http://en.afrik.com/ Afrik.com, Africa's portal offers a daily online newspaper with information on what is going on in the world, culture, economics, sport, societies of 56 african countries. en http://en.afrik.com/images/logo_moyen.gif http://en.afrik.com/ http://en.afrik.com/article14059.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:13:16 +0200 Investment commitments in Africa by these emerging financiers jumped from less than US$ 1 billion per year before 2004 to US$ 8 billion in 2006 and US$ http://en.afrik.com/article13890.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:55:48 +0200 IN A landmark ruling, the Pretoria High Court (South Africa) ruled on Thursday that South Africa's 10000 strong ethnic Chinese community are now black people. Bruce Sibanda http://en.afrik.com/article13805.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:23:39 +0200 China is set to open three or four cooperation zones in Africa, within the framework of its economic development policy on the continent, with a total amount of US$10 billion distributed into http://en.afrik.com/article13621.html Mon, 19 May 2008 00:07:29 +0200 In its initial phase, Gove said, Moza Banco would concentrate on investment banking. Nonetheless, its licence also allows it to operate as a "universal bank" which could accept deposits from, and make loans to individuals. http://en.afrik.com/article13388.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:52:24 +0200 The Accra Accord called for such ties to be encouraged and reinforced, particularly through regional integration and the reduction of barriers to such South-South trade. http://en.afrik.com/article13364.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:01:45 +0200 The civil society organisations, among them, the Open Society for East Africa (OSEA), noted that the reaction of African countries to the Zimbabwean crisis had been wanting. http://en.afrik.com/article13350.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:49:54 +0200 Cheruiyot, who posted his fourth Boston marathon victory Monday is among the high-riding Kenyan runners picked by the country's athletics federation Wednesday. http://en.afrik.com/article13342.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:09:41 +0200 He commended the successful efforts of the Bishop of Natal, Reverend Rubin Phillip, and the Diakonia Council of Churches who prevented a consignment of weapons meant for Zimbabwe from being offloaded in Durban. http://en.afrik.com/article13319.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:07:42 +0200 IFC borrows in emerging market currencies to promote the development of local capital markets. Panapress http://en.afrik.com/article13309.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:32:33 +0200 Mwanawasa, who is also chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), said on arrival from Mauritius, where he had gone to attend the SADC summit on poverty and development, that China could play a more useful role in the Zimbabwean crisis. Panapress http://en.afrik.com/article13307.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:35:45 +0200 Zimbabwean authorities yesterday said the cash-strapped government has a right to buy arms from any legal source as long as they are needed to defend the country. Meanwhile the ship is still cruising southern african waters trying to fond a place to dock. Bruce Sibanda http://en.afrik.com/article13298.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:20:56 +0200 In other words, these products did not contain any active principle… and therefore had no therapeutic effect!... using it is tantamount to administering a placebo to malaria sufferers whose lives may be at risk! Furthermore, a number of samples contained traces of potentially toxic residues. http://en.afrik.com/article13274.html Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:56:28 +0200 A Chinese company is building a 560- megawatt power plant in Ghana in an ambitious joint venture project with a Ghanaian company. http://en.afrik.com/article13030.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:07:12 +0200 The new form of the Black Bombers is attributed to good work of Cuban coach, Roberto Ibanez Chavez, who has been in charge in the last nine months. http://en.afrik.com/article12931.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:38:40 +0100 "I wanted to use this opportunity to not just conquer a personal challenge but also to raise funding and awareness for the people facing the biggest mountains in their lives, surviving cancer," says Rob by Kojetin, who lost a good friend to cancer at the age of 32.