By Gambian Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh has once again called on Gambians to venture into economic activities, to be more innovative and productive by taking full ownership of businesses in all sectors of the Gambian economy, if they want to avoid the frequent skyrocketing of prices of commodities. Jammeh, who was speaking last Thursday at State House, during his annual Ramadan gifts to Gambians through regional governors and mayors, also called on the Muslim Ummah to practise the principle of sharing and caring. The Gambian leader, who distributed a total of over 12,000 bags of sugar, said it is... Continue Reading
…. AU Summit adopts Jacques Diouf Food Security Prize – By: Augustine N. Myers – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Liberia, has ended a one-day workshop with partner organizations, United Nations agencies, and the Ministry of Agriculture through the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) to establish current food situation in counties affected by the Ivorian refugee crisis. The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Liberia, Mr. George Mburathi, says the FAO and its partners have been instrumental to support the government in assisting Liberian farmers. According to him, FAO field... Continue Reading
6‐8 November 2012, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 27 July 2011; The inaugural POWER‐GEN Africa conference and exhibition, to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6‐8 November 2012, has announced the Call for Papers now open, with a deadline for abstract submittal of 3 February 2012. The POWER‐GEN Africa Advisory Board has released the conference topics and announced that the 2012 conference will consist of three tracks running simultaneously. Under the conference theme of Global Technology for Local Solutions, POWER‐GEN Africa 2012 will feature leading power industry professionals from around the world who will share their... Continue Reading
The Association for African Owned Enterprises (AAOE UK) will be holding the UK’s 1st ever African Women in Business Conference in Central London later this month. With the endorsement of Theresa May, Home Secretary & Minister for Women & Equalities, the conference will address a number of issues affecting African Women in the Diaspora today. From Opportunities and Equalities in UK Enterprise to the significance of African women in leadership positions to inspire girls and other women in Africa. With a large number of the 5.5 million Africans in the UK* being women, this once muted group is now a... Continue Reading
24-26 January 2012 International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria 12th July 2011; Offshore West Africa has confirmed the support of Total for the upcoming 2012 Exhibition, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria on 24-26 January 2012. Following on from the likes of NNPC, Modec and PETAN, Total have confirmed the booking of an 81sqm stand for the 16th annual edition of Offshore West Africa, the premier technical conference and exhibition for the oil and gas offshore industry within the West African region. After a successful 2011 event in Accra, Ghana, attracting over 1,100 attendees from 37 countries around the world, including many... Continue Reading
