An Italian well wisher is working to help deaf Kenyan children lead normal lives like other children. “They are only disable but not unable…they can carry out other chores like normal children”, the good Samaritan says. Maria Agnese Giraudo from Italy is a volunteer working on so many projects in Africa. She recently visited rural […]
International organisations discussed in Rome the future of East Africa
An Eastern Africa Day has been held in Rome last 3rd of July to talk about insights and possibilities of the region. The event was organised by the Society for International Development (SID) and Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI). Juma Volter Mwapachu, Vice-President of SID and Secretary General of the East African Community, was […]
Kenyans in a huff to sell off Safaricom shares
Kenyans who bought shares in the recent Safaricom Initial Public Offer (IPO) are disposing off their shares from the Nairobi Stock Exchange following the recent public outcry on Finance minister Amos Kimunya. Kimunya who played a key role in the IPO has been accused of selling a public owned Hotel Grand Regency in controversial circumstances.
Mozambique: Italians are looking for more business
A business event managed by the Istituto per il commercio estero (Ice) began today in Maputo, Mozambique. “Italy in Maputo: investment opportunities in Mozambique” is the title of the event made in partnership with the European documentation centre in Bruxelles and the Italian embassy in Mozambique. Italian businessmen will be guided by the vice […]
Senegal: "Sembène was an icon of all Africa", artist Ndoye Douts
“ I think that Ousmane Sembène has been an iconic figure for the entire Africa, not just for Senegal”, said artist and painter Ndoye Douts from Senegal remembering his fellow countryman. “He had a vision – Douts added – and a perception of African reality that almost nobody else has got. He had a very […]
Senegal: three young men make solar panels instead of seeking work abroad
Three young men of Senegal started making solar panels in their village. All of them did not want to move to Dakar or Europe looking for work. The project proved very successfull. Now they are making solar panels for their community in the countryside near the capital, Dakar.
Hunger drives hapless people to feast on rats
As experts from all parts of the world converged to attend the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference in Nairobi, thousands of people have been forced to eat rats to survive as acute food shortage continues to bite in the East African region. The FAO conference is scheduled to discuss food shortages and high […]
Zimbabwe: journalists condemns acts of brutality
Below we publish the statement made by Zimbabwean journalists to condemn violences in Zimbabwe.
Meetings: from southern Italy some help for Africa
From 28 of July to the 5 of August 2008, Castelbuono near Palermo (Sicily, Italy) will host the “Cantiere di educazione alla pace e alla mondialità” (meeting for education to peace) managed by Ngo LVIA in Palermo with Altra Storia and Cesvop.
Jelimo vows to break world record in Rome
World 800m junior record holder Pamela Jelimo from Kenya has vowed to break the senior women’s record held by Jarmila Kratochvolova of Czech republic during the Rome Grand Prix. The Rome event will be held before the Beijing Olympics. Jelimo says she is focused to improve on her speed in the last 200m to break […]