Martifer Solar to build Latin America’s largest PV plant backed by IFC and Nafin
Martifer Solar is set to build Latin America’s largest PV plant in Mexico, funded by local development bank Nafin , the International Finance Corporation (IFC; World Bank Group), and Corporación Aura Solar. The 30MW solar PV...Read more...
guardian.co.uk - Science: Afghan mine delays at ancient site delight archaeologists
Renegotiation of contract with Chinese company mean more time for dig at former Buddhist settlement An archaeologist looks at the remains of Buddha statues discovered inside an ancient monastery in Mes Aynak. Photograph: Shah...Read more...
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: During visit to Kinshasa, U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon urges DRC...
Lib Ref: RTV010199729 Title: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: During visit to Kinshasa, U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon urges DRC President Joseph Kabila to resume negotiations with rebels, amid renewed fighting in Goma Date: 2013-05-22Read more...
Tax haven no longer? Luxembourg resists change to lax regulations
LUXEMBOURG — It's hardly surprising Luxembourg's motto is "We want to stay what we are." Citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are the world’s richest by some counts. The World Bank puts their output per head at $107,000,...Read more...
Congo-Kinshasa: Road Renovation Revitalizes Neighborhoods in DRC's Capital City
World Bank]Kinshasa -Along the Nlandu road to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa, small businesses are springing up and local entrepreneurs are thriving. This is because Nlandu road is newly renovated.Read more...
UN World Bank Say Development is Key to Congo Peace
GOMA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been visiting the war-weary city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accompanied by the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim. Both men stressed...Read more...
Africa Raising the Bar on Extractive Resources Transparency and Accountability
Over 3.5 billion people-or half of the world’s population-live in countries that are rich in extractive resources such as oil, gas, and minerals. Yet, too often, the benefits from this wealth do not go to support the...Read more...
Malaysian Student Charged with Sedition 2 Others Arrested
Malaysian authorities have charged a student activist with sedition and have detained two others, including an opposition politician, on similar charges after their involvement in a campaign to challenge what they say are...Read more...
India Construction Chemicals Market Set to Surpass USD 1.13 Billion Revenues by 2018 Says TechSci...
India Construction Chemicals Market Set to Surpass USD 1.13 Billion Revenues by 2018 Says TechSci Research Rising infrastructural investments laden with support from World Bank and Asian Development Bank in conjugation with...Read more...
World Bank recommends adoption of e-farm project
Effective link between scientists and farmers The World Bank team has recommended adoption of the e-velanmai (e-Agriculture) project by the State Department of Agriculture. The project, according to those in the know of...Read more...
MEDIA SIEGE DAY 5: NAADS Staff Fear for Their Jobs as Restructuring Exercise starts
Tension is high at the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) secretariat over the ongoing restructuring exercise, which will see many staff laid off. A source at the organization recently told our reporter that a...Read more...
Kenyans Find a Unintended Consequences of Mobile Money
In Western Kenya, “Sambaza” is both a selling aphorism and means for despair. It means “to spread.” Vodafone-owned Safaricom, a widespread mobile provider in Kenya, uses it as a code name for a use that allows business to send...Read more...
Kenya AGOA’S unexploited opportunities
http://www.africanpress.me/ A facilitator addressing the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum in Kisumu this morning. (photo by Alal) This is the irony of people laying emphasis on value addition as the sure way to...Read more...
We failed in Rwanda, says Ban Ki-Moon
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has acknowledged his organisation’s failure to quell the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that claimed over one million lives. “We failed in Rwanda. [...]Read more...
GLADA auctions commercial site for Rs 50.33 crore
The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) on Thursday auctioned one of its commercial sites located near Westend Mall. The auction for this one-acre site was held at GLADA office. The site’s reserved price was...Read more...
Is This The World Bank PR Video That Jump Started The Positive Economic Image of Nigeria Worldwide
Like I’ve said recently Nigeria has been getting some good PR on the economic front lately. Its hard not to believe there is strong PR machinery pushing this out. Quite frankly I like it and is probably the best defence against...Read more...
World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
By Alex Newman - The New American A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global financial system is dominated by a small group of corrupt, power-hungry figures centered around the privately...Read more...
Liberia: 'We Are Waiting' - China Confirms Interest in Liberia's Wologisi Mines, Eyed By India
FrontPageAfrica]In the wake of a reported interest from the Indian steel giant, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), one of India's major steel producers with a significant presence in sectors like Mining, Power Generation...Read more...
World Bank Group : Montenegro Prepares for Dynamic Economic Growth
The World Bank today presented an economic report entitled Montenegro: Preparing for Prosperity – Ensuring Sustainability, Connectivity, and Flexibility for Dynamic Growth. Prepared in close Read more...Read more...
Kenya Uhuru Fills Remaining Cabinet Slots
The President today nominated Mr Joseph J. Ole Lenku to head the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Mr Samwel Kazungu Kambi was nominated to the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services....Read more...
newvisionwire: Why World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim & United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
newvisionwire: JUST IN: AU Executive Council unanimously endorsed Hon. Kutesa's candidature for President 69th Session of UN General Assembly.... newvisionwire: RT @Natabaalo: AU Executive Council unanimously endorsed Hon....Read more...
BSP chips in for Cong as SP acts pricey; Yadav unlikely to pull plug – Hindustan Times
Business Today BSP chips in for Cong as SP acts pricey; Yadav unlikely to pull plug Hindustan Times By giving a miss to the UPA's ninth anniversary celebrations, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has dropped enough hints that it is...Read more...
Need for more urban infrastructure projects stressed
By Express News Service - HYDERABAD There is a need to finance more and more urban infrastructure projects by capturing enhanced land values in urban areas through Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) mechanism, according to...Read more...
Mobile Money Hasn't Changed Anything
In Western Kenya, “Sambaza” is both a marketing slogan and means for despair. It means “to spread.” Vodafone-owned Safaricom, the dominant mobile provider in Kenya, uses it as a brand name for a service that allows customers to...Read more...
Implementing Global Public Policies : Are the Aid Agencies Walking the Talk?
Today a broad recognition exists on the nature and scope of global public risks, and their impact on development. Based on available evidence and recent evaluation work by the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic...Read more...
South Africa: ‘Free but not equal’
South African President Jacob Zuma (c) with Jessie Jackson and and RainbowPUSH International Director James Gomez South Africa: ‘Free but not equal’ South Africa President Jacob Zuma (c) with Jesse Jackson (l) and RainbowPUSH...Read more...
More Caribbean sovereign debt restructurings are likely, says ratings agency
Ahead of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) annual meetings in St Lucia this week, Moody's Investors Service has presented its views on why the ratings agency expects sovereign credit quality to continue deteriorating in the...Read more...
Supply Shock: Ecological Economics Comes of Age, Part 1
by Brian Czech , originally published by New Society Publishers | TODAY The ideas which are here expressed so laboriously are extremely simple and should be obvious. The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping...Read more...
After the genocide trial, the long struggle for justice continues in Guatemala
Thursday, May 23, 2013 Notwithstanding the intervention of the Constitutional Court, the genocide trial against former dictator Rios Montt is worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. Hope and spirit persist, even when the struggle for...Read more...
Changing tide of Nigerian roads
A team of journalists, including ABDULRAHMAN A. ABDULRAUF, recently engaged the Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen, on the state of Nigerian roads, during which he reeled out the modest achievements recorded in the sector...Read more...
