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S.Leone harnessing its bioenergy capacity--ethanol plant launched
November 14, 2011Sierra Leone is moving gradually into harnessing its renewable energy capacity, with the launch recently of the Makeni Ethanol power plant in the north of the country.
Nigeria: Fake drugs everywhere
November 13, 2011In recent days, West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) has been running a series of reports on fake drugs, because of the health hazards associated with such drugs which find their way into wrong hands.
Nigeria is said to be a big market for such fake medicines.
Mali: High youth unemployment linked to rise in crimes
November 10, 2011Global unemployment rate amongst young people from ages 15-24 is more than 13%, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO).
In the West African state of Mali, specialists attribute the rise in crimes to the high unemployment rate.
A proud South Sudanese talks to WADR on building new state from scratch
November 9, 2011Wednesday, November 9 makes it exactly four months since Afica’s newest independent republic, South Sudan was born.
It was on July 9 this year that South Sudan declared its independence as a result of a referendum after a comprehensive peace deal with the north.AFDB urges Africa to be cautious about single currency
November 8, 2011By Frank Sainworla, Jr/WADR News
The cards have been on the table for quite some time now for the African continent to move towards forming a monetary union—ie having a single currency.
But with the gloomy future of the Euro and the vexing problems facing the EU monetary union, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is calling on countries on the continent to exercise caution, with harmonizing of fiscal policy taken precedent over monetary union.
ITC prioritizes security for investors in Ivory Coast
November 7, 2011Ivory Coast is trying to slowly recover from the devastating effects of the post election violence.
One of the areas reeling from the effects of the armed conflict is trade and investment.New 'potent' anti Malaria drug in Sierra Leone
November 7, 2011A new anti malaria drug has been introduced in Sierra Leone called, Colart Artemether/Lumefantrime.
It was produced by the pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline.
Fibre Optic Cable now in Liberia to start broadband
November 4, 2011Just weeks after landing in neighbouring Sierra Leone, the first Fibre Optic Cable System (ACE) has now landed in Liberia.
S. Leone ranked 180 in UN Human Development Index
November 4, 2011Sierra Leone is ranked 180 on a list of 187 countries in the latest United Nations Human Development Index.
Africa’s hope for cheaper electricity: Renewable energy
November 3, 2011By Frank Sainworla,Jr/WADR News
With Africa’s abundance sun and the availability of biomass, there is said to be huge potential for developing renewable energy to power the continent’s industries and rural communities.
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