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Football made in Africa

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Akon – Oh Africa

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Music video by Akon performing Oh Africa. (C) 2009 Universal Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and IG Records, Inc

Africa 2009 – Africa and the New Global Economy

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www.weforum.org 10.06.2009 World Economic Forum on Africa 2009 Africa and the New Global Economy International leaders discuss the global economic crisis and the major trends affecting the world today. What are the major shifts and implications for Africa? What risks should be prioritized, and how can the continent be part of a global Watch video…

MaximsNewsNetwork: SOUTH AFRICA: DIEGO MARADONA ENCOURAGES SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SOCCER/FOOTBALL (UNICEF)

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MaximsNewsNetwork: 29 January 2010: – UNICEF: Soweto, South Africa – Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona visits school children at Selelekele Secondary School in Soweto as part of ongoing efforts by the South Africa government and UNICEF to encourage sport to help children build confidence and learn life skills. In the shadow of the Watch video…

BogoLight Solar Flashlight For Africa

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See this high-tech solar powered flashlight that could change Africa! Also, watch the fox reporter blind the camera with it during the interview. See more at www.bogolight.com.

Spark Africa – Fashion world Mali promotes bio-cotton – Episode 19

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Mali is the second cotton producer in Africa after Egypt. Organic produced cotton was not an issue. This is changing, companies like Victoria’s Secret and Marks & Spencer use the Fair Trade fabrics for apparel production. And the news even gets better, since a few years the cotton farmers also focus on the Watch video…

Spark Africa – Algerian dessert is goldmine for solar energy – Episode 17

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If only 0,3% of the Sahara dessert will be used for a solar panel park this will generate enough energy for Europe for a year. In the summer of 2009 a group of mainly German companies launched the DESERTEC initiative, a large network of sustainable energy sources for the European market. A large Watch video…

Spark Africa 1 – Making profit from waste in Ghana

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Waste is an enormous problem in Ghana. In this video we see how a Dutch-Ghanaian company and an artist are turning plastic waste into new products and make profit. News about Africa is very often filled with stereotyped images of famine, war and disease. But there is also another side to the continent. Watch video…

South Africa 2010: World Cup Group G

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It’s the tournament’s group of Death; favourites Brazil are drawn with Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How to help Africa? Do business there

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www.ted.com Negative images of Africa dominate the news famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria and now a director of the World Bank, says there’s a less-told story unfolding in many African nations: one of reform, economic growth and business opportunity. Cracking down on corruption Watch video…

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA …

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Music video by Shakira featuring Freshlyground performing Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup (TM) Song). (C) 2010 Sony Music Entertainment

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