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- Monday 1 October 2012
Africa: MasterCard Foundation Launches $500 Million Scholars Program to Empower Young People to Lead Change
The Scholars Program is designed to enable successful entry into secondary school, as well as transitions from secondary school to university, and, ultimately, into the workforce. - Monday 1 October 2012
Africa: Green Revolution Forum Honours Leaders in the Development of Agricultural Economy
The highlight of the AGRF Gala Awards was the YARA Prize - the Grand Prix for outstanding contributions to enhancing agricultural growth and food security in Africa, and driving an African-led Green Revolution in Africa. - Saturday 29 September 2012
Somalia: Kismayu Falls to AU Forces
The fall of Kismayu into the helm of the joint troops will deal a major blow to the al-Qaeda linked militia that has recently faced major exit of its fighters who have since joined the government forces following swelling attacks. - Friday 28 September 2012
Ethiopia: Sudan, South Sudan Strike Oil Deal
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Friday 28 September 2012
Africa: Global Leaders Partner to Drive Agricultural Growth
Opening the forum, Kofi Annan, Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) underscored the progress that has been achieved since the inaugural AGRF in 2010. - Thursday 27 September 2012
Kenya: MTN Business Kenya is the 2012 Concours d’Elegance Media Sponsor
As part of the sponsorship package, MTN Business Kenya will provide a 10 megabytes broadband to serve the media centre through provision of a Wi-Fi hotspot and also enable live-streaming services from Capital FM during the event. - Thursday 27 September 2012
South Africa: Amnesty Says Marikana Inquiry Must be Enabled to Operate Effectively
The powers and ability of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the deaths of 44 people near Lonmin’s Marikana mine in August must be clarified to ensure justice and redress for all those affected, Amnesty International said today. - Thursday 27 September 2012
Mali: Government Agrees on Regional Bloc Deployment Plan
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Thursday 27 September 2012
Malawi: President urges UN to Focus on Women’s Rights
For Malawi’s new president, the battle for women’s rights in particular has a personal dimension. Banda walked out on an abusive marriage, choosing to raise her three children in a safer home environment. After remarrying, she suffered a post-partum hemorrhage when giving birth to her fourth child. - Wednesday 26 September 2012
Kenya: IMF Predicts Growth after Peaceful Election
It also expects that the GDP growth would remain at the same level in 2013 as long as the country conducts peaceful and democratic elections. - Wednesday 26 September 2012
Africa: Sata Demands Continent's Permanent UN Seats
Out of the 193 members of the UN, Africa has 54 states, making it the continent with the highest number of UN member states. - Wednesday 26 September 2012
Zambia: African Water Facility Supports the Construction of Multi-Purpose Dams to Build Resilience to Climate Change, Increase Food Security
The dams are expected to directly improve the lives and livelihoods of an estimated 90,000 people, and indirectly benefit about a million people . - Wednesday 26 September 2012
Nigeria:35 Killed in Boko Haram Crack Down
A round up news,compiled by Newsfromafrica Staff Writers. - Tuesday 25 September 2012
Africa Lags in Maternal Deaths’ Reduction
The report Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) 2012 report indicates that although the numbers deaths were falling steadily at the global level, progress was lacking in Africa. - Tuesday 25 September 2012
Sudan: National Council of Child Welfare and UNICEF Launch State of Sudanese Children
The SoSC report is a compilation of the most recent socioeconomic and demographic data available in Sudan, mainly from the second Sudan Household Health Survey (SHHS2) conducted by Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health in 2010.