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- Thursday 11 October 2012
Africa: Food Crisis Looms in a Number of Countries
The report also indicates that food security may create civil unrest and political instability as populations could scale protests because of inflation. - Thursday 11 October 2012
Kenya: President Kibaki Rejects MPs’ Bonus Plan
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica's Staff Writers. - Thursday 11 October 2012
World: Omantel Selects Ericsson for 4G/LTE and Managed Services in Oman
Through the deployment of 4G/LTE, Omantel will provide its customers with an enhanced mobile-broadband experience offering higher data speeds and faster access to a wide range of new and innovative multimedia applications, as well as more responsive data services. - Wednesday 10 October 2012
Kenya: Alarm Raised Over Mental Health Disorder
The health issues are unaddressed in most parts of Kenya and therefore need to improve the well being of Kenyan Children to prevent later problems in adulthood. - Wednesday 10 October 2012
Africa: Norway Grants New research vessel for Fish Resources
The work to procure the new vessel will begin in 2013, and it is expected to be completed in 2016. - Wednesday 10 October 2012
Sudan: Five Claimed Dead and Several others injured in Kadugli Shelling
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Tuesday 9 October 2012
Namibia: Unacceptable Inequalities Persist 20 years after Independence – UN poverty expert
In Magdalena Sepúlveda's view, inefficiency, limited institutional capacity, skills shortages, a slow decentralization process and poor monitoring have prevented good policies from producing the intended outcomes, despite substantial budgetary investment. - Tuesday 9 October 2012
Africa: Officials to Deliberate a Business Plan to Implement Mining Vision
Convened by the Ethiopian Minister of Mines, Sinkinesh Ejigu, in her capacity as Chair of the Bureau of Ministers responsible for Mines, the 8-9 meeting aims to discuss a Business Plan aimed at establishing the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), according to Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division, ECA. - Monday 8 October 2012
Libya’s PM-elect Abu Shagur Dismissed by Parliament
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Saturday 6 October 2012
Africa: Continent’s Graduates in UK Move to Promote its Positive Image
ThinkInAfrica (TIA) is an initiative which aims to source the most
innovative and exclusive video content on Africa, with the aim of giving
people a new perspective of the continent - Friday 5 October 2012
ECA briefs Africa IGF on 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa, Calls for More Entries
So far, applications have been received from various countries – including Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Mali. - Thursday 4 October 2012
First Africa IGF Opens With Calls for Enhanced Collaboration to Tackle Cyber Crime
The 2-day meeting, being held at the Smart Village Convention Centre, has been organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), government of Egypt through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the five African sub-regional IGFs. - Wednesday 3 October 2012
Nigeria: Dozens Die in Nigeria Gunmen Attack on Student Complex
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Wednesday 3 October 2012
Africa: UNECA to help African Countries to Fill Capacity Deficits in Development Planning
According to the Information and Communication Service, after two days of deliberations, some 40 experts from governments, development agencies and independent policy analysts determined that governments urgently need to fill existing institutional, human, financial and coordination gaps in order to render development planning more efficient. - Monday 1 October 2012
Kenya: Child, Two Police Officer Die in Sunday Attacks
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers.