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German–African initiative to battle climate change in Africa
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:19:32 -0700
Namibia, Angola, Botswana and South Africa admit that climate change is a problem. Yet, instead of joining hands to tackle it, they argue over water and land. A German– African initiative is determined to change this.
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East Africa to join world gas giants
Sun, 20 May 2012 23:58:42 -0700
LONDON (Reuters) - To East Africa's assets of spectacular wildlife, abundant land and shimmering beaches you can now add gas - so much gas it could transform global energy flows along with some of the world's poorest countries. Finds announced just last week off Tanzania and Mozambique are estimated to hold enough gas to supply France, Germany, Britain and Italy for at least a year - possibly ...
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GE sees double-digit revenue growth in Africa
Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:12 -0700
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - General Electric Co sees double-digit revenue growth in its Africa business over the next few years, its regional head said on Friday, as the U.S. firm targets rising demand for heavy equipment and power projects on the growing continent. Jay Ireland, GE's Africa chief executive, also told Reuters the company sees more opportunities in frontier African markets such as ...
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Bissau junta says hands power back to civilians
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:21:35 -0700
BISSAU (Reuters) - Six weeks after it toppled the government and derailed elections, Guinea-Bissau's military junta said on Tuesday it was handing power back to the West African state's civilian leaders. ThiRead More...
Drought hits Angola's already struggling farms
Sat, 05 May 2012 20:23:12 -0700
A drought is threatening Angola's already modest food production, in a setback for efforts to revive once-vibrant farmlands abandoned during decades of war.
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West African nations to send troops to Bissau in days
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:22:57 -0700
ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will deploy troops to Guinea Bissau by Friday to oversee reform of the local army and a gradual one-year transition to civilian rule after an April 12 coup, Nigeria said on Monday. But the move was denounced by Guinea Bissau's main political party PAIGC, which wants an immediate return to civilian rule and accused ECOWAS of giving legitimacy ...
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