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EU President Jose Manuel Barroso (l) and AU Chairman Jean Ping
Africa
Economy - Development | Politics

Africa, Europe set out cooperation priorities

afrol News / SANF - Africa and Europe have agreed on a new plan of action aimed at strengthening relations between the two continents.

Families receiving malaria bed nets in Ghana
Africa
Economy - Development | Health | Science - Education

Africa receives least health aid

afrol News - New research reveals that the part of development aid directed towards health issues has increased strongly during the last two decades. But Africa receives far less health aid than less challenged developing countries, compared to needs.

Africa
Economy - Development

Africa to get easier trade access to EU

afrol News - Least developed countries are to benefit from a new set of customs rules for their exports to the European Union, it was announced today. A lesser part of their products have to origin in the country to get preference taxation rates.

Kenyan farmer connecting to the world
Africa
Economy - Development | Technology

Every 2nd African has mobile subscription

afrol News - Africa this year crossed the 500 million active mobile subscriptions mark. By now, every second person of Africa's 1,033 million inhabitants can be reached by phone, making Africa a sizable market.

The Kenyan stand at the 2010 WTM in London
Africa
Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development

Africa showed off well at London travel fair

afrol News - The hall housing African stands was constantly crowded during the World Trade Market (WTM) in London this week. Tasteful stands and modern design showed visitors a new a confident image of African destinations.

Shoprite store in Lusaka, Zambia
Africa | Zambia
Society | Economy - Development

African competition regulators getting serious

afrol News - Gone are the days when companies operating in Africa could act with impunity when forming cartels or otherwise limit free competition. Regulators are getting active in most countries, as illustrated by a new major case in Zambia.

Vendors at a street market in Nigeria
Africa
Economy - Development

Domestic demand fuels Africa's strong growth

afrol News - African economies have reached the threshold where the growth in their own domestic demand is strong enough to fuel national economic growth. A new analysis sees domestic demand as key to the current strong growth.

Education in Benin
Africa | East Africa
Economy - Development | Science - Education | Society

East Africa a new population heavyweight

afrol News - The East African region is slowly developing into one of the world's new population blocks, with the region surpassing all of North America in few years and all of Europe by the 2040s. A new, major power may be building up.

Map of the state of press freedom in 2010
Africa
Media | Science - Education

Press Freedom Index for Africa "a joke"

afrol News editorial - The reputable press freedom organisation Reporters Sans Frontières today presented its annual "Press Freedom Index". For Africa, the listing "cannot be taken seriously," the afrol News editor holds, adding that "methods are totally flawed."

Cheetah conservation travel in SA
Africa
Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development

Africa most desired among young travellers

afrol News - Young people are trendsetters, and new research shows that Africa has become the most desired travel destination for Western youths. The trend bodes well for Africa's booming travel industry.


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