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May 2008
May 2008
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is still not widely known or well understood across the continent or internationally. With this publication, we hope that you will learn more about NEPAD’s vision and course. We also hope that such knowledge will make it easier for you to join in the efforts to make that vision a reality. At the turn of the millennium, African leaders and their citizens started looking to the future with renewed hope. The continent had come through decades of economic stagnation, poverty, corruption, authoritarian rule and devastating wars. But the end of the 1990s brought the first signs of a new turn. Some of the region’s most protracted conflicts had begun to wind down. Economic growth rates picked up. And in country after country, pro- democracy movements succeeded in replacing repressive regimes with elected governments. Those positive trends gave rise to a heightened sense of purpose as well: for Africans to take charge of their own future....more |
Global Food Update
Food and India were Africa's
keywords this past fortnight. The
World Bank reported global food
prices up by 83% in the past three
years causing riots in Egypt,
Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Senegal
and Ethiopia while South Africa's
Cosatu has warned of riots over
food price hikes there. US$ 200
million more in US emergency
food aid is to be made available to
help alleviate food shortages in
Africa and elsewhere. Egypt has
restricted food exports and many
African governments have lowered
import tariffs....
...more
Food and India were Africa's
keywords this past fortnight. The
World Bank reported global food
prices up by 83% in the past three
years causing riots in Egypt,
Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Senegal
and Ethiopia while South Africa's
Cosatu has warned of riots over
food price hikes there. US$ 200
million more in US emergency
food aid is to be made available to
help alleviate food shortages in
Africa and elsewhere. Egypt has
restricted food exports and many
African governments have lowered
import tariffs....
...more
Welcome!
The agreement to install a submarine
cable to fiber optics connecting South
Africa to Sudan is a breakthrough for
telephone and Internet services in Africa.
The proposed $ 300 million will give
consumers and businesses in Africa
savings of $ 1 billion per year and
improve the speed and reliability of the
telephone, the Internet and the data
transmission services. Its installation will
complete the project of NEPAD to
surround Africa to a network of modern
telecommunications cables.
Late one night, Jean Leonard Karuranga
heard a commotion outside his house in
Kigali, Rwanda. There were loud voices
and then a sharp cry. Too scared to
venture outside alone, Mr. Karuranga
used his mobile phone to call a local
security group that protects the
neighborhood from marauding gangsters.
“The defense force found my cousin
bleeding right outside my gate. Thugs
had stabbed and robbed him,” he said.
“We rushed him to the hospital just in
time. If I didn’t have a cell phone, we
would be talking of something else. He
was saved by the mobile phone.”
....more
cable to fiber optics connecting South
Africa to Sudan is a breakthrough for
telephone and Internet services in Africa.
The proposed $ 300 million will give
consumers and businesses in Africa
savings of $ 1 billion per year and
improve the speed and reliability of the
telephone, the Internet and the data
transmission services. Its installation will
complete the project of NEPAD to
surround Africa to a network of modern
telecommunications cables.
Late one night, Jean Leonard Karuranga
heard a commotion outside his house in
Kigali, Rwanda. There were loud voices
and then a sharp cry. Too scared to
venture outside alone, Mr. Karuranga
used his mobile phone to call a local
security group that protects the
neighborhood from marauding gangsters.
“The defense force found my cousin
bleeding right outside my gate. Thugs
had stabbed and robbed him,” he said.
“We rushed him to the hospital just in
time. If I didn’t have a cell phone, we
would be talking of something else. He
was saved by the mobile phone.”
....more
Five years after its entry into service, the
Mozambique-South Africa pipeline, fuels
economic growth and regional
cooperation in southern Africa. It proves
that the Western ideas on Africa suffering
from a "curse" of natural resources are lies
and demonstrates that the African
development plan NEPAD has begun to
fulfill its promises in the field of
development and economic integration.
It was a problem with an obvious but
expensive solution. Mozambique
contained some 3,000 bn cubic feet of
natural gas, but lacked the technical
capacity and domestic market to exploit
it. Energy-hungry South Africa, across the
western border, faced soaring demand for
electricity but had no gas with which to
generate it....more
Mozambique-South Africa pipeline, fuels
economic growth and regional
cooperation in southern Africa. It proves
that the Western ideas on Africa suffering
from a "curse" of natural resources are lies
and demonstrates that the African
development plan NEPAD has begun to
fulfill its promises in the field of
development and economic integration.
It was a problem with an obvious but
expensive solution. Mozambique
contained some 3,000 bn cubic feet of
natural gas, but lacked the technical
capacity and domestic market to exploit
it. Energy-hungry South Africa, across the
western border, faced soaring demand for
electricity but had no gas with which to
generate it....more
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| New Cable Promises Faster Internet For Africans Provided by: Africa Renewal, United Nations |
Note à l’éditeur : L’accord conclu pour
installer un câble sous-marin en fibre optique
reliant l’Afrique du Sud au Soudan est une
percée décisive pour les services
téléphonique et Internet en Afrique. Ce projet
de 300 millions de dollars permettra aux
consommateurs et aux entreprises africaines
d’économiser 1 milliard de dollars par an et d’
améliorer la vitesse et la fiabilité du
téléphone, de l’Internet et des services de
transmission de données. Son installation
complétera le projet du NEPAD d’entourer
l’Afrique d’un réseau de câbles de
télécommunications modernes....plus de
installer un câble sous-marin en fibre optique
reliant l’Afrique du Sud au Soudan est une
percée décisive pour les services
téléphonique et Internet en Afrique. Ce projet
de 300 millions de dollars permettra aux
consommateurs et aux entreprises africaines
d’économiser 1 milliard de dollars par an et d’
améliorer la vitesse et la fiabilité du
téléphone, de l’Internet et des services de
transmission de données. Son installation
complétera le projet du NEPAD d’entourer
l’Afrique d’un réseau de câbles de
télécommunications modernes....plus de
| L’Afrique En Ligne: Un Nouveau Câble Pour Compléter Le Réseau De Télécoms Continental La Source : « ONU - Afrique Renouveau, » |
| Pipeline Fuels Regional Growth Provided by: Africa Renewal, United Nations |
| Un Gazoduc Aux Bénéfices Partagés La Source : ONU - Afrique Renouveau, |
Note à l’éditeur : Cinq ans après sa mise en
service, le gazoduc Mozambique-Afrique du
Sud alimente la croissance économique et la
coopération régionale en Afrique australe. Il
apporte un démenti aux idées occidentales
sur un Afrique souffrant d’une “malédiction”
des ressources naturelles et démontre que le
plan de développement africain du NEPAD
commence à remplir ses promesses dans le
domaine du développement et de l’
intégration économique....plus de
service, le gazoduc Mozambique-Afrique du
Sud alimente la croissance économique et la
coopération régionale en Afrique australe. Il
apporte un démenti aux idées occidentales
sur un Afrique souffrant d’une “malédiction”
des ressources naturelles et démontre que le
plan de développement africain du NEPAD
commence à remplir ses promesses dans le
domaine du développement et de l’
intégration économique....plus de
| Africa Seeks “Green” Development Cash Provided by: Africa Renewal, United Nations |
Africa would like to join China, India, Brazil
and other developing countries in
benefiting from the Kyoto Protocol’s new
Clean Development Mechanism. The hydro-
electric power station on the Nyagak River
in Uganda’s West Nile region is just one
small example of how Africans can benefit
from investments designed to help prevent
climate change and global warming.
For the residents of Uganda’s rural West Nile
region, generating energy for cooking, lights
and business was an expensive, dirty and
sometimes frustrating experience. Most
households used kerosene or wood for day-to-
day needs, while local business and people
who were better-off had to buy generators
and diesel fuel for electricity....more
and other developing countries in
benefiting from the Kyoto Protocol’s new
Clean Development Mechanism. The hydro-
electric power station on the Nyagak River
in Uganda’s West Nile region is just one
small example of how Africans can benefit
from investments designed to help prevent
climate change and global warming.
For the residents of Uganda’s rural West Nile
region, generating energy for cooking, lights
and business was an expensive, dirty and
sometimes frustrating experience. Most
households used kerosene or wood for day-to-
day needs, while local business and people
who were better-off had to buy generators
and diesel fuel for electricity....more
| L’Afrique Cherche à Obtenir Sa Part De L’Argent Du “Développement Vert” La Source : ONU - Afrique Renouveau, |
L’Afrique aimerait se joindre à la Chine, à l’
Inde, au Brésil et à d’autres pays en
développement pour bénéficier du nouveau
Mécanisme de développement propre mis en
place par le Protocole de Kyoto. La centrale
hydro-électrique construite sur la rivière
Nyagak, dans la région du Nil occidental de l’
Ouganda, représente modestement un
exemple parmi d’autres de la façon dont les
Africains peuvent profiter des investissements
destinés à lutter contre les changements
climatiques et le réchauffement de la planète.
Pour les habitants de la région du Nil
occidental de l’Ouganda, produire l’énergie
nécessaire pour cuisiner, s’éclairer et
supporter leurs activités commerciales était un
exercice coûteux, polluant et parfois frustrant.
....plus de
Inde, au Brésil et à d’autres pays en
développement pour bénéficier du nouveau
Mécanisme de développement propre mis en
place par le Protocole de Kyoto. La centrale
hydro-électrique construite sur la rivière
Nyagak, dans la région du Nil occidental de l’
Ouganda, représente modestement un
exemple parmi d’autres de la façon dont les
Africains peuvent profiter des investissements
destinés à lutter contre les changements
climatiques et le réchauffement de la planète.
Pour les habitants de la région du Nil
occidental de l’Ouganda, produire l’énergie
nécessaire pour cuisiner, s’éclairer et
supporter leurs activités commerciales était un
exercice coûteux, polluant et parfois frustrant.
....plus de
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| SPORTS NEWS UPDATE |
| Ike Okenwa: The Will To Succeed By: Princess Ezenwa Okenwa |
Ogemdi Nwagbuo made six starts last
year on the defensive line and started at
nose tackle in the 2007 opener vs. UAB.
A little snow wasn't going to keep
Ogemdi Nwagbuo from becoming a
Michigan State Spartan. Having grown
up in San Diego, Calif., Nwagbuo wasn't
likely to do any cross-country skiing when
he made his recruiting trip to East
Lansing in the winter of 2005.
"Living in San Diego, that was the first
time I had ever seen snow," Nwagbuo
recalls with a laugh. "I liked everything
here, but being in the cold was the
complete opposite to what I was used to
in California. I wasn't used to that. I didn't
own any pants because I wore shorts all
the time." ....more
year on the defensive line and started at
nose tackle in the 2007 opener vs. UAB.
A little snow wasn't going to keep
Ogemdi Nwagbuo from becoming a
Michigan State Spartan. Having grown
up in San Diego, Calif., Nwagbuo wasn't
likely to do any cross-country skiing when
he made his recruiting trip to East
Lansing in the winter of 2005.
"Living in San Diego, that was the first
time I had ever seen snow," Nwagbuo
recalls with a laugh. "I liked everything
here, but being in the cold was the
complete opposite to what I was used to
in California. I wasn't used to that. I didn't
own any pants because I wore shorts all
the time." ....more
(World Bank data – 2007)
| Ogemdi Nwagbuo: Finding His Place At Michicagan State By: Josh Rattray, MSU Sports Information Intern |
| The New York Giants announced the signing of six rookie free agents and the release of two players from their roster. On the way in are defensive tackles Joshua Muse of Louisiana Tech and Ogemdi Nwagbuo who just graduated from Michigan State, guards Andrew Bain of Miami and Camell Stewart of LSU, center Digger Bujnoch of Cincinnati, and offensive tackle Dylan Thiry of Northwestern. The Giants also released a pair of players, defensive back Andrew Shanle and tight end Marcus Freeman. Shanle and Freeman were on the practice squad at the end of last season. One thing to keep in mind: The rookie free agents have to play their best game at the mini camp next week to remain with the team, in other words be the best or be released after the mini camp. |
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| Giants Sign Six Rookie Free Agents By: Princess Ezenwa Okenwa |
Walking into the Regional
Tournament of the NAIA, in
Cumberland, Tennessee was a
one chance shot for Ike Okenwa
to go to the National Wrestling
Tournament. Determined to
wrestle and win in the National
Tournament, Ike set out to go
over the only hurdle left to
making his dream come true.
“In order for me to qualify for
the National Tournament, I had
to place fourth or higher, which
is something I hadn’t done at a
tournament all year.” Ike stated.
Ike breezed through the
Regional Tournament with two
pins in a row which put him in
the semi-finals against a tough
competitor....more
Tournament of the NAIA, in
Cumberland, Tennessee was a
one chance shot for Ike Okenwa
to go to the National Wrestling
Tournament. Determined to
wrestle and win in the National
Tournament, Ike set out to go
over the only hurdle left to
making his dream come true.
“In order for me to qualify for
the National Tournament, I had
to place fourth or higher, which
is something I hadn’t done at a
tournament all year.” Ike stated.
Ike breezed through the
Regional Tournament with two
pins in a row which put him in
the semi-finals against a tough
competitor....more
Out of nowhere came Ike Okenwa, a
promising young wrestling athlete from
Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis,
Missouri.
promising young wrestling athlete from
Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Editorial
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Mattie Moore, the deputy director of the
United States Senator Claire McCaskill’s
office in an interview with the African
Business News publisher said the African
community can count on the Senator’s
office for support. “We are here for you, to
help you with your issues and concerns.
Stop by the office, or set up an appointment
with someone to talk to.” Moore stated.
United States Senator Claire McCaskill’s
office in an interview with the African
Business News publisher said the African
community can count on the Senator’s
office for support. “We are here for you, to
help you with your issues and concerns.
Stop by the office, or set up an appointment
with someone to talk to.” Moore stated.
“Bring issues such as Veterans, Social
Security, Immigration, Passport,
Educational, Tax issues, or any issue that
relates to the Federal Government. The
Office of the United States Senator Claire
McCaskill is a Federal Government
agency.” Moore continued. “We have
case workers that will assist with the
issues.” She concluded.
Security, Immigration, Passport,
Educational, Tax issues, or any issue that
relates to the Federal Government. The
Office of the United States Senator Claire
McCaskill is a Federal Government
agency.” Moore continued. “We have
case workers that will assist with the
issues.” She concluded.
Note: Before the senator’s office
can discuss any issue, first, you
must go to the office and fill out
the privacy release form,
secondly, you will be assigned to
a caseworker that will try to work
with you to get you the assistance
you need. For more information,
call (314) 367-1364 or visit 5850 Delmar
Blvd., Suite A, St. Louis, MO
can discuss any issue, first, you
must go to the office and fill out
the privacy release form,
secondly, you will be assigned to
a caseworker that will try to work
with you to get you the assistance
you need. For more information,
call (314) 367-1364 or visit 5850 Delmar
Blvd., Suite A, St. Louis, MO
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April 29, 2008
April 29, 2008
Editorial
Great King of Africa
Ofala Festival is an Annual
Celebration that
commemorates a King’s
Coronation in Igbo land, the
Eastern part of Nigeria, a West
African Country.
The Last Ofala Festival
celebrates the Life of a Great
King and his Departure to the
other side....more
Celebration that
commemorates a King’s
Coronation in Igbo land, the
Eastern part of Nigeria, a West
African Country.
The Last Ofala Festival
celebrates the Life of a Great
King and his Departure to the
other side....more
Princess Ezenwa Okenwa
Publisher/Managing Editor
Publisher/Managing Editor
Photo Presentation
British number one
and current champion
of the individual
South of England
Indoor Championship
(SEAA), Philip Idowu,
received a gold medal
for senior men Triple
Jump, along side new
comer, Prince
Nnaemeka Ezenwa
who received the
bronze medal at a
recent game.
and current champion
of the individual
South of England
Indoor Championship
(SEAA), Philip Idowu,
received a gold medal
for senior men Triple
Jump, along side new
comer, Prince
Nnaemeka Ezenwa
who received the
bronze medal at a
recent game.