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24 May 2013

22 May 2013

The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in improving the health status of Sub-Saharan Africa

In the last 10 years or so, Africa has experienced a wave of innovative efforts in the technology, agriculture and services sectors, which have immensely improved the lives of Africans. For...

29 Apr 2013

Piecing it together: The status of health systems in post-conflict African countries

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Africa has been plagued by conflicts since the colonial era, and long thereafter. In the period between the 1960s and the 1990s, 48 African countries experienced about 80 violent changes of...

25 Jan 2012

Increased occurrence of disease in humans: Should we be concerned?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“They were undone, destroyed, after all of man's weapons and devices had failed, by the tiniest creatures that God in his wisdom put upon this earth.”(2) This quote from H.G Wells’ ‘War of...

24 Jan 2012

Intellectual property: Ownership for all

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

An enormous amount of intellectual energy has gone into the global response to HIV & AIDS over the past 30 years. The results have been visible in local, national, and international spheres at...

06 Sep 2011

SA: Nkwinti: Address by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, at the Inkosi Matomela memorial lecture, Greytown (06/09/2011)

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Date: 06/09/2011

Source: The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform

Title: SA: Nkwinti: Address by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, at the Inkosi...

19 Jul 2011

US: Media briefing by the US Emabssay, on the current situation in the Horn of Africa (19/07/2011)

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MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Today, to address the emerging humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, we have four briefers to speak to you today about a...

11 Apr 2011

Conflict and drought – A bad marriage in Somalia

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Over the past few months, Africa has appeared in news headlines across the world. Political fighting and unrest has led to massive humanitarian deterioration. Libya and Cote d’Ivoire have failed...

29 Nov 2009

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on Sicelo Shiceka (29/11/2009)

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I am honoured to be here with you today. I am humbled that you asked me to visit you to see the challenges you face. When I look around me, I see a place full of potential. I see people...

06 Oct 2009

SA: Sonjica: Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the Mpumalanga Water Indaba (06/10/2009)

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Date: 06/10/2009
Source: Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Sonjica: Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the Mpumalanga Water...

01 Oct 2009

SA: Sonjica, Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the Limpopo Water Indaba, Polokwane (01/10/2009)

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Date: 01/10/2009
Source: Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Sonjica, Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the Limpopo Water Indaba,...

11 Aug 2009

SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health at a regional conference on pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (11/08/2009)

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Date: 11/08/2009

Source: Department of Health

Title: SA: Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health at a regional conference on pandemic influenza (H1N1)

World Health...

09 Jul 2009

New water sanitation tool for Africa

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About 45% of Africa's population lacks access to clean water. Humanitarian organisation Vertical Life has started a project to take 200 000 LifeStraws to cholera hotspots between Cape Town and Cairo.

12 Jun 2009

US: Obama: Transcript of remarks by the US President following a meeting with Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (12/06/2009)

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Date: 12/06/2009

Source: Office of the press secretary, The White House

Title: US: Obama: Transcript of remarks by the US President following a meeting with Zimbabwean Prime...

NW: Modiselle: State of the Province address by the Premier of the North West Province (12/06/2009)

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Date: 12/06/2009

Source: Office of the Premier, North West Province

Title: NW: Modiselle: State of the Province address by the Premier of the North West Province

Hon Speaker...

04 Jun 2009

Polity – News this week

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JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress's (ANC's) national executive committee (NEC) has asked for a review of party structures in three "problem"...

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