Latest Africa Stories
ARABELLA, South Africa, January 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 25th - 27th February 2013, the Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa, South Africa, will host GDS International's [http://www.gdsinternational.com ] much-anticipated seventh annual Next Generation Oil and Gas Africa [http://www.ngoafricasummit.com ] summit (NGO&G Africa 7). The NG Oil and Gas Africa summit comprises of an expertly researched programme that drills right to the heart of the most pressing...
Feeling feverish after a visit to the tropics? It may not just be a bout with this year's flu. If you're a Western traveler, malaria and typhoid fever should top the list of diseases to discuss with your doctor when you return, especially following travel to Western Africa or India. In a study of more than 80,000 returned travelers who sought medical care for illnesses, around 3,000 (4 percent) were affected by malaria, typhoid fever and other potentially life-threatening tropical...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghana Gold Corporation; (PINKSHEETS: GGCO) is pleased to announce the following information on its Jukwa Concession. Ghana Gold holds a Joint Venture mining development agreement with Pioneer Projects & Services Ltd, the License owner of the Jukwa Concession (Pioneer). Ghana Gold acquired these rights with the acquisition of the West African Projects (WAP), which has benefited from this production since completion of their...
PARIS, January 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Belgium Satellite Services (BSS), a leading teleport and satellite communications provider in Europe and Asia, today announced the signature of a new long-term contract for 46 MHz of C-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. The contract reflects BSS's ambition to step up its activity in Africa and the Middle East, and follows its acquisition, completed last month, of...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Books For Africa and Little Free Library, two area nonprofits, have formed a unique partnership to build and send more than 2,000 "Little Free Libraries" to Africa over the next several years. The two groups ask local organizations, businesses, schools and individuals to help sponsor the effort. Each $1,000 covers the costs to build and ship a one-of-a-kind Little Free Library and $1,000 worth of books. Little Free...
MAURITIUS, Africa and NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- African Information Solutions for Companies Online BVI Limited ("African Is Cool") is pleased to announce the African IR App, a smartphone application that allows African stock exchange traded companies to optimize their investor relations ("IR") content for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices. The African IR App is powered by theIRapp(TM), the leading investor relations app platform engine. Graham Young, said on...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Jubbaland Diaspora Association urges the international community for now to facilitate more political dialogue among different Somali groups rather than to lift the arms embargo, which will be a recipe for disaster in Somalia currently. The country is reeling with terrorism, piracy and human rights violation across the board, further more; the Somali national army is not unified and thus reflects as it is now clan composition...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dahabshiil Group has donated $200,000 to help reconstruct the mental health unit of Forlanini Hospital, in Mogadishu. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Dahabshiil Group will finance renovation works in the Mogadishu-based hospital, including provisions for an electric generator, water-reservoir tanks, an annex room for emergencies, two wards and administration and service blocks....
DENVER, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Gold Corporation (OTCQB: DCGD) ("Discovery Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce (i) that the Company has received formal consent from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana for its receipt of the assignment of the Option for the prospecting license for the Edum Banso gold project, and (ii) that the Company has executed a geological consulting agreement with CME & Co Enterprises Inc. of Vancouver for immediate...
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to the latest scientific evidence, it is likely that human evolution was spurred, in large part, by environmental factors. A study conducted by researchers from Penn State and Rutgers University reveals that rapid environmental shifts in Africa, some two million years ago, may have provided the impetus for the beginnings of human evolution. The study has won the attention of scientists from around the world, as well as...
Latest Africa Reference Libraries
As the world’s second-largest and second most populous continent, Africa is about 11.7 sq. miles including adjacent islands. It covers 6 percent of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area. With 1 billion people, it accounts for about 15 percent of the world’s human population. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Indian...
The Zanzibar leopard (Panthera pardus adersi) is a subspecies of the leopard that may be extinct. It is native to Tanzania, with a range that includes Unguja Island in the Zanzibar archipelago. This subspecies is thought to have occurred when African leopards were isolated on the island after the last Ice Age, creating a smaller form with varying fur patterns. Because the Zanzibar leopard is so rare, or possibly extinct, there is not much information regarding its habits and lifestyle. Its...
The Transvaal lion or the Southeast African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) is subspecies of the lion. It can be found in southern Africa, with a range that includes the Kalahari Region and Kruger National Park. This species was named after the Transvaal region of southern Africa, where it is thought that the closely related and extinct Cape lion represented the southern population of the species. Males can reach an average body length between 8.5 and 10.4 feet, with a weight of up to 551...
The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also known as the zoril, zorilla, zorille, or the African polecat, is a member of the weasel family. It can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Congo Basin. It prefers a habitat within open areas and savannahs. This species resembles a skunk, and even releases a foul odor when threatened by predators. It is black in color with four white stripes running down its body. It can reach an average body length of 24 inches, with a tail length...
The panther genet (Genetta maculate), also known as the rusty-spotted genet, is a mammal related to the linsang and the civet. It can be found in many areas of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia, among other areas. It prefers a habitat within many areas including rainforests, swamps, woodlands, savannahs, and moist forests. It does not reside in completely arid...
