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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Kenya
Civil Societies Urge for Electoral Integrity and Credibility
This follows a controversy that emerged after the IEBC failed to award the tender for the Biometric Voter Registration kits5 August 2012 - George Okore - Uganda
Clinton Urged to Press Museveni on Gay Rights
For the past few years the legislature has been considering a bill that would severely increase the criminal punishments for same-sex consensual relations.5 August 2012 - Henry Neondo - Kenya
Japanese Agency Gives $3m Grant to Women Agricultural Project
The grant by the Japan Social Development Fund will be released by the World Bank to GROOTS Kenya (a network of women led community based organizations and self help groups) who will in turn work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture2 August 2012 - Henry Neondo - Somalia
AU Hails New Constitution
An 825 member National Constituent Assembly, which has been sitting in Mogadishu for the last week, Wednesday approved the Provisional Constitution, which will replace the 8-year old Transitional Federal Charter and pave the way for the conclusion of the transition process on August 202 August 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - Kenya
UN Agencies Discuss Mobilizing Resources to Assist African Union and NEPAD Programme
The participants unequivocally affirmed the need for collective resource mobilization to implement the activities laid out in their respective business plans and the need to work together towards attracting funding instead of waiting for it to come. - South Sudan
Vice President to Attend Business and Security Forum
The conference will focus on dealing with persistent problems, attracting investors, protecting vulnerable sectors and securing growth. It will also consider the immense opportunities for African business in delivering security, investment, skills and jobs.Henry Neondo - Kenya
SAP to Launch Skills for Africa Programme
Speaking at the SAP Forum Nairobi at the Safari Park hotel, SAP East Africa managing director Mr Andrew Waititu said that The SAP Skills for Africa Program is a partnership between SAP and its partners30 July 2012 - NewsfromAfrica - World
Integrated Campaigns More Effective in Combating HIV, Malaria and Waterborne Diseases
The evidence notes that these campaigns, which bundle health interventions targeting multiple diseases, hold significant promise for making headway against disease in a resource-constrained international aid environment30 July 2012 - Jepkemei Gachomo - Thursday 26 July 2012
East Africa: EAC Member States Working to Dismantle Trade Barriers
The Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) first annual report, released recently, states that “much has been achieved towards unravelling bureaucratic and procedural snags to quicker, smoother and cheaper trade between the countries of East Africa.” - Thursday 26 July 2012
Uganda: American Christian Leaders Speak Out Against Anti-Homosexuality Laws
The letter from U.S. religious leaders, including former U.S. Ambassador to Uganda and the Vatican Thomas P. Melady, President of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good Rich Cizik, and Soujourners President Jim Wallis, mobilizes Christian voices against rhetoric and actions in Uganda that demonize and criminalize homosexuality - Wednesday 25 July 2012
Africa: States Urged to Hold Firm for a Robust Arms Trade Treaty
Currently the trade of bananas and computers is more regulated than the trade of weapons. - Wednesday 25 July 2012
Somalia: National Constitution Assembly Conference Kicks Off
The milestone conference will discuss, vote on and probably adopt the draft constitution, which will enable governing of the country’s federal institutions after the term of the current Transitional Federal Government ends in August. - Monday 23 July 2012
Ethiopia: Preparations Underway for Africa Trade Forum
According to Mr. Alan Kyerematin, Head of the Africa Trade Policy Forum at the ECA, ATFII is being organized against a backdrop of increasing commitments to boosting intra-African trade and establishing a CFTA. - Monday 23 July 2012
Somalia: AMISOM, Somali Troops Recover Weapons from Al‐Shabaab Camp
Acting AMISOM Force Commander, Brig. Gen. Audace Nduwumunsi, said the raid was part of AMISOM’s continuing effort to degrade the extremists’ ability to terrorize the civilian population. - Saturday 21 July 2012
World: Mobile Penetration on the Rise, Says World Bank Report
The number of mobile subscriptions in use worldwide, both pre-paid and post-paid, has grown from fewer than 1 billion in 2000 to over 6 billion now, of which nearly 5 billion is in developing countries.