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Daily news and weekly updates from Africa
- Saturday 8 October 2011
Libya: Gaddafi Calls on Libyans against NTC
A round up news, compiled by Newsfromafrica staff writers. - Saturday 8 October 2011
Johnson Sirleaf, Among 2011 Nobel Peace Winners
The three prize winners share the 2011 award "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work”. - Friday 7 October 2011
South Africa to Host 12th African Regional Meeting
Key panel sessions will focus on the challenges posed as African countries recover from the global financial and economic crisis, the youth employment crisis, the need for social protection, governance and social dialogue, women’s economic and social empowerment and gender equality, social economy, rural employment, and international labour standards - Friday 7 October 2011
Africa: Nairobi Action Plan to Advance Land-based Investments that Benefit the Continent
Traditional leaders, government representatives, private sector and civil society actors who met Tuesday and Wednesday stressed that the majority of Africans derive their livelihoods from agriculture, including pastoralism, and that women comprise the majority of smallholder famers. - Thursday 6 October 2011
GE Healthcare Rewards Healthy Living in Kenya
As part of GE’s global healthymagination initiative, in June 2011 GE Healthcare launched a two-month “Get Fit” Twitter global campaign to encourage individuals across six continents to reach the highest number of tweets by sharing ways to get fitter and healthier and thereby raising awareness around cancer prevention and healthy living. - Thursday 6 October 2011
South Africa: Tutu Condemns Dalai Lama Visa Scam
The Tibetan spiritual leader on Tuesday cancelled his travel to South Africa to take part in celebrations to mark his fellow Nobel laureate Archbishop Tutu’s 80th birthday due on Friday and deliver an inaugural speech at the Desmond Tutu International Peace Centre next day. - Wednesday 5 September 2011
Somalia: AMISOM Condemns Cowardly Attack in Mogadishu.
According to available information, a truck bomb loaded with drums of fuel exploded after the vehicle rammed a checkpoint outside a compound housing several ministries of Somalia's interim government, in the K4 area. Reportedly, the Ministry of Education was registering students for scholarships offered by the Turkish government at the time. - Tuesday 4 October 2011
Ethiopia: African Union hosts Pan African Conference on Celebrating Courage and Overcoming Harmful Traditions
The conference is expected to increase commitments by national structures, regional, continental and international institutions, civil society organizations and development partners to enhance partnerships in efforts to bring an end to harmful traditional practices (HTPs). - Tuesday 4 October 2011
Somalia: Photographic Exhibition to Shed Light on Conflict
Focused around the work of the African Union Mission to Somalia, (AMISOM), the exhibition is a vivid portrayal of the impact the conflict has had on the city of Mogadishu and its people. - Tuesday 4 October 2011
Kenya: Orange Introduces Parental Control Feature on its 21Mbps Modems
The 3G (21 Mbps) modems, that were introduced earlier in the month, will give parents and guardians the ability to restrict access to some websites, with a view to protecting minors under their care from being exploited by the increasing number of cybercriminals. - Monday 3 October 2011
Kenya: National Flag Carrier Receives its 9th Embraer Aircraft
The new 96- seater aircraft will join the growing family of Embraer jets that Kenya Airways uses for its regional operations in Africa. - Monday 3 October 2011
Cisco Introduces Safety, Security and Communication Solutions for Urban Environments
Interoperable solutions combine Voice, Video and Data Applications into a single, open Platform to help ensure coordinated, efficient responses. - Saturday 1 October 2011
Africa: AfDB Approves Emerging Africa Fund
This project is in line with the AfDB’s focus on financing infrastructure to build a favourable environment for private sector activity and investment. - Saturday 1 October 2011
Airtel Signs Agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks for 2G expansion, 3G Deployment and Managed Services in Africa
Nokia Siemens Networks to expand, plan and operate mobile networks for Airtel in seven African countries. - Friday 30 September 2011
Kenya to Host Forum on African Land Invasion by Foreigners
The forum will bring together land experts, African Ministers in charge of land, traditional rulers, parliamentarians, representatives of CSOs and farmers’ organizations to discuss what has become known as land grab in Africa.