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  • Africa: UN Conference On Trade And Development [analysis] 12 May 2008 08:30 GMT
    ... "Attempts to take matters outside of the United Nations ... the global South in trade negotiations. This AfricaFocus Bulletin contains editorial reflections from Mr. Tandon ... effect of this was major trade and finance issues of the "development agenda" were amputated out ...

  • More Want Nuke Power 12 May 2008 08:14 GMT
    ... Eastern states with ready access to huge stocks of oil or natural gas, such as ... Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the investment in nuclear power appears to be linked ... of "latent" nuclear capability to buying an insurance policy. "You don't really even need to ...

  • Wanted: Africa's Einstein 12 May 2008 08:10 GMT
    ... Cape Town - In spite of the discomfort it causes ... travel, Stephen Hawking has come to South Africa to promote the search for the "next ... students to tackle African problems in biology, finance, development, cosmology and astrophysics, among other areas. The ...

  • Nick Holland: CEO, Gold Fields 12 May 2008 07:36 GMT
    ... line through what's happening in the gold stocks themselves. And of course you've got the Eskom ... to run the company? Funnily enough, South Africa is still very well placed to run ... HOLLAND : A 50% payout, depending on investment opportunities and in fact what we've done ...

  • African economic growth seen rising to 5,9% - AfDB 12 May 2008 07:36 GMT
    ... African economic growth seen rising to 5,9% - ... hit by rising food prices. The development finance institution - whose members include 53 African countries ...

  • CBN's $460m in AFC & $8bn deposit in 7 banks 12 May 2008 07:20 GMT
    ... eggheads in our Central Bank, Ministry of Finance and Debt Management Office in the last 6 ... a private finance outfit called the “The Africa Finance Corporation” shows that our erudite Governor ... in the payment of the said $462million investment in November 2007 without bringing President Yar'Adua ...

  • Oil prices ease, but stay above $125 12 May 2008 07:19 GMT
    ... $125 this morning after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • No great surprise as reports suggest Vodafone is making a play for MTN  12 May 2008 07:17 GMT
    ... privy to the strength of the South African market from the start. It is large ... stage and a bid might not emerge. Investment banks have yet to be called in, ... extent. The sale would also help Vodafone finance the acquisition of MTN and assuage the possible ...

  • Fool's Gold- Gold Sucker Rally? 12 May 2008 06:56 GMT
    ... threat, such as the rebel attacks in Nigeria that seem to jack up crude every week, or the African power outages that jeopardized platinum production, trading ... as general information and is not an investment recommendation. TTC accepts no liability whatsoever for ...

  • African telcos need fresh boost to extend growth 12 May 2008 06:55 GMT
    ... Africa's telecoms industry needs a fresh boost to continue ... continent and only one carrier each, while Liberia - emerging from civil war and with ... and allow more competition and private sector investment, the ITU report said: "A second wave ...

  • Oil prices ease, above $125 in Asian trade - UPDATE 12 May 2008 06:36 GMT
    ... in Asian trade, after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • Oil starts the week with a drop of 56c 12 May 2008 06:34 GMT
    ... Asian trade overnight, after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • My power project story, by Olusegun Obasanjo 12 May 2008 05:54 GMT
    ... since the Ministers responsible for Power and Finance have appeared on their own separate behalf and ... The following is the summary: a) Non-serious investment in generation and transmission between 1981 and ... always the guarantee from his bank or insurance that can be called. For letters of ...

  • Oil prices ease, above $125 in Asian trade 12 May 2008 05:31 GMT
    ... in Asian trade, after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • Oil prices ease, above $125 12 May 2008 05:13 GMT
    ... $125 on Monday after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa’s largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • (UPDATE) Oil prices ease, above $125 12 May 2008 05:11 GMT
    ... above $125.00 Monday after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • World Bank and IFC Reward 16 Companies for Innovative Lighting Projects for Africa 12 May 2008 04:31 GMT
    ... Ghana: +233 27 385 2769 (May 2-9) Africa Energy Unit, The World Bank - Chris ... in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing private capital in local and international ... additional $3.9 billion through syndications and structured finance for 299 investments in 69 developing countries. IFC ...

  • Surging prices spurring violent food riots 12 May 2008 04:30 GMT
    ... people deeper into poverty. Despite calls for investment in farming, many governments seem stuck in ... broken out from Bangladesh to Egypt to Burkina Faso. In Haiti, they cost the prime ... Ban Ki-Moon says a "green revolution" in Africa, fueled by new techniques and agricultural investment, ...

  • Impact of higher food prices 12 May 2008 04:30 GMT
    ... people deeper into poverty. Despite calls for investment in farming, many governments seem stuck in ... broken out from Bangladesh to Egypt to Burkina Faso. In Haiti, they cost the prime ... Ban Ki-Moon says a "green revolution" in Africa, fueled by new techniques and agricultural investment, ...

  • Ghana: Soil Power 12 May 2008 04:29 GMT
    ... You've heard of solar power, and also wind power. ... for which results were announced at 'Lighting Africa 2008' this May 5-8 conference took place ... technology to Africa. (The IFC, the International Finance Corporation, helps build the private sector in developing ...

  • IFC and World Bank Mobilize Lighting Industry 12 May 2008 04:26 GMT
    ... Ghana: +233 27 385 2769 (May 2-9)  Africa Energy Unit, The World Bank - Chris ... in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing private capital in local and international ... additional $3.9 billion through syndications and structured finance for 299 investments in 69 developing countries. IFC ...

  • Oil prices ease, above 125 dollars 12 May 2008 03:35 GMT
    ... dollars on Monday after an inflow of investment funds and supply worries helped push costs ... militant attacks targeting oil company infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's largest crude producer, have also pushed prices ...

  • Soaring food prices seen as opportunity for African farmers 12 May 2008 03:16 GMT
    ... Eva Krafczyk. Nairobi, Kenya, 08:30 AM IST Nigeria's Akin Adesina, vice president of the Alliance ... the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), sees the global food crisis as ... the UN Millennium Project as proof that investment paid off. 'Crop yields there have increased ...

  • UAE investors buy Pakistan farmland for food security 12 May 2008 02:30 GMT
    ... talks with Islamabad about a framework for investment in its agricultural sector as it seeks ... of assets across the Middle East, north Africa and the Indian subcontinent, had been purchasing ... ruling Pakistan People's party and former junior finance minister. Suhail Malik, an economist, said: "What you ...

  • Don't panic over food crisis, Okonjo-Iweala tells Nigerians 11 May 2008 22:34 GMT
    ... FORMER Minister of Finance and presently a Director with the World Bank, ... population. But most importantly we believe that Africa can feed itself. We believe Nigeria has ...


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