Some 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa, WFP
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday said it is increasingly concerned about food security for an estimated 14 million people in southern […]
Malawi
Malawi: UNICEF fears hunger, mass screening for malnutrition ongoing
The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) today said it is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in children under five across Malawi, a country […]
Burundi-Violence: Obama worried, UN could send peacekeepers
U.S. President Barack Obama, in a phone call with South Africa’s President on Wednesday, expressed “deep concern” about the situation in Burundi and urged regional […]
U.S. allocates additional $300 Mln to fight HIV in Africa
The Obama administration is allocating an additional $300m to the effort to reduce HIV infection among girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African countries. […]
Malawi talks Trade and Investment with investors in London
The Chief executive officer of Malawi Investment and Trade Centre and key officials from the government of Malawi, including the Minister of Industry and Trade […]
Egypt Eastern Tobacco Company to set up $20 Mln manufacturing plant in Malawi
Egypt Eastern Tobacco Company has partnered with Auction Holdings Limited (AHL) Group to set up a $20 million cigarette manufacturing plant to be located in […]
Equity Bank to open office in DR Congo
Leading kenyan commercial bank, Equity Bank plans to expand to Congo. The Bank’s banking group has announced that it would soon open office in DR […]
Africa: OPEC Fund to finance socio-economic development projects
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) will extend 13 loans and grants totaling about US$66 million to 34 partner countries, many of them in […]