HEALTH
Glaxo offers free malaria research, vaccine nears
GlaxoSmithKline PLC hopes to seek approval by 2012 for its experimental malaria vaccine and said on Wednesday it would seek only a small profit and ensure it is widely available in hard-hit countries.
AFRICA: AIDS vaccine programme comes home
In what is being hailed as a boost for African involvement in AIDS research, Uganda has been selected to host the African AIDS Vaccine Programme (AAVP), formerly based in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more
ENVIRONMENT
Southern Africa Moves to Safeguard Groundwater
Southern African countries are taking steps to protect a precious resource — drinkable groundwater. Read more
French, African Leaders Promote Fight Against Deforestation
French and African leaders are calling for international aid to fight deforestation in the Congo Basin area – which is a key contributor to global warming. Read more
DEVELOPMENT
USAID gives US $14 million to farmers, agri-businesses
THE United States Agency for International Development has awarded approximately US $14 million to support more than 52 000 farmers and agri-businesses in Zimbabwe. Read more
India pledges investment, assistance to Zambia
Visiting Indian business delegation said on Thursday that the Asian country would like to invest in the key sectors of Zambia, with a commitment of assistance to the Zambian business sector. Read more
African Women Gain Improved Access to Tap Water
A new project is bringing water to 4,000 homes in the southern district of Mwanza. Read more
MICROFINANCE
African Development Bank (AfDB) Approves $660k Grant to Access Bank Tanzania (ABT), a Microfinance Bank in Tanzania
The African Development Bank (AfDB), a regional development organization in Africa, has approved a USD 660,000 grant to Access Bank Tanzania (ABT), a newly established commercial bank in Tanzania focusing on microfinance. Read more
Africa Information and Communications Technology Exhibition & Conference (AITEC) Banking & Mobile Money – West Africa, Lagos, Nigeria; May 11 – May 12, 2010
Event Name: AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa, 2010
Event Description: The theme of this two-day conference is “Innovating to Survive and Thrive in Hard Times.” Read more
