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WEST AFRICA New money transfer facility for Ghanaians in SAJOHANNESBURG: APRM Capital and a grouping of Ghanaian investors plan to, in March 2010, launch APRM Ashanti Capital Money Transfers, a money transfer facility allowing Ghanaians living in South Africa a better method of sending money home. 25 Jan 2010 11:11 WEST AFRICA 2010: after third phase, tickets go to PMAs
WEST AFRICA Solar-powered irrigation succeeds in BeninDrip irrigation systems powered by solar energy can boost food and income levels for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers have found. A team from Stanford University USA has installed solar-powered pumps in two villages in Benin, and analysed their impact on the delivery of groundwater to the surface. 8 Jan 2010 08:07 WEST AFRICA Benin: Life after cottonCOTONOU: Known for its palm oil and cotton production, Benin's agriculture sector wants to become known for high-quality rice and to quit importing rice by 2011, according to the government. 5 Jan 2010 08:18 WEST AFRICA Benin: Poor storage threatens cereal harvestCOTONOU: Benin's cereal production is expected to be 45 percent higher than last year, but poor storage ruins an estimated 40 percent of the annual harvest, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 24 Dec 2009 17:19 WEST AFRICA Shell to sell Nigerian oil fieldsOil giant Royal Dutch Shell is putting some of its oil field assets in Nigeria, valued at up to five billion US dollars, up for sale. The decision comes as Nigeria prepares to hand greater control to domestic firms next month. 21 Dec 2009 16:48 WEST AFRICA Stanbic IBTC, SAA introduce SAA FlexiPayStanbic IBTC Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has partnered South African Airways (SAA) to launch an e-ticketing solution in Nigeria aimed at reducing travel costs. The launch took place in Lagos, Nigeria. 10 Dec 2009 13:15 WEST AFRICA Stanbic Nigeria completes cocoa financing for ATLStanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria, a member of Standard Bank Group, has completed a US$15m cocoa financing for Agro Traders Limited (ATL) to fund the ATL's procurement of cocoa beans from the 2009/2010 Nigerian cocoa harvest, which it will export to Europe. 26 Nov 2009 10:33 WEST AFRICA Senegal: Youth who refuse to farmZIGUINCHOR: Landmines and armed attacks in Senegal's Casamance region are preventing farmers from maximising production from the region's fertile soil, but there is another problem, too: not enough young people are taking up farming, residents and experts say. 6 Nov 2009 10:41 WEST AFRICA Nigerian bank reformNigeria's banking sector has been ordered to start reporting on suspicious cash transactions from people involved in politics. The new regulation requires banks to check the identity of anyone making a transaction above 250,000 naira (around US$1,600). 5 Nov 2009 11:14 WEST AFRICA Guinea-Bissau: Beyond cashews and riceSAN DOMINGOS: Aid agencies are encouraging communities to diversify their agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau, where 90% of farmers grow rice or cashews to survive, making them vulnerable to erratic rainfall and price fluctuations. 23 Oct 2009 10:55 WEST AFRICA Nigeria urged to bargain harder over China oil deals[Tania Ghosh] Nigeria is being urged to take a tougher stance in negotiating oil contracts with China, including an insistence that technology and skills transfers become part of the deals. 20 Oct 2009 09:55 WEST AFRICA Nigeria: Government steps in to curb farmer-nomad clashesKANO: The national government has started marking out grazing reserves across Katsina and Bauchi states in northern Nigeria, as well as the capital Abuja, to curb often deadly clashes between farmers and nomads over pasture. 13 Oct 2009 07:10 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
FIFA has agreed to create a new participating member associations (PMAs) sales phase between 9 February and 7 April 2010, it announced on Friday, 15 January 2010. Only one such phase had previously been planned, which closed on 13 January 2010. 
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