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Equity in Africa’s Extractives: A clarion call

Solomon Appiah wrote 17 hours ago: Below is an article I wrote for the FAIR OBSERVER° online magazine. As is common with media outlets, … more →

Tags: governance, Africa, Solomon Appiah, Africa Progress Report, Africa Progress Panel, Civil War, History, thomas pogge

elizabethsparr wrote 1 day ago: “Experience has shown, over and over again, that investments in girls’ education transla … more →

Tags: UN, development, Gender & Development, United Nations, girls education, poverty reduction, Economic Performance, better health care

Clinton, Annan set to speak in Ontario

John R. Kennedy wrote 3 days ago: TORONTO — Two well known international figures — former U.S. secretary of state Hillary … more →

Tags: hillary clinton

Africa Progress Report 2013: Global Tax & Transparency initiatives

Keith Brockman wrote 4 days ago: http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/en/publications/africa-progress-report-2013/apr-documents The Pre … more →

Tags: Current Events, Transfer Pricing, Africa, Africa Progress Panel, G8, OECD, Tax avoidance, Tax evasion

MUST SEE - Africa Progress Report 2013 Animation

Solomon Appiah wrote 5 days ago: CHECK OUT this animation accompanying the just released Africa Progress Report 2013. The APR2013 was … more →

Tags: governance, Africa, Africa Progress Panel, Africa Progress Report, extractives, Public Policy, Strive Masiyiwa

Launch of 2013 Africa Progress Report and 2013 Resource Governance Index1 comment

Mining in Malawi wrote 5 days ago: Last week, the Africa Progress Panel launched their annual Africa Progress Report with a focus on Eq … more →

Tags: Mining Across Africa, publications, Transparency & CSR, Africa Progress Panel, john Bande, Resource Governance Index, Revenue Watch Institute, Transparency

Kofi Annan: "Africa is not getting a fair deal"

Krysia Gaweda wrote 6 days ago: Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan tells BBC: “Tax avoidance, secret mining deals and financial transfers are de … more →

Tags: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, Mines, Resources, taxes, Finances

How Didsbury Can Save The World (ish)

DidsburyDad wrote 1 week ago: Paul McCartney duped Stevie Wonder into singing Ebony and Ivory. One of the world’s greatest s … more →

Tags: 5Live, Festivals, Didsbury Festival, Fatherhood and its political connotations, Fathering twins, bringing up twins, World Peace, World Leaders, Chicken Soup

Lessons not learnt1 comment

planethour wrote 1 week ago: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   When Marie Antoinette was brought to the sq … more →

Tags: People, the State and Technology, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, African National Congress, Silvio Berlusconi, Mario Monti

READ the Africa Progress Report 2013

Solomon Appiah wrote 1 week ago: The Africa Progress Report 2013 was launched and it is already making much impact for sub-Saharan Af … more →

Tags: governance, Africa Progress Report, Africa Progress Panel

View the launch of the 2013 Africa Progress Report

Solomon Appiah wrote 1 week ago: … more →

Tags: governance, Africa Progress Report, Africa Progress Panel

Why Africa is not getting fair deal: Chinese tannery caught red-handed exporting unprocessed leather

THE ETHIOPIA OBSERVATORY wrote 1 week ago: by Berhanu Fekade* – posted by The Ethiopian Observatory “It is very sad to learn they did that. Try … more →

Tags: Ethiopia, chinese tannery breaks ethiopian export law, Africa Progress Report (APR), diminishes country's foreign exchange, exporting semi-processed tannery, officials in disbelief, shunglang cui

New York Times - Kofi Annan: Stop the Plunder of Africa

zimbabweelection wrote 1 week ago: With Africa’s economies riding the crest of the global commodities wave, there is an unprecedented o … more →

Tags: News, Comment & News, Africa

"Imagine an African continent..." - Kofi Annan - YouTube

Irulan wrote 1 week ago: “Imagine an African continent…” – Kofi Annan – YouTube. … more →

Tags: issues, Africa

Annan calls for end to 'unconscionable' exploitation of Africa's resources1 comment

THE ETHIOPIA OBSERVATORY wrote 1 week ago: Much of the wealth from natural resources fails to flow to local people, says the Africa Progress Re … more →

Tags: Africa Progress Report (APP), David Cameron, Tax evasion, G-8 requested to act, illicit financial outflows, Africa's unconscionable exploitation, corporate transparency requested

Plantu, cartoonist

Aude Mayans wrote 1 week ago: Jean Plantureux, alias Plantu, is one of the most famous French cartoonist. He works principally for … more →

Tags: My referee, aude mayans, Outback Adventurer, Australia, tourism australia, best job in the world, best job, United Nations Secretary General, Plantu

Imagine an African continent..." - Kofi Annan2 comments

sangwani wrote 2 weeks ago: Among the comments underneath the video on YouTube are: 1. “I want to be optimistic but judgin … more →

Tags: Opinion, Natural resources, Economy, Legal Theft, Corporations, eni, Excess Profits, greed, African resources

John Baird backs Israeli airstrikes; raises concerns about 'radical jihadists' in Syria

Lee Berthiaume wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has indicated support for Israeli airstrikes on Syria, … more →

Tags: News, National, Bashar Assad, Canada, Hezbollah, John Baird, Middle East Conflict, Middle East Politics, pn

Africa Progress Report 2013 Video on Extractives in Africa

Solomon Appiah wrote 2 weeks ago: The Africa Progress Report 2013 dubbed, “Equity in Extractives: Stewarding Africa’s natural re … more →

Tags: governance, Africa Progress Panel, Africa Progress Report, extractives


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