Africa needs $93 billion to maintain economic growth, AFDB says
Friday, June 11, 2010
"If any economic activity is going to take place, clearly our infrastructure deficit must be closed," Moyo said in an interview yesterday at the Conference of Montreal. "We need a lot of money, and the bank can only supply a part of that."
Africa, the world's poorest continent, is home to one-sixth of the global population. It holds about 10 percent of the earth's oil reserves, 40 percent of its gold and 60 percent of cobalt reserves.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...