Africa must help itself - UN
News24, SA, September 26, 2007

Geneva - Africa should dig deeper into its pockets to generate growth and halt the flight of capital which represents a sum almost double the continent's total debt, a United Nations report said on Wednesday.

The UN Conference on Trade and Development said Africa should make greater use of its resources by bringing the large "informal" sector worth an estimated 45% of Gross Domestic Product into the economic mainstream.

The hidden or undeclared portion of the economy accounts for 58% of GDP in Tanzania and 28% in continental powerhouse South Africa, according to UNCTAD.

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Beijing police round up and beat African expats
 

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Palm tree farms to use "Malayan knife" for harvest

Suhyen (E/R), Sept. 26, Ghanadot/GNA - Oil palm cultivators would no longer climb the trees when harvesting the fruits with the introduction of the "Malayan knife" at this year's celebration of Scientific Renaissance in Africa Day at Suhyen near Koforidua last Tuesday.......More