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Africa’s Food Markets Could Create One Trillion Dollar Opportunity by 2030
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 - Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses could create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030 if they can expand their access to more capital, electricity, better technology and irrigated land to grow high-value nutritious foods, and if
AfDB report shows projects underway in Africa to reduce nearly 7 million tonnes CO2, create more than a million new electricity connections in Africa with AfDB and CIF support
TUNIS, Tunisia, February 20, 2013 – The African Development Bank’s Financing Change: The AfDB (http://www.afdb.org) and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa is the Bank’s second semi-annual report on its work to implement the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) in Africa, covering
UNFCCC expands efforts to increase regional distribution of clean development mechanism projects
NEW YORK, February 13, 2013 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat and the East African Development Bank (EADB) have signed a partnership agreement to establish a regional collaboration centre in Kampala, Uganda in an effort to
IFC Supports Expansion of HMH’s Agribusiness and Forestry Activities in Africa and Latin America
Johannesburg, South Africa, February 13, 2013—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced an investment in South Africa-based Hans Merensky Holdings (Pty) Limited to support the expansion of its agribusiness and forestry operations. IFC’s investment promotes climate
KQ joins war against wildlife poaching
Nairobi, 2013-01-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways has joined the war against wildlife poaching in a new partnership with Born Free Foundation, an international charity. The airline unveiled the deal today at the Nairobi National Park. Under the deal, the
Chancellor’s G8 Personal Representative for Africa at the BMZ on visit to Angola, Botswana and Democratic Republic of the Congo
05.02.2013 - Berlin – Günter Nooke, the Chancellor’s G8 Personal Representative for Africa at the BMZ, kicked off his visit to Africa on Tuesday with political meetings in Angola. Nooke is being accompanied by a delegation from Germany’s business community. Some
Retail Banking In The New World African Economy
(1888PressRelease) February 04, 2013 – A society of more confident and financially savvy consumers will be able to take better control of their money: by planning ahead, getting general or more specific expert advice when they need it, buying products
Minister Fast Welcomes Canadian Company’s Success in Ghana
February 1, 2013 - Accra – The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, congratulates Episolar Inc. of Toronto on its power purchase agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. Siginik Energy Ltd., a wholly
Canadian Company Helps to Secure Ghana
February 1, 2013 - Accra – Minister Fast congratulates Inkas Canada on their joint venture in Ghana to manufacture and offer a variety of affordable, specialized armoured personnel vehicles suited for police services, peacekeeping missions, safe transport of VIPs, cash-in-transit and
Minister Fast Meets with President of Ghana
January 31, 2013 - Accra – The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, meets with Ghana’s newly elected president, John Dramani Mahama. Minister Fast and President Mahama discussed Ghana’s becoming one of Canada’s leading
Minister Fast Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Africa
February 1, 2013 – The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today concluded a successful infrastructure and extractive-sector focused trade mission to fast-growing sub-Saharan Africa—his first trade mission of 2013. Minister Fast was
Source Africa: African Textile, Apparel and Footwear Trade Event | IAF
The Source Africa event will show off the quality, creativity, reliability and sophistication of textiles, apparel and footwear manufacturing in Africa to a global audience of buyers, industry professionals and service providers. On April 9-12, 2013, the Source Africa event will