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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is confident that the ongoing reforms in Malawi will turn the economy around. In a statement made at the end of her visit to Malawi over the weekend, Lagarde admitted that Malawi's recent economic situation has been difficult with drought and lower-than-expected foreign exchange earnings dampening growth [...]
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The newly Russified actor Gérard Depardieu is extending his cultural influence to other parts of the former Soviet Union, appearing in a music video with the daughter of Uzbekistan's authoritarian leader.
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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, Mr Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, has urged the National Democratic Congress supporters to remain calm in spite of the challenge by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the electoral verdict.
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At least that's what NY Mag's Vulture says they've learned this evening, with their sources telling them that the reboot "will never see the light of day - at least on Fox." So does that mean another network might pick it up? Who knows! Although, quite frankly, I don't really give a damn at this point. Here's how we got here... a little history. Those of you who weren't too keen on a reboot of In Living Color with an all-new cast of players (although still shepherded by Keenen Ivory Wayans), were thrilled when it was announced that the reboot had been put on hold, temporarily; specifically, Kevin Reilly, Entertainment...
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Sometimes conflict is healthy, keeping people motivated and proving they care. Sometimes it can be ridiculous.
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It's hard to know what to expect from Aston Villa, who seem to be shocking in the league but are able to lift themselves in cup games, having already won at Manchester City and Norwich to get to this stage.
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One of the new programs that will comprise the winter/spring season ahead for PBS, is a 3-part, 3-hour American Experience film titled The Abolitionists. Scheduled to air starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 8th, and Tuesdays thereafter (the 15th, and 22nd), from 9pm-10pm, on each night, the film (which is a combo scripted/acted and documentary sequences) will bring to life the epic struggles of the men and women who fought to end slavery, intertwining the stories of Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Angelina Grimké, Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Brown. Fighting body and soul, they led the most important civil rights...
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France's Alstom to supply hydroelectric equipment for the Grand Renaissance dam in EthiopiaFrance's Alstom to supply hydroelectric equipment for the Grand Renaissance dam in EthiopiaPress ReleaseAlstom has signed a €250 million contract with...
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It's 2013, and the deniers have finally figured out that twitter and other social media are important tools -- and that they are way behind. How big is the social media gap between deniers and hawks? The world's most well-known climate science denier, Sen. James Inhofe, has a whopping 13.3 thousand followers. The world's most well-known climate hawk, [...]
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Blue Nile rafting in Ethiopia: File Photo zymichost Gunmen kill Austrian rafter in Ethiopia (Reuters) - An Austrian man was shot dead during an apparent robbery of his travel group that was rafting down the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia, the foreign...
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The success of the $750m Eurobond is leading to various public sector bodies to consider more bond debt to finance various infrastructure.
ZESCO has been on the road looking to acquire $2 billion debt to fund new investments. The company sent managers to the U.K. and the U.S. in a bid to raise the money from investors. South Africa's Standard Bank Group Ltd is advising the company, which has meet investors in London, Boston and New York. According to Mr Chitundu (ZESCO CEO) the company may also sell a Eurobond similar to the $750 million raised by the government in September 2012, "We are probably talking $1 billion, probably even $2 billion".
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Nigeria's presidential elections are over two years away. Elite politics are already focusing in on them, however. Opposition parties are...
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As the 10-year anniversary of the Darfur crisis approaches, the International Criminal Court, or ICC, is considering new arrest warrants for Sudanese officials most responsible for orchestrating crimes against civilians. ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda briefed the U.N. Security Council and submitted a report [pdf] last month that highlights recent incidents that may constitute war crimes and "could be part of ongoing acts of genocide" for which the court has already issued arrest warrants for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and three of his affiliates.
"The words of the government of Sudan representatives, promising further peace initiatives, are undermined by actions on the ground that show an ongoing commitment to crimes against civilians as a solution to the government's problems ...
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I recently tried out Waze, "the world's fastest-growing community-based traffic and navigation app." The smart phone app enables drivers to easily share real-time traffic and road information, "saving everyone time and gas money on their daily commute." Waze is quite ... Continue reading →
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