BELLAGIO, ITALY (6 MAY 2013)— Cassava experts are reporting new outbreaks and the increased spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease or CBSD, warning that the rapidly proliferating plant virus could cause a 50 percent drop in production of a crop that provides a significant source of food and income for 300 million Africans. The “pandemic” of CBSD now underway…
Arusha: There are 10 greatest obstacles denying the Tanzania’s tourism players to benefit from the East African community’s Common Market Protocol (EAC-CMP), says a new study. A fresh study on the “Assessment of the progressive implementation of the EAC-CMP in relation to Tanzania’s tourism sector” cited an existence of varying licensing and regulatory and administrative regimes within the EAC…
Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 May 2013 – Delivering on Africa’s Promise will be the theme of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, 8-10 May, with the participation of more than 1,000 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia. The meeting, which convenes against a backdrop of significant economic…
By Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President-Uganda: I always like to start the issues of Africa in 1900. Our Banyankole people say: “Kamara matsiko nka icumu rya ahanda.†This translates as: “When a spear thrust by the enemy injures your internal organs, then you know that your hope for survival is very limited.†In other words, injuring the internal organs of…
* * ** ********** *African Development Bank Group approves a new Ten-Year Strategy* ********** *“This document reflects Africa’s vision for itself – a vision of transformation that is achievable”, said Donald Kaberuka* **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** **********************TUNIS, Tunisia,** April 30, 2013/ *– *The economic transformation of the African continent is the cornerstone of the African Development Bank Group’s…
‘ By Karl Lyimo : THE world as we’ve come to know it has never been short of ‘wise sayings,’ past and present. Many of them have held water down the years and centuries; others haven’t – with some of the latter becoming hollow at best, or turning sour at worst. That’s been the case from hallowed Biblical times…
Tanzania: In a continuation of a program that has run since 2001, AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita Gold Mine (GGM) has again financed the surgery of a number of operations for community members suffering cleft lips and cleft palates. This condition is a birth defect in which the tissues of the mouth or lip do not form properly during foetal development….
MARRAKECH, Morocco, April 23, 2013/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2013 Annual Meetings (http://www.afdb.org) take place from 27-31 May in Marrakech, Morocco. The 48th meetings of the AfDB and the 39th meetings of the African Development Fund (ADF) will be held under the central theme of “Structural Transformation in Africa.” For the AfDB, transforming Africa’s economies entails…
The first *CSO Gender Coalition* supported *National Women’s Dialogue*ended yesterday. The Dialogue was held at the University of Dodoma and was attended by representative women from all regions of Tanzania and created space for women to discuss and debate issues that are key to ensuring their advancement and safety. Issues that were covered were: Creating an enabling environment for…