Supporting Inclusive Business Models in East Africa

16.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    Supporting Inclusive Business Models in East Africa   NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Business Call to Action (BCtA), will host a panel discussion and reception featuring senior representatives from two of Kenya’s leading companies, Equity Bank and Safaricom. The event will take place at Sarova Stanley, Wednesday, May ...

Speech by Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to the Germany-South Africa Binational Commission

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    Speech by Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to the Germany-South Africa Binational Commission   BERLIN, Germany, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Speech by Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to the Germany-South Africa Binational Commission   Deputy President Motlanthe, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane, Ministers Gordhan and Davies, Minister Pandor, Deputy Minister Martins, Ambassador Stofile, fellow colleagues, ...

Coty Inc. Announces Launch of New Corporate Website: coty.com

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

  Coty Inc. Announces Launch of New Corporate Website: coty.com – New Website Will Act as Hub for brands and Authority on Beauty   NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Coty Inc., a leading global beauty company, unveiled today its new corporate website, www.coty.com. The site’s fresh look and ...

IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: “Sustained Growth amid Global Uncertainty”

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: “Sustained Growth amid Global Uncertainty”   WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today released the May 2012 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa . Ms. Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, Director of the IMF’s African Department, commented on the report’s main findings: “Despite difficult ...

DRC / Two dangerous weeks for media in eastern provinces

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    DRC / Two dangerous weeks for media in eastern provinces   PARIS, France, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by a spate of freedom of information violations in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale in the past two weeks, including the forced closure ...

IOM Begins Airlift of Stranded South Sudanese from Kosti

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

IOM Begins Airlift of Stranded South Sudanese from Kosti GENEVA, Switzerland, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has begun an airlift of some 12,000 stranded South Sudanese from Kosti, 300 km south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, to Juba in South Sudan. On Monday, 14th May, the first two IOM-chartered flights arrived in ...

Libya: EU agrees with Italian call for closer coordination

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    Libya: EU agrees with Italian call for closer coordination   ROME, Italy, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The EU Foreign Ministers have agreed with Italy’s call, voiced by Foreign Minister Terzi at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, for closer coordination with Libya at the European level on border security and ...

WFP FOOD VOUCHERS HELPING HUNGRY FAMILIES AND LOCAL MARKETS IN SOMALIA

15.May.2012 · Posted in APO-OPA

    WFP FOOD VOUCHERS HELPING HUNGRY FAMILIES AND LOCAL MARKETS IN SOMALIA   NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Thousands of people in Somaliland are getting more fresh meat in their diet as a result of an innovative UN World Food Programme initiative that provides parents with vouchers to help them ...