges Every National to Plant a Tree
4,000 tree planted, charcoal initiative launched - Wednesday 17 April 2013
Africa: Orange Partners with Deezer and Zimbalam to Launch “StarAfrica Sounds” Music Contest
Open to all, the contest aims to give maximum visibility to artists coming from the African continent, notably through the distribution of their songs on the main streaming and downloading streaming platforms. - Tuesday 16 April 2013
Somalia: Foreign Fighters Behind Weekend Attack.
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Tuesday 16 April 2013
Kenya: UN-Habitat Governing Council kicks off
The Governing Council meets every two years to examine UN-Habitat's work and relationships with its partners. It is a high-level forum of governments at the ministerial level during which policy guidelines and the organization's budget are established for the next two-year period. - Monday 15 April 2013
Kenya: EU Enhances Education Opportunities for Somali Children and Youth in the Refugee Camps
The new EU grant worth 3.5 million EUR will improve school level infrastructure, increase the number trained teachers, build school management capacities and expand vocational training opportunities. - Monday 15 April 2013
Africa: NEPAD Agency Unveils Photo and Essay Competition
The Photo and Essay contest which is open to youth aged 13 to 35 who are citizens of AU member states runs from March 27 to May 6, 2013. - Monday 15 April 2013
Kenya: Australia Helps Transform Lives
With funding from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), NGOs have improved food security for marginalised communities. - Saturday 13 April 2013
Somalia: Prime Minister Welcomes G8 Recognition of Country’s Progress
The G8 also pledged its political support as Somalia is set to re-engage with international financial institutions of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank. - Saturday 13 April 2013
South Sudan: Bashir in First Tour of South Since Split
President Bashir is in the south to discuss territorial disputes and border demarcation with his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir in the matters that remain unsettled under a recent peace deal set to end decades of conflict between the two neighbour states. - Friday 12 April 2013
Nigeria: Boko Haram Reject Amnesty Deal
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Thursday 11 April 2013
Ericsson Publishes 20th Anniversary Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report
Ericsson has long been engaged in the global conversation on sustainability and continues its leadership in several bodies to further dialogue on the role of Information and Communications Technology and sustainable development - Thursday 11 April 2013
Kenya: Orange Slashes Flagship Tariff Rates
Company CEO Mickael Ghossein said the new tariffs are Orange’s response to price elasticity of the market, which significantly influences usage habits of subscribers - Monday 8 April 2013
Nigeria: Niger Delta’s MEND Claim Ambush on Police Boat
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Monday 8 April 2013
Tanzania: Country Launches its Chapter of AfDB funded Project to Boost Cassava and Rice Production
The project, 'Multinational - CGIAR Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC)" seeks to increase food security and improve the income and living standards of small-holder farmers in the 20 African countries, Tanzania included, by improving the value chains of four important staple crops - maize, wheat, cassava and rice.