Tag Archives: Health
Malaria: New study shows Africa’s ‘elite club’ and top high risk countries
Nairobi (AFP) - Gains in fighting malaria in sub-Saharan Africa have left the highest risk for the disease concentrated in 10 countries, according to a study published on Wednesday by… Read more
African Leaders’ Health Status
Reader comment: “This year, a number of African leaders have died which raises the question as to whether leaders should disclose more information regarding their health status or is there… Read more
Saudi Arabia Tops Regional Foreign Investment
Saudi Arabia accounted for 42.3% of the total inflow of investment of the 14-state Western Asia region, which stood at $90.2bn. Three countries combined, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE… Read more
Fourty African Countries Including Eritrea Need Help Against Swine Flu Says WHO
The swine flu pandemic could kill millions and cause anarchy in the world’s poorest nations unless £900m can be raised from rich countries to pay for vaccines and antiviral medicines,… Read more
Saudi Emaar, Binladen JV to Develop Read Sea Port
Saudi-based Emaar Economic City said on Monday it had agreed to set up a firm with Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) to finance, develop and operate a major port on the… Read more
Eritrea to Join Sudan’s Third Tourism Festival
The Red Sea State of Sudan is planning to launch the activities of the Third Tourism Festival in the period the 5th of Nov. 2009 to early Jan. 2010. Tourism… Read more
Eritrea in Negotiations to Join Economic Partnership Agreement with EU
Eritrea is involved in ongoing negotiations to enter the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The comprehensive trade partnership would cover issues like services, investment, agriculture, technical standards,… Read more
Exim Bank extends USD 20 mn LoC to Eritrea
Mumbai, Aug 26 Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) today said that it has extended a USD 20 million Line of Credit (LoC) to the Eritrea Government to finance agriculture… Read more
The Battle over African Skies Begins
South African Airways Africa’s cash-based economy has largely protected it from the financial meltdown. Trade is often based on face-to-face transactions and most conferences are government-sponsored, meaning travel budgets have… Read more
Neoliberalism in the Name of Climate Change - Wolaita, Ethiopia
In recent years many questions have been raised on how to handle climate change. Scientists and practitioners have recognised the importance of tackling the issue by changing to a low-carbon… Read more
