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Africa : GEF CEO Monique Barbut Hosts Panel Discussion On Africa Land, Water and Forests – AllAfrica.com

Great Green Wall, Lake Chad and Congo Basin initiatives reflect concerted effort by GEF, World Bank, African nations toward ‘climate … extending across five countries Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Central African Republic.

U.K. bank stocks rally after Cameron’s opt-out – Marketwatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Britain’s benchmark index rose and bank stocks rallied Friday after British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected a proposal by European Union leaders for closer fiscal ties. Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC /quotes …

Romania’s BRD to name SocGen exec as CEO from 2012 – Reuters UK

… France’s Societe Generale , plans to name Alexandre Maymat as new CEO of the bank, BRD said in a statement. Maymat, who is currently the CEO of Societe Generale in Cameroon, will replace Guy Poupet as chairman and CEO … Continue reading

Botswana Diamonds: Three outstanding opportunities in one package – Proactive Investors Australia

In Cameroon, a new diamond field is emerging in the Mobilong … portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable or advisable for any specific person. You further understand that none of the information providers or their …

Cameroon : Business Man Moses fcfa 1.5 m to Robbers – AllAfrica.com

Joseph, 39, was on his way to a local bank when he was intercepted by three robbers, who are still on the escape. As the end of year draws near so too men of the underway are drawing nearing to … Continue reading

Rwanda : Govt, United States Ratify Investment Treaty – AllAfrica.com

Kirk said that U.S. investment in Rwanda and elsewhere supports the U.S … The United States currently has BITs in force with Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo and Senegal. The U.S.-Rwanda BIT was … Continue reading

Cameroon : Civil Society Groups Push for Better Monitoring of Public Investment Budget – AllAfrica.com

To assess this relatively recent experience of citizen involvement in monitoring public expenditure in Cameroon, the World Bank and GIZ (the German international cooperation agency) co-organized a workshop on October 20-21, 2011. The objectives of the …

Putin Faces Reduced Parliamentary Majority, Early Results Show – Businessweek

Russia is the world’s most corrupt major economy, with higher levels of graft than in Pakistan, Cameroon and Niger. During Putin’s first two terms as president, he worked to centralize power and increase state ownership of the country’s …

ExxonMobil Receives Excellence Awards for Technical and Social Development at World Petroleum Congress – Financial Post

The NightWatch program was piloted in Senegal and Tanzania in 2010 and is now under way in Cameroon and Chad … “R3M is an example where our investment in people and technology that will continue to provide benefits for many … Continue reading

Cameroon gets $51 Million Loan from Development Bank, Opec Fund – Bloomberg

The Development Bank of Central African States and the Opec Fund for International Development will lend Cameroon 25 billion CFA francs ($51 million) for a hydroelectric project and a road, the government said. Of the amount, 20 billion francs …