Napolitano meets no-racism campaigners

This morning the president of the republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, meets with the speakers of all the associations who promoted the antiracist campaign in Italy. Among them the G2 – seconde generazioni network of daughters and sons of immigrants parents in Italy. The representatives of all organisations will give to Napolitano all the 80 […]

South Africa: Johannesburg has a very stylish man

As reported on ghettoradio.nl, in Johannesburg there is a very stylish man. In the morning he is a newspaper vendor. But in the night he show up his 100 suit wardrobe. You can watch him on the video below. Adolphus, man about town from Nadine Hutton on Vimeo. Source: ghettoradio.nl <object width=”400″ height=”300″><param name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” […]

Cameroon fashion show in London by Camer Couture

“Fashion is our culture” African designer, Alphadi, said. On 17 October in London, Camer Couture will hold its fashion show. Well this wouldn’t be much of a news but this is not an Italian, French or British fashion catwalk. This is a Cameroonian fashion show. As Ngum Ngafor, the founder of the fashion firm Facebook […]

Forum on Africa in Taormina 2009

The forum on Africa, organised by Fondazione Banco di Sicilia and The European House Ambrosetti, has ended the 2 October 2009 in Taormina, Italy. In this page you will find all the interviews made during the two days forum in Sicily, Italy. On our Picasa you can watch all the photos: DAY 1, DAY 2 […]

Forum Taormina on Africa: third edition ended

The third edition of the Forum on Africa, organised in Taormina (Sicily, Italy) by Fondazione Banco di Sicilia and The European House Ambrosetti, hosted the presentation of two projects: one of telemedicine and an agri-food park. Yesterday, Friday October 2nd, was dedicated to agribusiness and sustainability. The day began with speeches by Paolo Borzatta (The […]

Nigeria: a key fighter in Niger Delta about to surrender

In less than 24 hours to the deadline of an amnesty, offered by the Federal government of Nigeria, a Key fighter, Tompolo is preparing to surrender with more than 3,000 of his follow fighters. This was made known yesterday, to Vanguard, one of Nigerians’ leading newspapers. The ceremony, according to Vanguard, will take place in one […]

Forum Taormina: Africa and global business crisis

The Forum on Africa in Taormina (Italy) has began with a lot of attention and participations by attendants from Africa, Europe and other continents. The whole venue, which is this year the third edition, has started at 3 pm. The first half of the afternoon has been introduced by  Giovanni Puglisi, president of Banco id […]

Forum Africa Taormina: from 3pm on our Twitter

By this afternoon Africanews.it will follow the forum on Africa in Taormina (Italy). You can follow live updates on our Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/africanewsitaly

"IMF welcomes China helping Africa” – Ewenczyk

Before the start today of the Forum on Africa in Taormina (Sicily, Italy), we interviewed Pierre Ewenczyk of the IMF. Later this afternoon Ewenczyk is scheduled to talk about the ‘global economic outlook’ beside Caleb Fundanga of the Bank of Zambia and Dominick Salvatore of Fordham University and advisor of South Africans reserve bank.

Concert in Paris for DR Congo

A concert for the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held in Paris next Wednesday 14 October. The reasone behind this invent is in particular to say no to “sexual violences as a war weapon”. The concert will be held in La Bellevilloise, 19-21, rue Boyer – 75020 Paris (France) by 20.30. Nearest underground stations: […]