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26 May 2013
                       
 
 
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16 May 2013
 
 
The 5th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
STATEMENT
Media are invited to the 5th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship, from 28 to 30 May 2013, in East London, South Africa. This will be a cutting-edge and interactive event for...
 
 
26 Apr 2013
 
Premature deaths and avoidable trauma: A snapshot analysis of congenital infections in Sub-Saharan Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The loss of a child is a traumatising experience for the parents, who go through devastating emotional pain, at times undergoing the grieving process for years. The death of a newborn or stillbirth...
 
 
18 Apr 2013
 
Failure to protect: Peacekeepers and the protection of civilians
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Nearly a month after launching its military intervention in Mali, France informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it would seek a United Nations (UN) force to replace the French-led...
 
 
21 Jan 2013
 
Washington: Statement by the National Peace Corps Association, nonprofit organisation the Peace Corps community, opens nominations for the Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award (21/01/2013)
STATEMENT
The National Peace Corps Association, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community, announced today it has opened...
 
 
12 Dec 2012
 
SA: Statement by Mining Indaba, Dambisa Moyo to address 2013 Mining Indaba (12/12/2012)
STATEMENT
Dr. Dambisa Moyo, the acclaimed author of New York Times bestsellers “Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working” and “How there is a Better Way for Africa,” has been confirmed as one of the...
 
 
10 Dec 2012
 
Violence and gang youth in South Africa: More complex than 'black menace'
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The prevalence of young men in South Africa’s criminal statistics, along with ongoing racial tensions in the country, has contributed to the enduring racist discourse of the swart gevaar, or...
 
 
05 Dec 2012
 
SA: Statement by Promundo and the Sonke Gender Justice Network, on sexual violence as more than just a weapon of war in the DRC (05/12/2012)
STATEMENT
A new study by Promundo and the Sonke Gender Justice Network conducted in Goma, eastern DRC finds that more than a third of men surveyed have carried out some form of sexual violence and more than...
 
 
03 Dec 2012
 
DOHA: Statement by Climate Justice, broken finance promises threaten to break climate talks (03/12/2012)
STATEMENT
Fiery negotiations continued after the Chair of the talks proposed a draft-text that included a blank, white page under the heading "finance", reflecting the push by rich industrialised countries...
 
 
26 Nov 2012
 
The Kony 2012 documentary: An avant-garde approach to justice - Part 2
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Part 1 (click here to read) of this paper offered a historical context about Kony and the LRA conflict. Part 2 of this paper provides an in-depth analysis of the Kony 2012 video using relevant...
 
 
15 Nov 2012
 
Norton Rose and Fulbright & Jaworski join forces
Norton Rose
International legal practice Norton Rose today announced that it will combine with leading US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. on June 1, 2013 to form Norton Rose Fulbright. Rob Otty, Managing...
 
 
07 Nov 2012
 
Performance-based financing for health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: What have we learnt so far? - Part 1
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Over the past decade, various models of financing based on performance have been introduced in more than 20 African countries. Urged on largely by pressure to ‘catch up’ on health-related...
 
 
02 Nov 2012
 
Sustainable consumption: Making the meat industry globally sustainable
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Humans are typically described as omnivores. The word omni is Latin for ‘all’or ‘everything’, and vore stems from the Latin word vorare, which means ‘to devour’.(2) The meaning behind...
 
 
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...
 
 
18 Oct 2012
 
World Bank Group media briefing on "Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium Enterprises"
WHATS ON
As economies around the world implement changes to make regulations for domestic firms more business friendly, the annual Doing Business report measures reforms aimed at making it easier to start...
 
 
09 Oct 2012
 
The Catholic Church versus HIV/AIDS in Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Despite being discovered three decades ago, AIDS continues to be a leading cause of death throughout Africa. Research by UNAIDS estimates that there are 42 million people in the world currently...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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