food, hunger, UNDP, development, agriculture, employment
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Web Feature
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security
Somalia, remittances, business, diaspora
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Web Feature
Somali diaspora’s remittances cast a lifeline
Interview with money transfer chief executive
Africa, agriculture, aid, FAO
development, investment, Seychelles, economy, IMF
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Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel
Africa, Ghana, business
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Audio
Young entrepreneurs group hopes to have big impact in Ghana
Interview with Moses Kanduri, Vice President of AYE, Association of Young Entrepreneurs in Ghana
Africa, agriculture, food, FAO
Brazil, Africa, diplomacy, trade
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Brazil repaying its 'debt' to Africa
President's tour of Southern Africa strengthens South-South ties
trade
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Trade
Intra-Africa trade: Going beyond political commitments
Progress will come when agreements are implemented
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Trade
Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy
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Trade
Africa’s trade under a cloud of changing climate
Worsening climate change could affect the region’s economy -
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Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability
Continued fighting worries regional leaders -
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Africa, trade, WTO
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What Doha means for Africa
Compromises at WTO trade talks bring some gains, but at an uncertain cost
development, MDGs, agriculture, NEPAD, UNDP
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Fighting African poverty, village by village
Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals
investment, economy
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Africa braces for global shockwaves
Growth slows, but Africa’s economies are now more resilient
investment, MDGs, UNCTAD
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MDGs and beyond
Anchor the MDGs to economic progress, Africans say
Summit hears calls for more job creation, investment
MDGs, NEPAD, investment, UNDP, OSAA, World Bank
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Japan summit promotes ‘vibrant Africa’
More Asian support pledged for anti-poverty Millennium Goals
Africa, China, Partnership, Economic Aid, trade, investment
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Cover Story
China in the heart of Africa
Opportunities and pitfalls in a rapidly expanding relationship
trade, Africa, WTO
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New WTO proposals stir controversy
“Singapore issues” could undermine local enterprises in Africa
rails, trade
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West Africa: New railway network aims to boost inter-regional trade
Rail to link Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo
agriculture, NEPAD, environment, food
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Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’
NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability
Malawi, agriculture, Food Security, Leadership, Policy
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What went wrong? Lessons from Malawi’s food crisis
Autocracy and aid dependency killed an agriculture success story
fishing, investment, NEPAD, Senegal, Uganda, European Union
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Safeguarding Africa’s fishing waters
Regional action needed to stop illegal trawlers off the coast
agriculture, NEPAD, development
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NEPAD in action
Boosting African farm yields
More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD
Africa, economy, intégration, trade
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Making African integration a reality
New strategies aim for public involvement, practical results
MDGs, NEPAD, development, investment, Nelson Mandela
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Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities
More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go
Africa, UNCTAD, investment
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Cover Story
Foreign investors eye African consumers
Beyond minerals, sales and services are drawing more interest
investment, Kenya, World Bank, remittances
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Also
Mobilizing money at the grass roots
Self-help groups in Kenya boost domestic savings and investment
agriculture, FAO, NEPAD
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NEPAD in action
Is cassava Africa’s new staple food?
NEPAD promotes cassava farming to reduce hunger
development, economy, investment, NEPAD, ADB, APRM
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NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement
trade, development, LDCs, WTO, UNCTAD
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Cover Story
Trade talks: where is the development?
In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around
farming, agriculture, Africa, development
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NEPAD at 10
‘A common vision for agriculture-led growth’
NEPAD adds value to Africa’s farming sector, says Glenn Denning
Africa, economy, growth, development, mining, Ghana, business
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Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
WTO, European Union, trade
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Loss of textile market costs African jobs
Diversification, efficiency hold key for economic recovery
trade, development, Zimbabwe, WTO
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New barriers hinder African trade
Health standards in rich countries limit continent’s ability to export
economy, Africa, tourism, business, NEPAD, Zimbabwe, innovation
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Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors -
Africa’s booming economies
Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age
Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors
Africa, mobile phones, money, banking
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Dialing for cash: mobile transfers expand banking
In Africa, cross-border remittances by phone overcome bank limits
business
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Business
Young South Africans investing in lucrative renewable energy sector
Pele Energy Group joins the league of independent power producers
economy, growth, Africa, stock markets, trade, business
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Africa’s booming economies
Harnessing African stock exchanges to promote growth
Despite some weaknesses, right policies could unleash their power
Fair trade, trade, shea butter
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Shea butter nourishes opportunities for African women
Fair trade brings decent profits to millions
Africa, transportation, infrastructure, trade
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Also
Building an efficient road network
Public-private partnerships hold the key to regional infrastructure
economy, growth, investment, Uganda, China, Africa
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
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Africa needs a strategy for ‘emerging partners’
Report assesses growing ties with China and other Southern economies
Zimbabwe, agriculture, ICT, Mobile
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Reaching for new heights
Information and communications technology takes agriculture to a new level in Zimbabwe
Africa, development, investment, trade
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Africa's least developed: lands of opportunity
At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid
growth, economy, investment, Africa, private equity, Ghana
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Africa’s booming economies
Private equity: new cash for expanding businesses
Funds target capital-hungry companies in Africa
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, entrepreneurship, business
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Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing