[Vanguard]Abuja -Justice E. S. Chukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to evacuate for safe keeping the petroleum products recovered from 14 suspected oil thieves … read more »

[State Department]In a May 10 posting to the blog of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes shared his thoughts on the 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa and on what it will take to achieve sustainable grow… read more »

[State Department]Washington -The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement May 9 with the global company Syngenta International AG that will advance U.S. efforts to fight hunger and increase food security in Africa, Asia an… read more »

[New Times]In early 2013, Microsoft an American software giant and Huawei a cell phone manufacturer from China agreed to team up and make an inexpensive smart phone for Africa. read more »

[State Department]Washington -Global production of rice, coarse grains and oilseeds will reach record highs during the 2013-2014 marketing year, while wheat production will be up 3 percent over the previous year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture repo… read more »

[New Times]Popular Nigerian singer, D’banj, and Kenyan’s undisputed kings of Kwaito, Big Nuz, will join Snoop Lion (Snoop Dogg) and other African megastars who are set to electrify music fans at the MTV Africa All Stars, KwaZulu-Natal. read more »

[IRIN]Dakar -There has been much talk of decentralizing the northern-centric humanitarian aid sector to give more power to southern staff, but how much has changed over recent years? read more »

[The Rockefeller Foundation]Pledges nearly $100 million to impact One million lives in six countries through leverage and private sector partnership read more »

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Midrand -The Executive Director of the Mapungubwe Institute (MISTRA), Joel Netshitenzhe, on Thursday urged leaders in Africa to be inspired by the need to pursue the interests of peoples in the continent. read more »

[MSF]Abu Dhabi -MSF calls on GAVI and pharmaceutical companies to extend discounts so more children can be reached read more »

[African Union]The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on women to craft, and make their own contribution to Africa’s Agenda 2063, and not wait to make input on a draft document that they would have been p… read more »