2012-06-29 08:06:02 Joyce Banda's Bad Example for Africa [Vanguard] President Joyce Banda, 62, emerged as Africa's second female president on April 7th 2012 after her predecessor, Malawian President Bingu Wa Mutharika, died of heart attack. She promised to shake things up and improve relations with aid donor countries.

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Thursday, 05-23-13, 13:54Enda - Launch of New BA Degree in Micro-Finance[Tunis Afrique Presse]Tunis -A partnership agreement to launch, for the first time in Tunisia, a BA Degree in micro-finance was signed on Wednesday between Enda Inter-Arabe (a pioneering NGO specialised in micro-credit in Tunisia) and the High Institute of Technological Studies (ISET) in Bizerte.

Thursday, 05-23-13, 13:51Govt Wrong On Election Freedom[Swazi Media]Percy Simelane, the Swaziland Government's official spokesperson, misled people when he told media, 'Everyone is free to speak about the elections and [they can do it] anywhere.'

Thursday, 05-23-13, 13:49Nation Jails Outspoken Femen Activist[Magharebia]Najjar in Tunis -Nineteen-year-old Tunisian feminist "Amina" was arrested in Kairouan on Sunday (May 19th).

Thursday, 05-23-13, 13:45Assets Declaration Ignored[NEWS]The latest assets declaration report released by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) on the verification of public officials' assets has exposed several officials who allegedly refused to allow their assets [already declared] to be verified by the LACC.

Thursday, 05-23-13, 13:44Growing Peas and Greens to Maximise Water Usage[IPS]Nairobi -Amid warnings that Kenya's agricultural water use is surpassing sustainable levels and adversely affecting food security, biodiversity researchers say that agrobiodiversity should be considered as a vital tool to combat this.

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