Africa

  http://allafrica.com/stories/201304291808.html Ghana: Why Privatise Ghana Oil? 29 April 2013 editorial A concerned Ghanaian economic consultant, Dr. Derrick Owusu-Ampofo, last Wednesday appealed to the government to withhold approval for all proposed plans to privatise the Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) to unnamed strategic investors. Describing the plan as “dangerous”, Dr Owusu-Ampofo tagged GOIL as a forerunner… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304290414.html Zimbabwe: SA Investors Jostle for Zimbabwe 29 April 2013 South African investors are considering investing at least US$1,6 billion in capital projects in various sectors of the Zimbabwean economy, a Cabinet minister has said. Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Tapiwa Mashakada said the country had received various project proposals since it held a… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304290137.html Kenya: Lawmakers Want Action Over Turkana Insecurity By Laban Wanambisi, 26 April 2013 Nairobi — Seven legislators from Turkana have raised concern over rampant insecurity in the area and now want the government to declare it a national disaster. Led by County Woman Representative Joyce Emanikor, the lawmakers said President Uhuru Kenyatta should fulfil… Continue Reading

  http://allafrica.com/stories/201304290132.html Nigeria: This Money Should Reach the Real Victims 27 April 2013 editorial The presidency has kick-started the implementation of the Sheik Ahmed Lemu-led committee report on the 2011 post-election violence with the release of over N5.7 billion to nine states of the federation. The amount, it said, would be disbursed directly to the… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304250651.html Zimbabwe: U.S Removes Two Banks From Sanctions List, President Raps Piecemeal Moves, Regime Change Agenda Aborts By Farirai Machivenyika, 25 April 2013 The U.S government yesterday removed the illegal sanctions it imposed on Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe and the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe as some Western countries intensify their efforts to re-engage… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22298825# South Africa ‘secrecy bill’ approved by parliament 25 April 2013 South African MPs have approved a controversial media bill after a three-year battle over the legislation. Dubbed the “secrecy bill”, lawmakers say the Protection of State Information Bill will safeguard state secrets. It has been substantially altered during its passage through parliament. Critics say… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304230858.html South Africa: ‘Switch Off to Prevent Winter Outages’ 23 April 2013 Eskom has called on South Africans to partner with it to prevent power outages as the state company prepares to tackle long-deferred maintenance this winter in order to protect the country’s longer-term electricity supply. Addressing the media in Pretoria on Monday, Eskom CEO… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304230117.html Somalia: Somali Parliament Questions Interior Minister 22 April 2013 Somali Minister of Interior and National Security Abdikarim Hussein Guled was questioned before parliament on Sunday (April 21st) about internal security and the recent extrajudicial killings of prisoners awaiting trial in government jails, Somalia’s RBC Radio reported. Guled said that national security and ….”

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304230076.html Tanzania: 47 Districts Face Food Shortage By Rose Athumani, 23 April 2013 Dodoma — FORTY seven districts face serious food deficit, despite 12 per cent surplus recorded during the 2011/2012 harvests in the country, the National Assembly was told here yesterday. The Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Eng. Christopher Chiza, said food… Continue Reading

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304222100.html Liberia: World Bank Pledges to Liberia 22 April 2013 In response to a detailed summation of pos-twar Liberia’s financial growth and development challenges from Finance Minister Amara Konneh, the World Bank has pledged to leverage financial resources needed to jumpstart the country’s medium term development agenda, the Agenda for Transformation (AfT). A press statement… Continue Reading