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Presents an annual index supplement to the journal "Africa Research Bulletin", from January 16, 2004 to January 15, 2005. Aerospace industry; Agriculture; Airports and services; Banking; Economic aid; Industrial relations.

The article covers economic issues in Somalia as of September 2011. Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU) data indicate that famine has reached the Bay region while the United Nations (UN) organization raises concern that international aid efforts cannot address the problem. It discusses the benefits and disadvantages of the establishment of the refugee complex Dadaab in Kenya which accepts Somali refugees. It also notes food prices in the country have increased.

The article offers news briefs relating to economic trends in Africa. The International Contact Group has called on the international community for developmental aid and reaffirmation of its support for the African national poverty reduction strategic paper. The French bank BNP Paribas SA has been authorized by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) to open a subsidiary in Nouakchott. Zambia receives donation worth US$97.2 million for economic assistance.

Reports on the economic program of Gabon with the aid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Priorities outlined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; Reduction in the public sector wage bill; Stand-by loan from the IMF; Macroeconomic performance in 2003; Performance of economic indicators, including gross domestic product, consumer price inflation, exports and imports.

The article reports that the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan for Ghana's third Poverty Reduction Budget Support program. The fund will be used to support the government's objectives of growth, development, income generation, good governance and civic responsibility as contained in the 2005-2009 Country Strategy Paper linked to the government's Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy.

The article discusses the World Bank loans in Central African Republic in Africa. The author mentions that International Developmeny Association will provide a grants-in-aid amounting to $7.9 million. He explains that the main purpose of the grant is to provide support to the implementation of the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The author also mentions that the grant focuses on strengthening public finance management. He explains that the grant also aims to improve public sector and economic governance.

The article reports that the European Union will give U.S.$197 million within the framework of the Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Program in Togo.

The article offers information on the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, or PRGF. According to the author, the PRGF is a concessional facility by the International Monetary Fund for low-income countries. The programs by the PRGF are centered on poverty reduction strategies, which involve civil society, and development partners by the Poverty reduction Strategy Paper, or PRSP. Loans credited by the PRFG has an annual interest of 0.5 percent, which are payable for ten years with a grace period of 5.5 on principal payments.

The article offers information on economic aid given by the nation overseas to Africa. It includes the donation of $14m from Great Britain to support the sectors of education, health, and good governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Another is the financing of $330m from the government of Japan to fund the anti-HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya. And the grant agreement worth $31.56m from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria donated to Rwanda.

Reports that the Kenya government has allocated $170 million to revamp the ailing National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and prepare it for privatization. Scheduled completion of the restructuring in June 2004; World Bank's warning that it may discontinue giving Kenya budgetary support unless the money is used for NBK restructuring; Requirement for the government expenditure to match the Poverty Recovery Strategy Paper.

The article reports on investments in the water sector of Africa. It mentions that Africa depends on donor organizations to fund water projects including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and Germany KfW bank. Although there is an increase in the funding of water development projects, the lack of communication between donor organizations may lead to a misuse of resources. To address this issue, African states are adopting more focused approaches in investment. In Tanzania, donated funds are collected and allocated for each project. The article also discusses the efforts for cooperation between African states.

The article reports that the IFC, the World Bank's Foreign Investment Advisory Service, and the government of Mozambique, have launched an investment program that aims to help develop the tourism sector in the country. The Mozambican Tourism Anchor Investment Programe is a joint initiative of the IFC and the Ministry of Tourism in Mozambique. It has four strategic anchor sites along the country's Indian Ocean coastline. The sites are expected to generate over $1 billion investment for Mozambique.

The article offers information on economic aid given by the United Unions to Africa. It includes the granting of $15m from International Development Association (IDA) for an extension of the Transparency and Governance Capacity Project in Congo. Another is the financing of $100m from the World Bank's IDA to support the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Ethiopia. And the World Bank loan of $100m to sustain a broad program of reforms in Morocco.

The article offers briefs related to economic aid in Africa. Benin's efforts to implement the new strategic HIV/AIDS control plan will be supported by the $35-million credit from International Development Association (IDA). The government of Great Britain has pledged a $98.2-million donation for the protection of the forest ecosystem of Africa. Japan will provide a $41.7-million for the malaria control project and programs and to prevent childhood diseases through UNICEF.

The article focuses on the economic aid granted to European Union (EU) and United Nations countries. The EU has paid out 8 billion francs to Cameroon which was within the structure of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative. The European Bank For Reconstruction and Development and the French Development Agency have given out €45 million for the construction of a thermal plant in Mauritania. The World Bank has pledged to release $228 million for 11 development projects in Guinea.

The article offers a brief report relating to Liberia's International Development Association (IDA) $16.5 million grant by the World Bank. The World Bank has approved the IDA grant to support the rebuilding of the rural roads and urban infrastructure while at the same time increasing job creation within the country.

The article reports several economic aid to member states of the United Nations. The agro-pastoral and land management promotion project in Cameroon will be funded $6 million from the Global Environmental Facility GEC. The World Bank, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and Kuwait Fund will finance Egypt's railway development strategy for 2007-2008. France will lend 3.8 billion shillings to municipalities in Kenya for its waste management and the roads 2000 projects.

The article reports on the issue surrounding the ties between China and Africa. Many have questioned the value of the relationship between the two countries. China provides low-cost development solutions for Africa. However, China's entry clashes with the interests of South African firms. Furthermore, China's interest is not in the high-value manufactured goods South Africa wants to promote, but rather on its raw materials.

Presents news briefs on economic aid provided by various countries to Africa, as compiled for the period of March 16, 2005, to April 15, 2005. Angola's receipt of 17 million dollars from India for use in acquiring railway equipment for Mocamedes Railways; Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development's provision of a loan for the construction of the Come-Possotome-Bopa-Zoungbonou road in Benin; Denmark's donation of election material to Burundi.

This section offers news briefs in Africa. A 0.6 percent fall was posted by the South African economy in first quarter 2014 according to Statistics South Africa. Guinea-Bissau will be receiving an 8.2 million U.S. dollars grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to help combat food insecurity and poverty and create jobs in the country. Sixteen energy projects in nine African countries worth 95 million Euros will be funded by the European Union.

This section offers news briefs on Africa. Donors of Uganda and Rwanda decided to suspend financing key budget expenditure, which prompted East African nations to realize that it can no longer depend on foreign funding. A rebound of about four percent was seen by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in the Republic of Congo's real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012. The National Oil Corporation of Libya will be relocating to Benghazi.

The article offers news briefs related to international economy. African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a grant of $73.5 million to boost growth and promote good governance in Burkina Faso. According to the national survey, around 1.35 million people were unemployed in 2007 in Malawi. The Statistics Bureau in Mauritius revived gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2008 to 5.7% from 6%.

The article reports that the Paris Club have agreed on restructuring debt agreement to strengthen the initiative for High Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The report, which was issued on January 24, 2008, further notes that the agreement is a result of the participation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December 21, 2007 to relaunch the financial support plan to Guinea. Relative to this, Guinea owed the Paris club a total of $830m as of January 1, 2008 while the Paris Club believes that these measures will aid in the reduction of $37m to the $415m debt by Guinea to the donors of the Paris Club between January 1, 2008 to January 31, 2010.

The article reports that the main development partners of Gambia pledged financial assistance of US$175m over the next three years to support the poverty reduction strategy of the country. The contributions were announced during the end of a Round Table Conference in London on February 5-6, 2008 which were attended by the representatives of the 27 bilateral, multilateral and other donor agencies like Bretton Woods institutions. The announcement also includes prospects for additional funding from debt relief, grants and other financial resources.

The article reports on the creation of Fair Trade Tourism South Africa. It is said that it has been set up to promote the concept and principles of fair trade in the South African tourism industry. It aims to benefit the communities and workers and in turn the industry is more sustainable. It is said that the group has used a grant of 300,000 pounds from the UK government's Department for International Development. It is further said that only tourism businesses that adhere to criteria such as fair wages and working conditions, among others are qualified for the trademark.

The article offers news briefs related to the international economic assistance in Africa. The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agreement for $12 million to finance the integrated development program at Samandeni valley. Germany has signed a $23 million agreement for water purification in the five provinces and to support the resettlement and reintegration of refugees and former combatants. Japan has granted yen 500 million for socio-economic development.

The article offers news briefs related to the loans approved by the African Development Bank (ADB). The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $66.15 million loan to finance the road development project in the South West Province of Cameroon. A grant of $3.9 million has been approved by the ADF to finance the improvement project in Congo. ADF has approved $51.9 million in development assistance to the cotton sector in several African countries like Benin and Chad.

The article reports on the economic assistance given by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to Senegal. IFAD has helped assemble and arrange a $47 million aid package to benefit small farmers who are suffering erratic rainfall, and eroding quality and falling prices of their main products in the country.

The article reports that the World Bank has given $84M to facilitate economic development and poverty reduction strategy in Rwanda. The money has been allocated and divided into several programs including Lake Kivu methane gas project, Kigali-Ruhengeri road rehabilitation program and projects to fight HIV/AIDS.

The article reports that Belgium is providing a $168m fund to support agricultural and health development programs in Rwanda for four years. The United States Agency for International Development has also amended its five-year agreement to increase the 2006 assistance by over $37m on health care wherein 80 percent is earmarked for the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS.

The article reports on the economic assistance extended by the French Development Agency (AFD) to Guinea. AFD has released and disclosed Euros 9m to help rice growing in the mangrove area in the country. AFD has also declared that the project will provide an income source to over 50,000 people in the country.

The article reports on the economic assistance and financial aid that has been extended by Taiwan to Gambia for medical care. Taiwan has donated a $150,000 fund to the Rotary clubs of Gambia. The financial aid has been given and contributed to help and support the rotary clubs for health care purposes.

The article reports on the economic assistance and financial support which has been offered to Burundi by Belgium. Belgium has granted Euros 10m for education, road construction and rural water supplies in Burundi. The fund has been given as promised and assured during a donor's conference earlier in 2006.

The article reports that the US Millennium Challenge Corporation has promised $460.8m support for the poverty alleviation program in Mali. The program intends to improve agricultural productivity in an irrigation project in the country through construction of roads and social infrastructure and development of agricultural services and access to credit.

The article offers information on the economic assistance and financial aid given by the United Nations to several countries in Africa including Morocco. The World Bank has awarded a Dirham 817m loan to offer support and financial assistance to human development expenses and expenditures in Morocco.

The article reports on Ghana's signing of two credit agreements with the World Bank. The agreements will support the government's information and communication technologies for development policy, e-Ghana and the education for all fast tract initiative. The article reports that $40 million is allocated to the e-Ghana project.

The article reports on Great Britain's donation of funds to help the government of Mozambique to get a million more children into school. Great Britain has pledged to spend £150 million over 10 years for the education project. The article reports that Mozambique is the first country to benefit from the £8.5 billion that Great Britain has set aside to fund education projects.

The article reports on the Netherlands' allocation of funds to assist the Congolese Armed Forces in carrying out joint operations with MONUC against the remaining armed elements in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The article reports on Germany's offering of a grant to finance the water, health, agriculture and education sectors in Kenya. The water sector has received the biggest share of the money. The article also reports on the commitment made by the German government for additional funds for technical cooperation in the same sectors.

The article reports on Japan's donation of equipment to the National Forestry Planting Center in Burkina Faso which will go towards the creation of a regional research center.

The article reports on the World Bank's approval of an International Development Association grant to support improvements in its operations and service delivery systems in Rwanda. It discusses Rwanda's attempt to modernize key internal systems of the government that are critical to its overall development strategy.

The article reports on Mozambique and the United Nations' signing of a framework agreement that will govern the world body's development assistance to the country in 2007-2009. The United Nations will disburse $411.8 million to support governance, human capital and the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to Foreign Minister Alcinda Abreu, more people living with HIV/AIDS would benefit from anti-retroviral therapy by the end of the period.

The article reports on the European Union's donation of funds to renovate the Supreme Court offices at Kimihurura, Rwanda. Hygebat Construction Co. will do the construction work under the supervision of ADC Consultancy. The Supreme Court has also received additional funds from Switzerland to buy modern equipment.

The article reports on the Cameroon government's signing of a grant agreement with the World Bank. The grant agreement is an integral part of the provision by the International Development Association of its share of debt relief under the enhanced HIPC initiative. The Cameroon government received $26 million from the World Bank.

The article presents news briefs concerning economic assistance provided by the United Nations (U.N.) to African nations as of July 16, 2006. The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved an international development association grant to Burundi. The U.N. Development Program has granted funds to Rwanda for the development of its transport and communication sector. The World Bank has extended two loans to Tunisia.

The article presents news briefs concerning international economic assistance to Africa as of July 16, 2006. The United States has granted funds to the Centre for Rehabilitation and Abolition of Torture. France has granted funds for the development of education and vocational training in Mauritania. The Dutch government has pledged a grant to the Nile Basin Initiative.

The article reports on the European Commission's approval of a proposal for a package to support infrastructure projects in the 2008-2013 period in Africa. The funds would come from the 10th European Development Fund. The funds' aim is to support regional development in the priority areas of transport, energy, water, information technology and telecommunication in Africa.

Reports on the economic assistance provided by government agency for African country. Announcement of Dutch government to support the newly elected government in Burundi; Plan of the French Development Agency to boost private and public sector investment in Cameroon; Aid of four million from France as support for the ongoing recovery process in public finances and good governance in Central African Republic.

Reports on economic assistance received by African countries from other countries as of March 2005. Decision of the Canadian government to increase its aid program for the continent; French assistance to the Congo Basin; Japanese government's aid to the Congolese government's drive to eradicate polio and control measles.

Reports on the project of an international team of experts sponsored by the UN and Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University on reducing poverty in the different regions of Africa. Proposed projects of the UN; Budget allocated by the international team; Objectives of the team.