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afrol News, 6 November - Chinese and African leader are meeting in Egypt this weekend to further cement their booming economic and political ties. China's engagement in Africa is controversial, but the billions of dollars involved cannot longer be overlooked.

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afrol News, 3 November - The Ghanaian government and its cocoa industry is gearing up to meet the aim of producing one million metric tonnes of cocoa by 2012. Ghana's Cocoa Marketing Company is already preparing to address bottlenecks in distribution, marketing and sales.

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afrol News, 30 October - The 2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change award winners were announced yesterday evening at Summer Place, Hyde Park in South Africa. Among the 2009 southern Africa Drivers of Change that were honoured was Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, the president of Malawi in the government category.

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afrol News, 30 October - The UN security Council has extended the arms and diamond embargo on Ivory Coast for another year until 31 October 2010. The ban also extends travel restrictions targeting Ivorian political figures and a freeze on their foreign assets.

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» 30.10.2009 - Assembly shop for efficient stoves launched in Darfur
» 28.10.2009 - Angola slams French ruling on arms deal
» 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost
» 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances
» 27.10.2009 - Gabon rejects nearly 300 migrants
» 27.10.2009 - Egypt maintains recognition as a top global offshoring destination
» 23.10.2009 - ITU approves new universal mobile phone charger
» 23.10.2009 - Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy
» 22.10.2009 - EU discuss transport cooperation with Africa
» 22.10.2009 - SA govt to subsidise poor TV owners go digital
» 22.10.2009 - African swine fever spreading in Russia
» 21.10.2009 - US backs arms embargo on Guinea
» 20.10.2009 - Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa
» 19.10.2009 - New partnership in Guinea's oil and gas concession
» 19.10.2009 - Cocoa livelihoods programme launched in Ghana
» 16.10.2009 - SA teams up with neighbours for a clean environment
» 16.10.2009 - Obiang warns US and Europe of growing piracy in Gulf of Guinea
» 14.10.2009 - COSATU calls for wholesale reforms on telecomms pricing
» 14.10.2009 - Senate endorses oil deregulation policy
» 14.10.2009 - Dafur sanctions' monitoring mandate expanded
» 14.10.2009 - African leaders address low level of implementation of regional integration
» 13.10.2009 - Africa needs strong creditworthiness to secure investments in energy sector
» 13.10.2009 - SA's broadband market is at a watershed, says report
» 12.10.2009 - Sound policies help soften crisis impact
» 09.10.2009 - South Africa hosts joint air symposium
» 09.10.2009 - Experts to discuss strategies for Africa’s integration agenda
» 08.10.2009 - Environmentalists condemn Mozambique's planned damming of Zambezi
» 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands
» 08.10.2009 - PUMA unveils 2010 African football team kits
» 07.10.2009 - $215 million endorsed to develop Central Africa's efficient internet
» 06.10.2009 - Africa still lagging behind in ICTs
» 06.10.2009 - Developing economies can lead world out of recession, Egypt's minister
» 06.10.2009 - Gateway boosts its pan-Africa network strength
» 05.10.2009 - SA optimistic of expanded trade with US
» 01.10.2009 - MTN signs major deal with IMImobile
» 01.10.2009 - Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana youth to benefit from Cocoa development grant
» 01.10.2009 - Benin's livestock farmers sign support grants with USADF
» 30.09.2009 - Angola negotiates standby facility with IMF
» 30.09.2009 - AfDB makes first trade finance disbursement
» 29.09.2009 - Asian involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa's electricity industry to increase
» 28.09.2009 - FAO urges policy improvement to turn around Africa's fortunes
» 28.09.2009 - South African Airways report good returns
» 25.09.2009 - US contributes $6 million to EITI
» 25.09.2009 - Fans warned of fraudulent World Cup tickets
» 25.09.2009 - Leaders call for UN support on Africa's development
» 24.09.2009 - $1.2 billion trade finance to support Ghana's cocoa sector
» 24.09.2009 - S/Korea in farming deal with Tanzania
» 23.09.2009 - Lesotho will be hard-hit by declining SACU revenues
» 23.09.2009 - New netbook software in Africa to bridge the digital divide
» 23.09.2009 - Malagasy NGOs unite against plunder of natural resources
» 23.09.2009 - USADF signs new grants in Cape Verde and Tanzania
» 22.09.2009 - ECP invests $25 million East African telecom
» 21.09.2009 - Horn of Africa facing severe food insecurity, FAO
» 21.09.2009 - Rescuers abandon search for survivors
» 21.09.2009 - SADC partnership could solve energy shortage by 2016
» 21.09.2009 - FDI flows will continue to decrease in 2009
» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 18.09.2009 - Competition in Morocco's telecom market increasing
» 18.09.2009 - Mobile money transfer system now avalable in S/Leone
» 18.09.2009 - Tanzania’s president to participate in US-Africa Business Summit
» 17.09.2009 - Low income countries still suffering recession impact, World Bank
» 17.09.2009 - Project to fight Malaria builds thriving African Mosquito net industry
» 15.09.2009 - Angola Telecom places order for fraud management solution
» 11.09.2009 - Standard bank in $1bn loan deal with China
» 10.09.2009 - WB announce increased funding on renewable projects
» 09.09.2009 - UK unveils funding plan to rebuild the Congo's road network
» 08.09.2009 - International community urged to refocus on security reforms in Eastern DRC
» 08.09.2009 - Volta signs purchase intent for Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso
» 07.09.2009 - The worst may be over in Zambia, IMF
» 04.09.2009 - Drug-trafficking and money laundering chief extradited to the US
» 04.09.2009 - New cables to kick-start Africa's new broadband era, report
» 04.09.2009 - SA designer to show at New York fashion week
» 02.09.2009 - 16 Somalis die in an attempt to reach Yemen
» 01.09.2009 - Treaty to eliminate illegal fishing penned
» 01.09.2009 - EU signing with ESA a solid foundation, Ashton
» 27.08.2009 - Egypt and Tunis in top 10 worst beach vacation destinations
» 26.08.2009 - Bringing technology and agronomic knowledge to African farmers
» 25.08.2009 - Expansion of ICT sector fuels Egypt's Growth
» 25.08.2009 - Uganda Telecom and Rwandatel purchase SEACOM capacity
» 24.08.2009 - IBM expands corporate programme in emerging markets
» 21.08.2009 - SA and Angola sign trade and development deals
» 20.08.2009 - AU to promote trade and investment opportunities for Africa
» 19.08.2009 - Mauritian bank deploys new ATM testing solution
» 19.08.2009 - Record number of African Safaris set for 2010 cruise
» 18.08.2009 - Africa - A booming business destiny for US investors
» 14.08.2009 - Uganda well-positioned to steer East Africa, Zoellick
» 12.08.2009 - COSATU express shock on output drop
» 12.08.2009 - Govts can stop the carnage on African roads, author
» 12.08.2009 - AI calls for safeguards on arms transfers to Somalia
» 11.08.2009 - African telecom leaders meet in Uganda
» 10.08.2009 - Algeria scores major deal in vehicles production
» 07.08.2009 - Lesotho govt to also investigate industrial pollution
» 07.08.2009 - San communities in Botswana get USADF funding
» 06.08.2009 - SA govt refutes claims of doggy arms’ deals
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