On Tuesday 18 March 2014, South Africa’s Foreign Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane delivered her statement during the National Assembly Debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address. South Africa’s foreign policy is founded on five pillars. Central is the role accorded to the African agenda, South-South co-operation, the promotion of
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Africa Looks To Space
on April 21st, 2014
In very exciting news for the Continent, October 2013 saw the launch of phase one of Ethiopia’s space exploration programme. Ethiopia is s now the seat of East Africa’s largest observatory, boasting two large telescopes, each one metre wide. According to the observatory director, Dr Solomon Belay, “the optical astronomical telescope is mainly intended for
Half A Century For The African Union
on July 23rd, 2013
Finally, it is evident that Africa has turned a corner on its development path. Intra-African trade is growing albeit off a low base and investment is being increasingly driven by other African countries. Improving competitiveness, facilitating trade through enhancing regional integration and investing in infrastructure will go a long way to ensuring Africa reaps the fruits of ensuring a better life for all its people’s.
