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Saturday, November 29, 2008

NEPAD Dialogue 253

NEPAD Dialogue 253
28 November 2008
Issue 253


  • .01 Nigeria investing $85-million to boost local rice production
  • .02 Status report on NEPAD submarine cable and e-Schools
  • .03 Terrestrial broadband study begins after a year-long delay
  • .04 Caterers lose out on school-feeding contracts
  • .05 Uganda agrees on need to spend more to meet CAADP goals
  • .06 US grants to strengthen African higher education institutions
  • .07 Calendar of events
  • .08 Contact us
  • .09 Mailing list

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

NEPAD 252



21 November 2008
Issue 252




  • .01 Africa, G8 and OECD identify actions to keep Africa on growth track despite global downturn
  • .02 Fertilizer has key role in Africa's future – and the NEPAD vision
  • .03 West Africa wants to develop its agricultural trade
  • .04 NEPAD has now trained more than 250 journalists
  • .05 NEPAD delegation for rice forum
  • .06 Reducing hunger and improving nutrition through CAADP
  • .07 Talks on Africa's fisheries policy
  • .08 Africa aquaculture research offer
  • .09 Calendar of events
  • .10 Contact us
  • .11 Mailing list

Sunday, November 16, 2008

NEPAD Dialogue 251

14 November 2008

Issue 251

NEPAD www.nepad.org

.01 Key role for African media to focus on agriculture and CAADP
.02 COMESA Ministers spell out action on climate change
.03 Parliamentarians told they must be involved on climate change
.04 Nigeria looks to boost its local rice production
.05 Finance help for Kenya's small farmers and SMEs
.06 NEPAD-Spanish Fund at work on women's project in Gambia
.07 Zambia sees great potential with its NEPAD programmes
.08 Calendar of events
.09 Contact us
.10 Mailing list

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Saturday, November 08, 2008

NEPAD DIALOGUE 250

7 November 2008

Issue 250

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  • .01 Boost for fisheries governance and trade through NEPAD-led Pan-African partnership
  • .02 Nigeria's major problems: loss of forests and spreading desert
  • .03 CAADP sensitisation workshop for African agricultural journalists
  • .04 Forum seeks faster implementation of SADC/NEPAD programmes
  • .05 Tragic death of Stephen Nkabyo
  • .06 We say “sorry” to Neville Gabriel
  • .07 Calendar of events
  • .08 Contact us
  • .09 Mailing list


Saturday, November 01, 2008

NEPAD DIALOGUE Online Weekly 249




31 October 2008


Issue 249



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.01 EAC, SADC,COMESA to merge into African Economic Community
.02 International effort to speed the action on CAADP agenda
.03 CAADP leader honoured for his work to overcome poverty
.04 Validation of 2007 agriculture expenditure tracking system
.05 Kenya targets 10pc for agriculture
.06 DBSA wins "best bank" award
.07 Trade agreements said to harm Ghana's agriculture sector
.08 NEPAD education and culture indaba is important for Africa
.09 Calendar of events
.10 Contact us
.11 Mailing list



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NEPAD NEWSLETTER 248


24 October 2008

| Issue 248



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.01 UN underlines commitment to AU-NEPAD priority programmes
.02 General Assembly delegates speak out in support of NEPAD
.03 Africa's Mining Vision puts pressure on development of mineral resources
.04 Billions of dollars lost by marine fishing could be saved
.05 First Peer Review Summit will be a milestone for Nigeria, Burkina Faso
.06 NEPAD Nigeria gears up for more effective delivery of its mandate
.07 Africa celebrates 50 years of ECA
.08 Calendar of events
.09 Contact us
.10 Mailing list

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NEPAD NEWSLETTER 247


Issue 247


17 October 2008




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.01 Africa’s partners must not renege on development support
.02 Sierra Leone kick-starts its efforts on CAADP implementation
.03 Key support for NEPAD-FAO fish farming programme for Africa
.04 African template for EPAs is endorsed – with recommendations
.05 Using Africa's mineral resources for broad-based development
.06 Uganda prepares for action with a national development plan
.07 NEPAD Nigeria puts focus on agriculture to solve food crisis
.08 Calendar of events
.09 Contact us
.10 Mailing list


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