ICRC remains committed to helping Somalis

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regrets the decision of the Office for Supervising the Affairs of Foreign Agencies of the Harakat Al-Shabaab Al Mujahideen to terminate the agreement under which the ICRC was allowed to deliver emergency food aid in Al-Shabaab administered areas of Somalia. 6 Feb 2012 12:50

Greenpop launches Trees for Zambia

For three weeks in July 2012, Greenpop will host a reforestation project in Livingstone, Zambia, reportedly the country with the second highest deforestation rate in the world. Over 5000 indigenous and fruit trees are expected to be planted. In addition, educational sessions for children and subsistence farmers will also take place. 30 Jan 2012 14:37

NEPAD on the ground

Over the past ten years, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has launched a number of bold and innovative programmes. In some instances the plan is already scoring notable yet under-reported gains. Africa Renewal highlights NEPAD's impact in five key areas. 12 Jan 2012 13:42

[2012 trends] Been there, done that, now let's get really smart!

[Karen Ashwin] Thanks to our preference for face-to-face interpersonal communications, meetings, events and marketing activations enjoy pride of place as fabulous marketing tools. However, we also know that great events cost. The heat is on to ensure that events deliver serious marketing and financial results - and that clients are assured of their incomparable experiential value, especially when paired with the latest trends and technology! 12 Jan 2012 12:24

South Africa's YoungGuns excel

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully. 13 Dec 2011 13:54

Amy Stokes honoured at 2011 CNN Hero of the Year Awards

At an All-Star Tribute held yesterday 11 December 2011, in Los Angeles in the US, Infinite Family founder, Amy Stokes was honored for her work in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly 500 teens impacted by HIV/AIDS and poverty are mentored and guided by volunteers over international video and internet links. 12 Dec 2011 11:32

2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship announces winners

Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, on Friday 9 December 2011, announced that Securico, a security group in Zimbabwe, had won the US$100 000 grand prize of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship. 12 Dec 2011 08:47

Scrutinize campaign wins AfriComNet Award

Scrutinize, an innovative campaign that got young people to "scrutinize" their behaviours and take action to reduce their risk of HIV infection, has won the 5th Annual AfriComNet Award in the Best Multichannel category. 9 Dec 2011 11:24

COP17: Artists Project Earth presents concert

Artist Project Earth (APE) will present 'A Climate Change Concert for East Africa' as part of the COP17 conference which will take place on Sunday 4 December 2011 at the Durban beachfront, KwaZula-Natal, South Africa from 3pm and will continue until the early evening. 16 Nov 2011 13:10

Winners of AfricaCom Awards 2011

Winners of the AfricaCom Awards 2011, which acknowledges the growth and importance of the telecoms and digital sectors across the African continent, were announced on Wednesday 9 November 2011 at an awards ceremony which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa. 10 Nov 2011 11:10

Human dev should top corporate agenda, says corp VP at Microsoft

[Herman Manson: @marklives] The revolutions that have been sparked in the Middle East since the start of the year may have faded in the minds of many Western media consumers but it was still very much on the minds of local speakers at the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region Microsoft Advertising Imagine Istanbul 2011 conference that took place last week in Istanbul, Turkey. 7 Nov 2011 15:15

Anti-poverty campaign launches short film

Anti-poverty campaign group ONE, last week launched a short film titled 'The Untold Story: Hope in Ethiopia' about the food crisis in the Horn of Africa as part of its Hungry No More campaign. The film, a result of the collaboration with African production company A24 Media, focuses on the untold story of the food crisis that is gripping the region. 7 Nov 2011 09:49

Communication advocates consensus, democracy, development, delivery

[Thabani Khumalo] Communication can facilitate and accelerate development by encouraging and consolidating dialogue, debate and consensus, which ultimately strengthen democracy, development and delivery. Furthermore, it can give a voice to the poorest masses, thus enabling them to articulate their own development challenges, opportunities and aspirations. 4 Nov 2011 13:05

New network brings together students in Africa and Europe

A project to establish a unique network for doctoral students and early career researchers in African and European countries was launched yesterday, 3 November 2011, by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar. 4 Nov 2011 11:21