Direct government intervention in providing agricultural inputs can be disruptive, new ECA report says     ABUJA, Nigeria, March 10, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Direct interventions of governments in providing agricultural inputs can be more disruptive than supportive, and in almost all cases, the resources used can be better spent elsewhere, according to a new report released [...]

        L’Afrique exporte ses produits bio / Des secteurs de niche sur les marchés internationaux pour les agriculteurs africains     ROME, Italy, 9 mars 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Près de 5 000 paysans d’Afrique de l’Ouest sont en mesure de tirer profit de la popularité croissante des aliments biologiques dans les pays industrialisés grâce à un programme [...]

        Africa organic export drive / African farmers take advantage of niche sectors on international markets     ROME, Italy, March 9, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Nearly 5000 West African farmers are now able to take advantage of the growing popularity of organic foods in industrialized countries thanks to a $2.4 million German-backed FAO programme that has helped [...]

      Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the End of His Visit to Kenya     NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Nairobi at the conclusion of his visit to Kenya:     “I wish to thank President Kibaki, Prime [...]

        IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn Calls on Africa to Rebuild Policy Foundations Shaken by Global Economic Crisis   NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In a speech in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), assessed the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on Africa. While noting [...]

      IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Visit Africa to Deepen Dialogue on the Continent’s Economic Challenges     WASHINGTON, March 5, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Africa March 7-11, to discuss opportunities and challenges facing African economies in the wake of the global crisis. Mr. [...]

        Bulletin du Bureau de Liaison du CTA à Bruxelles     BRUXELLES, Royaume de Belgique, 5 mars 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Principaux évènements de la semaine. 1. Briefing de Bruxelles sur la Biodiversité – 10 mars 2010 2. Notre invité vidéo: Mr. François Stepman 3. Principaux évènements UE-ACP pour la semaine du 8 au 12 mars 2010 4. « Des marchés [...]

        M. Obama proroge les sanctions contre le président Mugabe du Zimbabwe     WASHINGTON, 4 mars 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — La crise au Zimbabwe ne montrant aucun signe de règlement, les États-Unis ont prorogé d’un an les sanctions contre le régime de M. Robert Mugabe, a annoncé le président Obama.   Les États-Unis ont imposé des sanctions sur les [...]

        Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia     LUSAKA, Zambia, March 3, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Lusaka February 17–March 2, 2010 to conduct discussions for the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (formerly the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility). The mission [...]

      Joint meeting of ministers of finance, EAC affairs endorses report on East African Monetary Union / Joint Meeting adopts Roadmap to EAMU / Negotiations of Monetary Union Protocol to start March 2011     ARUSHA, Tanzania, March 2, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A joint meeting of the Ministers responsible for Finance, Economic Planning and East African Community [...]