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Visa requirements in Africa hamper trade and job creation, concludes panel at the African Development Bank Annual Meetings
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| "Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements. Visa restrictions imply missed economic opportunities for intra-regional trade and for the local service economy such as tourism, cross-country medical services or educatiRead More... |
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Working visit by the State Secretary to Mali and Burkina Faso
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| From 28 to 31 May 2012, a Swiss delegation led by the State Secretary, Yves Rossier, and the Deputy-Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Maya Tissafi, travelled to Mali on a working visit. The purpose of the triRead More... |
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Transforming Africa's Trade Finance Industry: What Next?
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| On the margins of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) 48th Annual Meetings, in a side event gathered on May 29th 2013, Trade Finance (TF) leaders and practitioners met to exchange views on their perspectives of the trade finance industry Read More... |
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International award recognizes innovative use of development aid in Africa
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| The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), which was established as part of the Danish Africa Commission in 2008, was last night awarded the African Banker Awards 2013 in the category of "Financial Inclusion". The prize was awarded during the annual meeting oRead More... |
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AfDB, Government of the Republic of Korea Sign General Cooperation Agreement
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| The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) and the Government of the Republic of Korea, on Thursday, May 30, signed the general cooperation agreement (GCA) that will make it possible for Korea to contribute to special funds and multi-dRead More... |
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Tony Elumelu advocates for Africapitalism as the solution for Africa's development
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| Charity and aid have failed Africa and its leading entrepreneurs are now driving the continent's development agenda.
This was the sentiment of Tony Elumelu's speech, described by many as "powerful," which was delivered at the AfricanRead More... |
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Central African Republic: Delivering emergency aid before the rains arrive
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| With the rainy season approaching, the ICRC has been delivering food aid and seed, and seeing to it that people are provided with health care.
With security still not fully restored in Bangui, the already difficult daily lives of the inhabitRead More... |
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IOM Launches Mobile Initiative to Counter Tuberculosis in Western Ghana
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| IOM Ghana and officials of the Ghana Health Service are this week launching a TB REACH project which aims to increase tuberculosis (TB) detection amongst refugees and host communities, miners and mining communities, border communities and vulnerable Read More... |
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Libyan Migrant Accommodation Centre Gets New Clinic
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| IOM, in coordination with the Libyan authorities, has opened a new medical clinic at the Twaisha government migrant centre in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
The clinic was built as part of the European-Union (EU)-funded "Stabilizing at-risk coRead More... |
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IOM Helps Namibia to Introduce Border Resident Cards
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| The IOM African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), IOM Namibia and the Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration have completed a nine-day assessment on the introduction of a border resident card for people living on the Namibia-Angola border. Read More... |
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THE BRUTAL VIOLENCE IN EASTERN D.R. CONGO HAS GONE ON FOR TOO LONG - ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL KANG
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| GENEVA, Switzerland, May 31, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Humanitarian Affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, ended her four-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Mulamba, a remote village in the eastern province of South Kivu, whRead More... |
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Italy-Ethiopia: Pistelli, cooperation funds doubled
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| "In times of crisis and cutbacks we have been able to double aid to Ethiopia from the ?48 million of 2009-2011 to ?98.9 million for 2013-2015. An important contribution aimed at developing the area, with a special focus on mother/child healthcare, whRead More... |
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African Development Bank and WWF call for urgent action to combat wildlife crime
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| The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit wildlife trafficking scourge that is robbing Africa of precious naRead More... |
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New Generation Rice Varieties Unveiled for Africa
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| A new generation of high-performing rice varieties has been launched by the Africa Rice Breeding Task Force under a new brand called "ARICA" - which stands for "Advanced Rice Varieties for Africa."
The Breeding Task Force comprises internatiRead More... |
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UNAMID commemorates peacekeepers day, remembers those fallen
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| The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) joined the UN worldwide in the commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The day, which was marked in Darfur's five states, provided an opportunity to raise awRead More... |
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