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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 04 Jun 2013 : 08:47:55
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Japan's Shinzo Abe hails Africa as 'growth centre'
BBC: Published on 3 June 2013
 Africa will be an engine for world growth in the coming decades and Japan has to invest more on the continent, Japan's prime minister has said.
Shinzo Abe was speaking at the end of a three-day conference on African development in Yokohama.
Japan pledged $32bn (£21bn) in aid to Africa, including money to tackle militant Islamists.
Japan appears to be worried that its rival China has built a strong presence in Africa, correspondents say.
"Africa will be a growth centre over the next couple of decades until the middle of this century... now is the time for us to invest in Africa," Mr Abe said at the end of the conference co-hosted with the African Union (AU), World Bank and UN.
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Source: BBC Online
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Momodou
Denmark
11517 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jun 2013 : 14:22:58
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Gambia gets US$17M project grant from Japan
by Musa Ndow in Yokohama, Japan
Daily Observer: Published on Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Seventeen Million US dollars out of the over thirty billion (US$32BN) grant approved for Africa has been allocated to The Gambia to fund three projects namely; the Rural Water Supply Phase III Project, the Food Aid Programme and the completion of the Programme for the Implementation of Capabilities to cope with Natural Disasters caused by Climate Change.
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Jun 2013 : 21:55:27
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1. DAILY OBSERVER NEWS;
2. THE POINT NEWS BITE;
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jun 2013 : 00:18:37
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1. DAILY OBSERVER NEWS;
2. FOROYAA AFRICA NEWS;
AFRIC’S FUTURE FULL OF OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE
"Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared that while Africans forge ahead with "a new narrative" for their continent, the United Nations will support them as they faced any challenges that remain on the path towards a prosperous future.
In his message to mark Africa Day, which commemorates the founding in 1963 of the Organization of African Unity, now known as the African Union (AU), Mr. Ban acknowledged that over the past decade, the continent had witnessed "unprecedented progress", largely at the hands of the AU.
"The launch of the AU's Partnership for Africa's Development and Peer Review Mechanism has helped to advance economic, social, political and institutional reforms", he stated, referring to the self-monitoring mechanism by which participating African nations promote and re-enforce high standards of governance.
"Similarly, the African Union is playing an increasingly more dynamic leadership role in preventing, managing, and resolving Africa's conflicts through its revamped Peace and Security Architecture", Mr. Ban added, while noting that many countries were also seeking to energize their private sectors.
The Secretary-General pointed out, however, that despite Africa's gains and achievements, "numerous and serious challenges remain including conflict, environmental degradation, and the need for strengthened infrastructure and institutions."......"
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