Is German nuclear tail-off plan a shining example?
CBJ - May 31 - The British press has been teaming with stories about Germany’s bold and brash exit from nuclear power generation today, as commentators say the country runs the risk of becoming...
View ArticleAfrican Union Commission discusses democracy, growth
CBJ - May 31 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission (EC) have met in Belgium for their annual college-to-college meeting, in the context of the Joint Africa-EU Partnership....
View ArticleBritish Gas takes turn towards greener energy generation for all, launches...
CBJ - June 1 - According to a new green initiative launched by U.K. utility major British Gas, Wednesday, the group will pay £10 per year to the EnergyShare fund for each new customer to sign up to the...
View ArticleSierra Leone agriculture sector receives timely support
CBJ - June 1 - The World Bank has approved support for two projects in the agriculture sector worth $42 million as grants, meant to boost agriculture production and the sales of agricultural produce in...
View ArticleWill OPEC push oil supply to dampen $100 oil prices?
CBJ - June 2 - As the world continues to feel the pinch stemming from Libya’s oil production halt, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reportedly considering upping its...
View ArticleSierra Leone MOU will boost hydro generation to 2017
CBJ - June 3 - A new memorandum of understanding, signed by the government of Sierra Leone, aims to add 350 megawatts of power generation at the centrally-located Bumbuna hydro-electric project. The...
View ArticleEast Africa fighting human trafficking: report
CBJ - June 3 - “These crimes need to be addressed urgently or else our desire of making East Africa an attractive investment destination will only remain a pipe dream,” said East Africa Community (EAC)...
View ArticleIBM strengthens operations in East Africa
CBJ - June 6 - As part of IBM’s continued geographic expansion it has announced the opening of a new branch in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The new subsidiary office is part of a broad program of...
View ArticleNevada changes mining tax deduction plan at its final hour, miners won’t get...
CBJ - June 6 - It appeared to be all mapped out: Nevada miners were set to retain tax deductions for their health care expenses by making a single US$6.4 million payment to the U.S. state. It looked to...
View ArticleClinton embarks on African odyssey
CBJ - June 6 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Ethiopia at the end of next week as part of her Middle East and Africa diplomatic tour. Clinton’s Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner...
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