Finance 
West Africa: ‘A Catastrophic Year’ As Hunger Crisis Looms Over Sahel – AllAfrica.com
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria have all called for international … “Such programmes should include investments in agricultural development, health and social protection services, water and sanitation as well as …
New World Bank Evaluation Shows Early Childhood Programs Help Children Thrive and Learn More in Rural Africa
Bank evaluation of Save the Children preschool program in Mozambique shows considerable Africa-wide promise WASHINGTON, February 14, 2012 – Children in rural Mozambique, who attended preschool programs run by the international humanitarian group, Save the Children, were 24 percent more … Continue reading
Backlash against big four – Sydney Morning Herald
FED up with rising interest rates, a growing number of home owners are escaping the stranglehold of the big four banks by signing mortgages with smaller financial institutions. Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority figures show that in 2011 the number …
MINING INDABA 2012: Afferro to finalise feasibility study on Cameroon iron ore deposit for 2014 start-up – Metalbulletin
Iron ore exploration junior Afferro Mining wants to finalise the definitive feasibility study on its Nkout deposit in Cameroon this year so it can … The company, listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London and on the Toronto Stock … Continue reading
Africa Loses Billions in Potential Trade Earnings, Falls Short of Vast Promise in Cross-Border Business―New World Bank Report
Washington, February 7, 2012 – With African leaders now calling for a continental free trade area by 2017 to boost trade within the continent, a new World Bank report shows how African countries are losing out on billions of dollars … Continue reading
Nigeria’s Tourism still attractive – Edem Duke – Vanguard
The Minister also enjoined them not to only enjoy the fascinating Nigerian tourism but to also explore the diverse investment opportunities in the … proceed to Calabar from where they would move to Cameroon, South Africa and Egypt before returning … Continue reading
The World Bank and Fotopedia Launch New App; “Women Of The World” Now Available on your Iphone or Ipad
Washington DC, February 8, 2012 – The World Bank and Fotopedia, the publisher of popular iOS apps and winner of the Best Tablet App of the Year Crunchies Award, today announced their collaboration on a new free app titled “Women of the … Continue reading
ExxonMobil Foundation Donates $1 Million to Continue Efforts to Fight Malaria in Chad and Cameroon – comcast.net
“Malaria No More is committed to continuing its work with ExxonMobil and achieving our shared goal of ending deaths from malaria in Cameroon, Chad … global advocacy to rally leadership and strategic investments to accelerate progress.
