http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/news/ en rhumphries@hsrc.ac.za Copyright 2008 2008-10-13T05:20:01+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/africas_expensive_borders/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:20:01 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/africas_expensive_borders/#When:05:20:01Z Washington: The world's finance ministers, gathered here this week for the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings, will rightly lament the collapse of global trade talks and Africa's halting development progress. But what Africa needs far more urgently than a trade deal is to clear the customs red-tape, corruption, transport monopolies and the like that keep the continent disconnected and destitute. Service delivery 2008-10-13T05:20:01+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/akufo_addo_promises_democracy_and_transparency/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:15:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/akufo_addo_promises_democracy_and_transparency/#When:05:15:00Z Accra: In a bid to ensure public trust in his leadership, New Patriotic Party presidential candidate Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to implement policies and reforms designed to strengthen democracy and tackle corruption in Ghana. According to his political manifesto, Akufo-Addo intends to build on the work of John Agyekum Kufuor, who, during his two terms as president, has ensured greater freedom for the citizens of Ghana and focussed on the issue of government accountability. General 2008-10-13T05:15:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/botswana_national_security_strategy_review/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:02:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/botswana_national_security_strategy_review/#When:05:02:00Z Gaborone: It is a very important day today, the day of the very first National Security Strategy Review Seminar in the history of our country. Let me start by thanking the British Government for its assistance in not only contributing towards the holding of this seminar but also for the assistance rendered in making the National Security Strategy Review possible. As you are aware the responsibility for the security of a state and its citizens lies with the Government of the day. Whilst traditionally the emphasis on security was mainly put on the safety of a state against external aggression i.e. military threats, in the contemporary world the concept of security is now broadened to include dimensions such as political, economic, social and environmental security in addition to defence. General 2008-10-13T05:02:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/rwanda_kcc_holds_accountability_day/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:57:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/rwanda_kcc_holds_accountability_day/#When:04:57:00Z Kigali: Kigali City Council yesterday held its Accountability Day at its Headquarters in Kigali town. The day which is normally held every quarter, has an aim of showing the people what achievements have been registered as promised in each quarter. Service delivery 2008-10-13T04:57:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/rise_above_party_politics_lawmakers_urged/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:30:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/rise_above_party_politics_lawmakers_urged/#When:04:30:00Z Lagos: Legislators in the South-south geo-political zone of the country have been urged to rise above petty politics and work for the paramount interest of their constituencies. Service delivery 2008-10-13T04:30:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/financial_crisis_can_open_doors_for_poor_countries/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:19:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/financial_crisis_can_open_doors_for_poor_countries/#When:05:19:00Z Johannesburg: Infrastructure can lead to development — but will it? A month bumping along the roads of Mozambique from Maputo to the Rovuma River provided the context for some ideas about public infrastructure and economic development and how both are financed. Given that according to the news broadcasts capitalism was collapsing , the obvious question was what effect the financial crisis would have on poor countries such as Mozambique? And it occurred that from crisis could emerge an opportunity to restructure the global financial institutions in ways that would better serve poor countries in this difficult world. Service delivery 2008-10-10T05:19:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/slowdown_in_richer_countries_may_hurt_exports_manuel/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:12:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/slowdown_in_richer_countries_may_hurt_exports_manuel/#When:05:12:00Z Cape Town: The slowdown of economic growth in developed countries was likely to reduce demand for SA’s mineral exports and reduce export earnings, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel told the South African cabinet this week. Manuel made a presentation to the cabinet on the global financial turmoil and its likely impact on the domestic economy. He also gave a briefing on the medium-term budget policy statement which will be tabled in Parliament on October 21. Service delivery 2008-10-10T05:12:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/dont_cut_aid_to_africa_au_head_pleads_to_world/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:06:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/dont_cut_aid_to_africa_au_head_pleads_to_world/#When:05:06:00Z Dar es Salaam: The chairman of the African Union (AU) urged the world on Thursday not to row back on aid to the world's poorest continent due to the financial crisis. "Our appeal to our development partners is that they should not cut aid to the developing countries," Jakaya Kikwete, who is also president of Tanzania, told reporters. Service delivery 2008-10-10T05:06:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/africa_conference_to_share_lessons_from_economic_successes/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:03:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/africa_conference_to_share_lessons_from_economic_successes/#When:05:03:00Z Washington: President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn will host a high-level international conference in Dar es Salaam on March 10-11, 2009, to discuss how Africa can meet the challenge of sustaining and building on its recent economic successes. The conference—built around the theme, Changes: Successful Partnerships for Africa's Growth Challenge—will provide both senior policymakers and stakeholders an opportunity "to learn from successful economic reforms in Africa and elaborate on the evolving roles of private sector and official partners—particularly the IMF—in supporting African countries," Strauss-Kahn said. Service delivery 2008-10-10T05:03:00+02:00 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/sierra_leone_adopts_kampala_action_plan/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.ansa-africa.net/index.php/views/news_view/sierra_leone_adopts_kampala_action_plan/#When:05:00:00Z Freetown: Sierra Leone was among 42 African states that adopted the Kampala Action Plan on 30 September, 2008. This came about after two days of deliberation by representatives of those African states and civil society in a conference hosted by the government of Uganda dubbed the African conference on the convention on cluster munitions. The aim was to solicit an African consensus to sign the convention on cluster munitions (CCM) at the signature ceremony in Oslo, Norway on 3 December 2008. General 2008-10-10T05:00:00+02:00