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ENERGY-AFRICA: From Kerosene to the LED, O-HUB and O-BOX By Stephen Leahy ACCRA - In many of Africa's towns and villages, smoky kerosene lamps are all that keeps the darkness at bay after sunset. However, kerosene is a dangerous and increasingly expensive source of light for Africans who do not have access to electricity -- about three-quarters of those living on the continent, according to the World Bank. MORE >>
ANGOLA: Irish Rock Star Geldof Riles Tempers By Mario de Queiroz LISBON - Irish rocker and activist Bob Geldof’s statement that Angola is a country "run by criminals" unleashed a political storm that could have an impact on Portugal’s large investment interests in the largest of its former African colonies. MORE >>
DEVELOPMENT-SOUTHERN AFRICA: Small Can Be Beautiful By Stephanie Nieuwoudt CAPE TOWN - Is small the new big when it comes to agriculture in Southern Africa? As rising food prices place this sector firmly in the spotlight, there are compelling examples at hand to make the case for greater investment in small-scale farming. MORE >>
ENERGY: World Bank, IFC Seek Investors in Off-Grid Africa By Abid Aslam WASHINGTON - An international campaign to bring modern lighting to one-fourth of Africa's people enters a new phase this week with talks to draw investors to markets beyond the reach of the continent's outdated power grid. MORE >>
MOZAMBIQUE: Officials Master Floods - But Battle To Contain Diseases That Follow By Steven Lang GRAHAMSTOWN - More people have died of cholera following recent floods in Mozambique than the number of those who perished in the rising floodwaters. Most rivers in central and northern Mozambique burst their banks after heavy rains in December, January and February, and as a result of Cyclone Jokwe -- which hit in early March. MORE >>
TRADE-RUSSIA: Ethiopia Seeks Preferential Treatment for Coffee By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW - After several months of trade negotiations in the joint Russian-Ethiopian economic commission, Russia is considering allowing Ethiopia to bring in its different brands of aromatic coffees on a preferential basis. MORE >>
SOUTH AFRICA: Water Supply Proposal Sparks Controversy and Suspicion By Steven Lang GRAHAMSTOWN - A plan to increase the supply of potable water to two coastal towns in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province is provoking heated debate. MORE >>
TRADE: Zimbabwe, ''A Hard Sell'' By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which ended this past weekend, was once celebrated as a forum to showcase the vast investment opportunities in the then bread basket of the Southern African region. It was established almost five decades ago. MORE >>
KENYA: Relocation of Traders in Nairobi Still Beset With Problems By Rosalia Omungo NAIROBI - Jackson Gitonga’s business has suffered during the recent post-election violence. He could not leave his house to sell his wares -- second-hand shoes which, he says, are of high quality. He recorded a loss for the first time since he had started working as an informal trader three years ago. MORE >>
AFRICA: South Africa Welcomes Cuban Doctors By Stephanie Nieuwoudt CAPE TOWN - For more than a decade, Cuban doctors have filled part of a gap left by South African doctors who in large numbers leave the country looking for better salaries and employment opportunities. MORE >>
Q&A: Singing to a Political Beat By Interview with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour BRUSSELS - If a European rock music fan has just one album by an African artist in his or her collection, there is a higher than average chance it was recorded by Youssou N'Dour. The Senegalese man's status as his continent's most lucrative cultural export was underscored in 2005, when he was the only African to appear at the main Live8 concert in London's Hyde Park, an event that attracted several billion TV viewers, according to its organisers. MORE >>
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SADC - The official website for the Southern African Development Community
African Economic Research Consortium
Third World Network
African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
SARPN is a facility for promoting debate on poverty in Southern Africa
The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information on sustainable development and poverty reduction, providing a space where communities can share their experiences on development.
