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26 Oct 2012
 
 
Land acquisitions: India’s investments in Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
In recent years, Africa has seen an increase in corporate and foreign Governments leasing or purchasing large areas of land in some of its poorest regions. These large-scale land acquisitions have...
 
 
24 Oct 2012
 
WB: Statement by the World Bank, on removing barriers to Africa's food trade (24/10/2012)
STATEMENT
A new World Bank report says that Africa’s farmers can potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and avert future food crises if countries remove cross-border restrictions on the food...
 
 
22 Oct 2012
 
SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the African Farmers Association of South Africa gala dinner, St George Hotel and Conference Centre, Pretoria (22/10/2012)
SPEECH
Thank you for affording us the opportunity of meeting with you this evening. We value this interaction because the agricultural sector is a key sector of the economy and is crucial in our drive of...
 
 
16 Oct 2012
 
Africa’s agricultural revolution: Revitalising agriculture for growth and development
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
In 2004, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, called for a “uniquely African Green Revolution in the 21st Century,”(2) signalling a need for African countries to...
 
 
24 Aug 2012
 
Cape Verde
Country Profiles

Cape Verde


Capital city: Praia
Languages: Portuguese (official); Kabuverdianu,...

 
 
07 Mar 2012
 
Agriculture sector offers opportunities in Africa
AGRICULTURE
Governments in Africa should consider more favourable agriculture policies to create an enabling environment for agriculture and agribusiness to be globally competitive, delegates at the sixth...
 
 
26 Oct 2011
 
Cameroon election report
REPORT
Cameroon’s latest Presidential election has seen long-serving incumbent Paul Biya, of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, or RDPC retaining office with a resounding 77.99% of the vote....
 
 
17 Aug 2011
 
São Tomé and Príncipe election report
REPORT
With no outright winner after the first round of elections on the island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, a runoff election, contested by Manuel Pinto da Costa and Evaristo Carvalho, took place on...
 
 
18 Mar 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - March 18, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Zimbabwe's feuding leaders are upbeat about talks mediated by President Jacob Zuma; FAO says that LDC's are likely to become increasingly dependent on food imports; and,...
 
 
08 Jul 2008
 
UN: Ban: Address at Hokkaido University (08/07/2008)
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Date: 08/07/2008
Source: United Nations
Title: UN: Ban: Address at Hokkaido University

Saeki Hiroshi Gakucho, Kyushokuin to gakusei no minasama ohayogozaimasu. Watashi wa Kokuren...

 
 
02 Jun 2008
 
Food,fuel shock can "wreck the exchequer" in Africa
AFRICA
Africa's cocoa makes the world's chocolate, its fish, fruit and vegetables reach tables around the globe and its oil powers vehicles and factories from China to the United States. Yet...
 
 
21 Apr 2008
 
Food price rises may hit growth, security - UN's Ban
UNITED NATIONS
Higher food prices risk wiping out progress towards reducing poverty and, if allowed to escalate, could hurt global growth and security, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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