Solar power: CSP will adapt to South Africa’s electricity demand curve
3 February 2014Demand for electricity in South Africa has increased progressively over several years and the grid now faces supply and demand challenges. As a (…)
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SkyVision’s debut showcase of comprehensive solutions for the Mining Industry at the Mining INDABA Exposition
3 February 2014SkyVision today announced the launch of its end to end solutions specifically suited for the mining industry. The solutions will be showcased at (…)
‘Agenda 2063 will be a peoples’ document’
2 February 2014H.E. Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs briefed the media about the consultative process that is (…)
Building Self-Reliance And Transforming Africas Agriculture Towards The Realisation Of Agenda 2063
2 February 2014The Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture H.E Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime gave a briefing on building self-reliance towards the (…)
FAO welcomes historic commitment to end hunger in Africa by 2025
2 February 2014ROME, Italy, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today welcomed a breakthrough (…)
African Union and United Nations sign an Agreement on preventing and responding to sexual violence in Africa
2 February 2014ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the Office of the (…)
African Union Commission Launches the African Union Foundation
2 February 2014Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission launched, yesterday, 1st February 2014 the “African Union Foundation” at (…)
Zero new HIV infection through access to health services for mothers and children
2 February 2014The 13th General Assembly of the African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) took place on January 31st 2014 at the Africa Union old building (…)
Prime Minister of Japan Abe’s Visit to Africa
2 February 2014As a part of his “diplomacy that takes a panoramic perspective of the map”, Prime Minister Abe visited Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique and Ethiopia from (…)
“Peace may not be achieved on a sustainable basis without a democratic setting”
31 January 2014H.E. Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs on 28 January 2014 briefed the press at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, (…)
Year of agriculture and food security launched at AU summit
30 January 2014Newly Elected Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Mr Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz who is also the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, (…)
Niger authorities crack down on critical journalists
30 January 2014The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by recent detentions in Niger of journalists critical of the government. In the past week, four (…)