ROME, Italy, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Strengthening forest producer organizations should contribute significantly to reducing poverty, improving livelihoods and enhancing economic development of smallholder forest owners and farmers, FAO said today at the International Conference on Forest Producer Organizations, taking place in Guilin, China, 25-28 November 2013. Being part of a producer organization can give individual forest producers better access to markets, a stronger bargaining position, essential market information, a voice in policy development and help them to improve their entrepreneurial skills. Largely under-estimated Hundreds of millions of people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Despite these…
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LAGOS, Nigeria, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Insurance Organisation has long warned that lack of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is holding the African insurance market back. The additional challenge of getting legacy systems to provide improved risk management and mobile services, is forcing insurers to rethink their systems strategy.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ssp.jpg Download the White Paper: http://www.apo-mail.org/131123.pdfPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=752 (Rhys Collins, Head of African Operations for SSP)Rhys Collins, Head of African Operations for SSP (http://www.ssp-worldwide.com/Africa), a leading provider of insurance technology to insurers across the continent, says modern technology overcomes these challenges, and this is increasingly drawing…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — We cordially invite you to the swearing-in of the 16 Judges of the Residual Court for Sierra Leone and the hand-over of the Special Court complex to Government, to take place at the SCSL courthouse on 2 December 2013 beginning at 9:00 a.m. prompt. There will be photo opportunities.The Judges, ten of whom are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and six by the Government of Sierra Leone, will comprise the RSCSL’s Roster of Judges. They will exercise judicial functions in an ad hoc capacity on matters arising…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, and the Development Bank of South Africa today convened a meeting of representatives from Japanese and South African companies, government, development agencies to explore opportunities to increase public and private investment and partnerships in the water sector in Southern Africa. The ‘Water Works’ seminar will focus on knowledge sharing in the areas of water supply, waste water and reuse, acid mine drainage, and improved efficiency.Shinichi Asazuma, Minister at the Embassy of Japan to the Republic of South Africa,…
TUNIS, Tunisia, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org), on the International Day for the elimination of violence against women, 25 November 2013Photo Donald Kaberuka: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/donald-kaberuka-afdb-president.jpg Violence against women is violence against us all. Violence against women is not “only” a “women’s issue”: it is a priority for all men and all women who are committed to contributing to the development of their societies. Africa knows that: its women face a terrible toll of violence. In countries affected by conflict, as many as two-thirds of women have experienced sexual…
WASHINGTON, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks With United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague and Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan After Their MeetingRemarksJohn KerrySecretary of StateWinfield HouseLondon, United KingdomNovember 24, 2013SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you all. It’s our pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister of Libya Ali Zeidan here to Winfield House, our American enclave in the heart of the capital of the United Kingdom. We’re honored to be here with my colleague, William Hague, to do so.Libya has gone through great turmoil, particularly after the course of the last weeks, and the Prime Minister informed us of…
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mali’s Prime Minister Oumar Tatam Ly has expressed his country’s profound gratitude to ECOWAS for its solidarity and contributions that facilitated the resolution of Malian crises and restoration of national unity and constitutional order.Receiving in audience in his office on Friday 22nd November 2013, Prof. Amos Sawyer, Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Mali’s Sunday legislative poll, the Prime Minister mentioned in particular the laudable efforts by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo and his management team in advancing the regional integration agenda.He noted that…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 25, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The recent oil and gas finds in Africa will continue to have a positive impact on local economies, if local African suppliers, service providers and other businesses are geared up to service this growth. Download the report : http://www.dhl.com/energywhitepaperLogo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/dhl_logo2.jpgPhoto 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/energy-1.jpgPhoto 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/energy-2.jpgPhoto 3: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/energy-3.jpgPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/charles-brewer.jpg (Charles Brewer, Managing Director for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa)This is according to Steve Harley, President of the Energy Sector, for DHL Customer Solutions & Innovations (http://www.dhl.com). Harley says that these energy finds provide many possibilities for local businesses, to echo the express operator’s own…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, today, appointed the leadership team of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR), following consultations with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). In this regard, Major General (Rtd) Jean Marie Michel Mokoko, of the Republic of Congo, has been appointed Special Representative in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of AFISM-CAR. General Mokoko has a long and rich experience in the field of peace and security. He held the position…
WASHINGTON, November 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Advancing Security and Counterterrorism CooperationMorocco is one of our closest counterterrorism partners in the Middle East and North Africa region and one of the most active members of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). The Government of Morocco is implementing a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy, which reflects technical expertise as well as leadership in the religious and cultural dimensions of countering violent extremism. Rabat will host the 5th meeting of the GCTF’s Coordinating Committee in spring 2014.Morocco continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to building international cooperation during its 2012-13 membership on the United…