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KENYA: Innovate to reduce poverty - UN

IRIN

Monday, July 23, 2007

To escape the poverty trap, the world's 50 least developed countries (LDCs) must narrow the technology gap between them and the rest of the world,...

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SOUTH AFRICA: Trying to plug the brain drain

africa » south africa » johannesburg

IRIN

Monday, July 16, 2007

A groundbreaking move by South Africa's health department could see nurses being paid at least 20 percent more, becoming the first beneficiaries of a...

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GLOBAL: Women want a bigger piece of the funding pie

africa » kenya » nairobi

PlusNews

Friday, July 13, 2007

After burning the midnight oil for many weeks while preparing a US$50 million gender-based project proposal to lay before the Global Fund to Fight...

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SAHEL: Aid organisations part of the problem, NGO report says

africa » senegal » dakar

IRIN

Friday, July 13, 2007

Inappropriate aid policies are partly responsible for the Sahel region’s poverty according to a strongly-worded report issued jointly by 10...

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Taiwan eyes Gambia’s investment prospects as Foreign Minister Huang ends visit

africa » gambia » brufut

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

James CF Huang, Foreign Minister of Taiwan, has confirmed Taipei’s desire to explore The Gambia’s investment prospects.Minister Huang made these...

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GCCI Affirms Support in Awareness Creation on CDE, EIB …

africa » gambia » kololi

The Point

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

The President of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Bai Matarr Drammeh, has affirmed GCCI’s support in efforts geared towards creating...

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Govt urged to reallocate funds

africa » gambia

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Bai Matarr Drammeh, President of the Gambia Chamber of Commmerce and Industry (GCCI), has revealed that since The Gambia has met all the conditions...

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BURUNDI: Grappling with a looming political crisis

africa » burundi » bujumbura

IRIN

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Burundis future appeared rosy as international donors pledged US$665.6 million in May for a three-year poverty reduction plan, but a brewing...

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DoYS & RA to launch NYDF

africa » gambia » banjul

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Sunday, June 17, 2007

The Department of State for Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs has set up a National Youth Development Fund Scheme to empower and help youths in...

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G8 reaches deal on African aid for health issues

africa

Wikinews

Sunday, June 10, 2007

G8 leaders have reportedly struck a deal pledging US$60 billion in aid to Africa. The deal which will be announced later today will be a commitment...

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