LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The British Embassy in Cairo resumed public services today, after the embassy and the Egyptian government agreed on a number of measures to improve the physical security of the embassy building. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: “I am pleased that... Read more

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Op-Ed John Kerry Secretary of State Susan E. Rice, National Security Adviser The Washington Post December 15, 2014 In 2011, the world’s newest nation was born amid joyous celebrations. The international community welcomed South Sudan not just with cheers but also... Read more

DAKAR, Sénégal, December 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the eighth review of Senegal’s economic performance under the program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and also concluded the 2014 Article IV consultation1. The PSI was approved... Read more

DUBAI, UAE, December 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are placing more attention on new markets in east, west and southern Africa as their trade flows with the continent expand, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, December 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The new United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Bahame Tom Mukirya Nyanduga, urged the Somali authorities and the international community to reinforce the country’s governance and safeguard its full transition to peace, stability and... Read more

NAIROBI, Kenya, December 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Thousands of smallholder farmers in Liberia are set to benefit from an innovative seed distribution initiative that seeks to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies in Liberia. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/agra.jpg The initiative, led by the Alliance for a Green Revolution... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Anniversary of crisis in South Sudan. We should reflect on human cost. Country’s leaders must end the conflict now. On the anniversary of the conflict in South Sudan, Minister for Africa James Duddridge said: “One year on from the start... Read more

PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, December 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ – AfrAsia Bank Limited (http://www.afrasiabank.com/en) today announced the addition of an important world-class strategic partner, National Bank of Canada, to its shareholding structure. This represents a major vote of confidence in its business model, financial standing and unique positioning in regional... Read more

KAMPALA, Uganda, December 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vantage Capital (“Vantage”) (http://www.vantagecapital.co.za/), Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, today announced it has provided $10m of funding to Simba Properties Investment Company (“Simba Properties”), the property investment arm of Simba Group in Uganda which houses five prime property developments in... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, December 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) Steering Committee, the Global Green Growth Institute, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations Environment Program, and the World Bank, appoints Prof. Kevin Urama, Managing Director of QGRL a member of GGKP’s... Read more