RiskMap 2015: Political uncertainty and low oil price pose risks to Nigeria’s success story
Africa March 12, 2015
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Control Risks (https://www.controlrisks.com), the global business risk consultancy, today publishes its annual RiskMap report, an established authoritative guide and key reference point for policymakers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most... Read more
Visit of Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference, 13 to 15 March 2015
Africa March 12, 2015
SINGAPORE, Singapore, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli will attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 13 to 15 March 2015. The Conference is organised by the Egyptian Government, and will... Read more
Côte d’Ivoire: Justice for victims of human rights violations “long overdue” – Zeid
Africa March 11, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the wake of the guilty verdicts against numerous supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo charged with offences against the state and its institutions, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Government of... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — WHO and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are combining their forces in a new partnership in the Ebola-affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The arrangement combines the logistics strength of WFP with WHO’s public health expertise... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea will visit Sweden and Germany (17–21 March) to hear first-hand testimonies from Eritrean refugees and migrants there. The Commission has already visited five other countries in Europe and Africa... Read more
New report touts agrocorridors as economic driver / FAO highlights ways large-scale development plans can foster inclusive, sustainable and transformative rural growth
Africa March 11, 2015
ROME, Italy, March 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Economic “agrocorridors” can be a strategic tool to draw private capital and large-scale investment to projects that benefit smallholder farmers and boost food security in lower-income countries, according to a new FAO report that provides guidance on how development planners... Read more
Zeid calls for action after surge in “stunningly vicious attacks” on people with albinism in East Africa
Africa March 10, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday expressed revulsion at a recent surge in violent attacks against people with albinism in several East African countries. In the past six months, at least 15 people... Read more
Lake Chad: Striving to meet growing needs
Africa March 10, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Violence in Nigeria is not only claiming lives and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in the country itself; it is spilling over into neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon, where the humanitarian situation is also deteriorating.... Read more
EU-Africa B2B Forum: First high level B2B event for the African and the European private sector
Africa March 10, 2015
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (http://www.eu-africa-cc.org) is pleased to invite stakeholders to the 1st edition of its EU-Africa B2B Forum planned on 06 – 08 May 2015 in Mons (Belgium), in partnership with Euronews as main media partner.... Read more
Public procurement in Africa benefitting family farmers and schools / Innovative partnership operational in five countries
Africa March 10, 2015
ROME, Italy, March 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An innovative partnership spanning five African countries is providing important lessons on how governments can procure food for public institutions, such as schools, directly from small-scale family farmers. Modelled on Brazil’s achievements in fighting hunger and poverty, the Purchase from... Read more
