StratoComm and Evergreen To Launch Services.
ALBANY, N.Y., EATONTOWN, N.J. and DOUALA, Cameroon, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- StratoComm Corporation (STCO) and Evergreen ISP Platforms met this week in Eatontown, New Jersey to work through final details for its initial launch of communications services in the country of Cameroon. Mr. William Tallah, Director General...

Pope wants 2009 to be 'Year of Africa'.
Pope Benedict XVI intends to make 2009 the "Year of Africa." The Vatican has three major events centered on Africa in the upcoming year: Benedict is to visit Cameroon and Angola in March; the episcopal conferences of Africa and Madagascar will meet in general assembly in Rome...

Back to class; Tuition investment reaps rewards for employers, employees.
Byline: Matt Negrin Edward K. Kwiyup sits in the front row of the small classroom at Clark University in Worcester and thinks back 12 years to when he left a government job in Cameroon for a more promising life in the United States. In Africa, he couldn't...

Emerging Capital Partners Sells Stake in Leading Producer of African Agricultural Commodities.
Exit from SOMDIAA Group represents 2x initial investment WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), an international private equity firm focused on investing across the African continent, today announced the sale of its entire minority position in SOMDIAA SA, a leading producer of sugar, flour...

Increasing Diversity of HIV Strains Impacts Diagnostic Test Accuracy.
Reports at CROI Meeting Confirm Rising Prevalence of Non-B HIV Subtypes in the United States MONTREAL, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As genetically divergent strains of the HIV virus become increasingly prevalent in the United States, the ability of clinicians to effectively monitor progress of anti-viral drug therapies...

Frost & Sullivan Believes the Future Points to Private Investors in Africa's Energy Sector.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 14% of the global population, but its electricity generation capacity is less than 2% of the world's total. Only around 25.0% of Africa's population has access to electricity. The South African National Energy Association said recently...

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Partners Pledge $90 Million to Boost Incomes of Small Farmers in Africa.
Private industry joins efforts to support hundreds of thousands of cocoa, cashew farmers through improved training, access to markets SEATTLE, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced two significant partnerships and $48 million in grants to help hundreds of thousands of small...

World Cocoa Foundation and Leading Chocolate Industry Companies Partner with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Significantly Improve Cocoa Farmer Livelihoods in West Africa.
Five-Year, $40 Million Investment to Focus on Increasing Cocoa Farmer Knowledge, Marketing Efficiency and Incomes WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Cocoa Foundation today announced a new, $40 million program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chocolate industry companies to significantly improve the...

Exciting Opportunities for Independent Power Companies in Cameroon.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameroon is a country endowed with vast potential in hydropower that can play a significant role in uplifting the region's electricity industry. This, however, is dependent on the government adopting a strategic approach to gradually completing the deregulation of the electricity...

BOURBON: Situation in Cameroon.
Eight of BOURBON's Crew Members Released on November 11th Have Arrived in France PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eight of BOURBON's crew members, seven French and one Tunisian, kidnapped in Cameroon last 31st October and released on November 11th, have arrived in France this morning. ...