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Trade experts discuss ways to help poor countries

afrol News, 17 March - Experts are meeting at a gathering of the United Nations agency promoting commerce to fight poverty to find ways to help developing countries improve so-called infrastructure service sectors (ISS), which serve key functions including banking, energy and transportation.

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South Africa
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"No blackouts during 2010 World Cup"

afrol News, 12 March - South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has guaranteed that there will be no electricity blackouts during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, "unless of course a major national disaster happens."

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South Africa
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SA World Cup mainly to give non-material benefits

afrol News, 11 March - A new research book discussing the future benefits and legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa concludes material and economic development hopes pinned to the event are mostly "overstated". The non-material legacy will become more important.

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Ethiopia
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Ethiopian project sets world climate change example

afrol News, 4 March - A new initiative to bring environmental and financial benefits to local communities in the impoverished highlands of Ethiopia was announced in Ethiopia yesterday.

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2011-2020 declared decade of road safety

afrol News, 3 March - The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety to spur national and global efforts to halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world.

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» 03.03.2010 - UNAIDS partner with rock icon to fight AIDS
» 02.03.2010 - SAB strategises for World Cup gains
» 02.03.2010 - Need for action to empower women - Migiro
» 25.02.2010 - Fight organised crime like a pandemic – Ban
» 23.02.2010 - Botswana and Zimbabwe irons out difference
» 23.02.2010 - UN ropes in private sector for gender equality
» 18.02.2010 - Ghana to host second IMF’s West African Centre
» 18.02.2010 - Rwanda hosts 2010 global environment day
» 18.02.2010 - British Princes coming to SA World Cup
» 15.02.2010 - IMF commissions a mission to Liberia
» 15.02.2010 - UN partners media to fight sexual violence in S/Leone
» 11.02.2010 - Egypt opens country’s investment potential
» 08.02.2010 - Study reveals sub-standard malaria medicines in Africa
» 08.02.2010 - Funding to help countries improve land tenure
» 04.02.2010 - AU-WB project to promote peace in Africa
» 03.02.2010 - Equate each dollar spent to poverty fight, WB chief
» 02.02.2010 - "Green Fund" for climate change financing
» 02.02.2010 - African leaders tackle malaria
» 02.02.2010 - BirdLife cares for wetlands
» 28.01.2010 - Australia expands relations with Botswana
» 28.01.2010 - Underdevelopment pose serious threat to Africa, Ban
» 27.01.2010 - ‘Agriculture makes good business sense’ – IFAD
» 26.01.2010 - Experts on black-eyed peas to meet in Dakar
» 26.01.2010 - US mission to address E/Africa human rights before AU Summit
» 22.01.2010 - Legislators discuss common market protocol in Burundi
» 22.01.2010 - Ghana hosts Africa Investment Forum
» 20.01.2010 - INTERPOL to create task force against maritime piracy
» 19.01.2010 - Banda to help Rwanda arrest genocide suspects
» 14.01.2010 - Ethiopia launches hydro-power plant
» 13.01.2010 - China re-commits to Africa’s development
» 08.01.2010 - World celebrities climb Kilimanjaro to raise funds
» 05.01.2010 - Sudanese security trainings wrapped-up
» 22.12.2009 - First female wins Liberia's youth leadership award
» 17.12.2009 - Seychelles appeals for small islands' right to exist
» 16.12.2009 - Climate change deal must address hunger, UN expert
» 16.12.2009 - DRC conservation initiative receives international recognition
» 15.12.2009 - Clean energy fund for poor countries launched in Copenhagen
» 15.12.2009 - World's largest digital archives for Egyptian and Arabic history created
» 14.12.2009 - Africa needs stronger regional cooperation, Janneh
» 14.12.2009 - Experts discuss ways to strengthen poor nations' agriculture
» 14.12.2009 - World Bank chief end Egyptian visit on positive note
» 14.12.2009 - Campaign to end abuse on migrants to be launched
» 10.12.2009 - Cape Verde eligible for second MCC compact, Niger suspended
» 10.12.2009 - UN emergency response fund gets record support
» 10.12.2009 - African civil society essential for good governance
» 09.12.2009 - Corruption obstacle to achieving MDGs
» 08.12.2009 - Minister says SA skies among world safest
» 03.12.2009 - INTERPOL and FIFA set up international taskforce against illegal sports betting
» 02.12.2009 - Zambia and Zimbabwe to launch One Stop Border Post
» 30.11.2009 - Rwanda finally joins Commonwealth
» 30.11.2009 - African climate policy centre receives $8.5 million from Sweden
» 26.11.2009 - Review Rwanda’s human rights records first - Green parties
» 24.11.2009 - Africa’s think-tank discuss response to global financial crisis
» 24.11.2009 - A quarter of world population live without electricity
» 24.11.2009 - Ban lauds new Africa development cooperation commitments
» 23.11.2009 - Africa largest IDA recipient
» 23.11.2009 - S/Korea to double aid to Africa
» 23.11.2009 - Libya and FAO sign $71 million development deal
» 20.11.2009 - Ghana-EU sign first voluntary agreement on legal timber exports
» 20.11.2009 - Children’s rights still not assured, UNICEF
» 20.11.2009 - UN-lawmakers' partnership can help the poor out of recession, Ban
» 19.11.2009 - Developing countries urged to make agriculture a funding priority
» 19.11.2009 - FAO chief regrets no measurable targets adopted to fight hunger
» 17.11.2009 - IMF announces sale of tons of gold to Mauritius
» 17.11.2009 - 12 million targeted for west African Yellow Fever vaccination
» 16.11.2009 - $1 million boost for FAO’s food security work
» 16.11.2009 - Increased Internet access to boost economic growth, forum
» 16.11.2009 - UN chief calls for support to fight diabetes
» 12.11.2009 - FAO calls for worldwide day-long hunger strike
» 11.11.2009 - Mandela Day adopted by general assembly
» 10.11.2009 - China-Africa commitments applauded
» 10.11.2009 - Debt servicing burden increase for poor states
» 10.11.2009 - SA hotel industry warned of price inflation
» 10.11.2009 - UNODC chief blames shady trade on financial crisis
» 10.11.2009 - Mauritanian grassroots groups receive US funding
» 09.11.2009 - African mobile market continues to develop at a rapid rate
» 09.11.2009 - China injects $349 million into Ethiopia’s road link
» 09.11.2009 - Seven African states in Malaria trial
» 09.11.2009 - Traffic jams weighs heavily on Kenya’s economy
» 06.11.2009 - China to cement new role in Africa
» 30.10.2009 - Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award
» 30.10.2009 - Assembly shop for efficient stoves launched in Darfur
» 30.10.2009 - Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia
» 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances
» 27.10.2009 - Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain
» 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines
» 27.10.2009 - Five new African states elected to ECOSOC
» 26.10.2009 - Report outlines ways to help developing nations transition to ‘green’ economy
» 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk
» 22.10.2009 - UN pledges support to AU's refugees' treaty
» 22.10.2009 - Good governance is everyone’s responsibility, ECA official
» 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption
» 20.10.2009 - DRC and Morocco elected to new forest financing programme
» 20.10.2009 - Africa evaluates 15 years of population development ahead of MDGs deadline

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