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“We will be celebrating 53 years of our independence, and this marks quite an important milestone in our history. It is important because Ghana is now at the crossroads of building a society that is democratic and in which each and every individual member of the society is encouraged to play a role,” On the eve of independence celebrations, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States Daniel Ohene Agyekum said the country’s embrace of democracy serves as a shining example envisioned by the founding fathers to all of Africa.
AFRICAN POLITICS
Ghana Celebrates 53-Years Independence Saturday - Ghana Web (GH)
5 March 2010
As Ghana celebrates 53 years of Independence this Saturday, the ambassador to the United States is hailing the strong bilateral relations between Accra and Washington. Full Story
Eritrea seeks Nigeria's help over UN sanctions - The Guardian (NG)
5 March 2010
The state of Eritrea is seeking Nigeria's intervention in the wake of the imposition of sanctions on it by the United Nations (UN). Full Story
Brown rebuffs Zuma on Zanu-PF sanctions – Financial Times (UK)
5 March 2010
Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, failed yesterday to persuade London to drop its support for targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe's leadership as he publicly disagreed with Gordon Brown, the British prime minister. Full Story
Togo opposition claims 'irregularities' in poll – BBC (UK)
5 March 2010
The main opposition party in Togo has claimed widespread irregularities in the country's presidential election. Full Story
AFRICAN ECONOMY
Portugal to provide 1 billion euros for development projects in Mozambique – Macau Hub (MAC)
5 March 2010
Portugal is to provide over 1 billion euros to fund development projects in Mozambique, one of which will be the bridge to Catembe, in Maputo, the Portuguese prime minister said Wednesday in Maputo. Full Story
EAC about to open its flood gates to European imports – IPP Media (TZ)
5 March 2010
The European Union is about to sign an agreement with the East African Community which will give it bigger access to the latter’s markets for the next 25 years. Full Story
EAC Finance Ministers endorse fast tracking of monetary Union – IPP Media (TZ)
4 March 2010
The Joint Council of East African Finance Ministers has endorsed the proposal to fast track the region’s monetary union, agreeing also with the commitment to “not backtrack” on the decision. Full Story
AFRICAN BUSINESS
Banking and Finance
Nigeria's United Bank of Africa spreads to Zambia – Reuters (US)
4 March 2010
Nigeria's United Bank of Africa (UBA) has started operating in Zambia with a capital investment of $15 million as it seeks to expand its influence on the African continent, Chief Executive Officer Abba Bello said on Thursday. Full Story
Oil and Energy
Alstom plans to bid for SA nuclear project – Engineering News (SA)
5 March 2010
French power generation and railway equipment manufacturer and services company Alstom will most certainly be bidding for work on South Africa's planned new pressurised water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant. Full Story
Portugual to Sell Its 15% Mozazmbique Hydro Stake – Bloomberg (US)
5 March 2010
Portugal will sell its 15 percent stake in Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydro-electric dam to Portuguese companies, Radio Mozambique reported, citing Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates. Full Story
Metals and Mining
Exploit Mkushi agro, mining potential – Times of Zambia (ZAM)
4 March 2010
Vice-President George Kunda has said Mkushi District has great potential in the mining and agriculture sectors, which need to be exploited. Speaking when he addressed a rally at President Square in Mkushi yesterday,Full Story
Inside Resources: Glencore, Xstrata deal would rejig local mining – Business Report (SA)
4 March 2010
Any merger of global commodities trader Glencore and mining group Xstrata would have consequences for South Africa and the local mining industry. Full Story
Technology and Communications
Zain Nigeria not for sale to Bharti - IT News Africa (SA)
4 March 2010
Mobile provider ECONET is making attempts to block any possible sale of Zain Nigeria to Bharti Airtel of India. According to Bloomberg, CEO of Econet, Strive Masiyiwa says his company has the first option to buy the stake acquired … Full Story
Transport and Infrastructure
FG starts East-West railway projects – The Vanguard (NG)
5 March 2010
To ensure it fulfill promises made to the people of the Niger Delta region in the wake of the amnesty programme, the Federal Government, yesterday, started a process for the design and construction of the multi-billion naira East-West railway ... Full Story
Road between Chimoio and Mossurize in Mozambique to be paved – Macau Hub (MAC)
5 March 2010
Asphalting work on National Road 260 between the city of Chimoio and the districts of Sussundenga and Mossurize, over 230 kilometres, is due to begin in the second half of the year, said Mozambique’s deputy minister for Public Works and Housing. Full Story
Construction of Wozeka-Gidole road well in progress – Walta Information (ETH)
4 March 2010
The construction of the 33-kms Wozeka-Gidole asphalt road project launched with 312 million birr in SNNP state last budget year is well in progress, according to project coordinator. Full Story
Agriculture
Small farmers optimistic about increasing earnings from outgrowers’ contracts – Business Daily (KEN)
5 March 2010
Coca Cola and East Africa Breweries have started applying this concept that could result into higher income for small scale farmers, whose motivation for commercial farming is always dimmed by lack of market or rock bottom prices for produce especially when there ... Full Story
Other
Gov’t, Korea sign $2.5m TVET deal – New Times (RW)
5 March 2010
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding worth $2.5 million (Approx Rwf1.4bn) to boost technical skills. Full Story
Brewing giants settle East Africa market row - Business Daily (KEN)
5 March 2010
Competition for control of the lucrative Tanzanian and Kenyan beer markets looks set to break out once again after the world’s largest brewers, SABMiller and Diageo, agreed to settle their drawn out dispute over the two markets. Full Story
AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT
Floods stymy Uganda mudslide rescue – Al Jazeera (QA)
5 March 2010
Heavy rains in eastern Uganda have triggered major floods, displacing thousands of people and hampering the rescue of communities devestated by landslides that destroyed whole villages. Full Story
Gabon unveils measures against corruption, for industry – AFP (FR)
4 March 2010
Gabonese President Ali Bongo announced on Thursday a series of "emergency measures" to fight corruption, help industry and defend the environment. Full Story
Okavango Delta: Floods of Life – The Guardian (UK)
4 March 2010
Gallery (25 pictures): New images show the widespread effect of Africa's most spectacular water system View Gallery
World Bank Announces First Large-Scale Forest CDM Project Registered in Africa – Climate-L Org (SUI)
3 March 2010
The World Bank has presented Africa’s first large-scale forestry project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The announcement was made on the margins on the annual Africa Carbon Forum, which is taking place ... Full Story
AFRICAN BLOGOSPHERE
African poverty falling faster than thought? – Africa News Blog - Reuters (US)
4 March 2010
The old image of an Africa doomed to get ever poorer has certainly lost credence over the past decade even if it is a view still held by some.
UN considers withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC – open Democracy (UK)
4 March 2010
A new UN-supported operation against Rwandan rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was launched at the weekend, according to a statement made by Alan Doss, head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC on Wednesday. Full Story
How Africa is becoming the new Asia – Guardian on Sunday (TZ)
28 February 2010
China and India get all the headlines for their economic prowess, but there's another global growth story that is easily overlooked: Africa. In 2007 and 2008, southern Africa, the Great Lakes region of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and even the drought-stricken ... Full Story
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