African Update
Swiss Govt Supports Ghana's Fashion Industry With US$ 3.5 million [03/12/12]
The Swiss Government through the International Trade Centre in Geneva and Ghana’s Trade Ministry has provided US$ 3.5 million grant to Ghana towards the promotion of the fashion and fabric industry.More
Despite Global Slowdown, African Economies Growing Strongly [26/11/12]
Despite Global Slowdown, African Economies Growing Strongly - World Bank Urges Countries to Spend Their New Oil, Gas, and Mineral Wealth Wisely
MoreKenya Launches World's First Climate Innovation Centre [09/11/12]
Can Kenya's Climate Innovation Center encourage business growth and sustainable climate change solutions?More
New African review October 2012 issue [05/11/12]
In this issue among other stories:
- Black History Month
- Special Country Report – UgandaMore
Black History Month Press Release, October 2012 [05/11/12]
October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom (UK). It became part of the cultural landscape of the Czech Republic also when Humanitas Afrika introduced it in the country in 2003. Long before then, Black History Month has been celebrated for years in the United States (US) since the 1920s, arriving later in the UK in the 1980s.More
Mum Of 3 Wins National Best Teacher Award [02/11/12]
Mrs. Patricia Ampofowaa Boso, a teacher of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) has been awarded the National Best Teacher for 2012 at a colourful ceremony in Kumasi attended by the Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Friday afternoon.More
Africa: New AU Chief Takes Office, Vows to Tackle Continent's Crises [18/10/12]
The new head of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, took office on Monday becoming the first female to assume the top position of the 54 member continental bloc.More
New African review August/September issue [20/09/12]
In this issue, among other stories:
- Cover story; “We are not against Africa,” says ICC
- Special feature; Corruption in Europe – lessons for Africa
- Features; Ghana after Atta Mills, Bright future for Zimbabwe, Who rules South Africa, Controversy over president’s death in Malawi, among other feature articles
- New African Markets; The African Finance Corporation
- Health/Opinion; UNAIDS defeating HIV in Africa
Egypt: The fruits of a revolution [07/09/12]
Egypt is the newest country in Africa to usher in a democratically elected president after the collapse of the government of Hosni Mubarak which had been in power for 30 years.More
Thomas Sankara, Africa’s often forgotten pan-Africanist [07/09/12]
Thomas Sankara is Africa’s often forgotten pan-Africanist revolutionist and theorist who once lived, fought, hoped, dreamt and put into actions his ideas for a better Africa but died like the ones before him. As we celebrate 25 years since his brutal murder on 15 October 1987, it is important, for the purpose of honouring our forgotten heroes and constantly reminding ourselves of our history and the road Africa has travelled through, to take stock of his achievements and what present and future leaders can learn from it.More
