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October 3, 2012 News
October 3, 2012
Africa: South Africa Gets Ready for HIV Vaccine Trial
"A vaccine candidate which showed that it can protect against HIV infection by up to 31% when tested in Thailand three years ago will be further tested in South Africa as soon as next year..."
To read the full article, visit the AllAfrica site here
Is it true democracy or is it fragmentation?
"on Monday this week a 19th party came to existence in the Tanzania's political scene, the ADC is more of the break away from the Civic United Front (CUF), one time second to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). This event comes about few months after another party the CCK had received a registration as 18th party in series..."
To read the full article, visit the Tanzanian Express site here
Malawi Out of Dialogue with Tanzania
"Incensed by the recent behavior of the Tanzanian Government over the Lake Malawi dispute, President Joyce Banda on Tuesday ordered that dialogue between the two countries be put on hold..."
To read the full article, visit the Nation site here
LETTER FROM AMERICA: Budding women entrepreneurs are touch points for building SA brand
"A nation's brand is made or broken by its touch points. Not all of SA's touch points reinforce our value proposition. I have just spent several days with eight who definitely do.
Sindi Sabela, Millicent Kobo, Mapula Rampedi, Grace Mushwana, Rose Mote, Mercy Ramabuda, Makgethwa Mphogo and Felicity Fillies are not household names, but they deserve to be and some of them some day could be. They are farmers with a strong entrepreneurial bent, and most are new to the game..."
To read the full article, visit the South African Business Day site here
Nightmare of run-off awaits Raila in race
"The presidential race has narrowed down to Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy, Uhuru Kenyatta, who have emerged as the leading aspirants. According to an Ipsos Synovate opinion poll, if elections were conducted today, Raila would beat Uhuru in the first round, but fail to garner the 50 per cent plus one needed to secure State House..."
To read the full article, visit the Kenyan Standard site here
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