The European Union will make HIV/Aids awareness an integral part of everything it will be doing in Africa, the EU's ambassador to South Africa Michael Lake said in Cape Town. Speaking at the opening of the Technical and Business Education Initiative in South Africa (Tabeisa) conference at the Peninsula Technikon, Lake said trade between South Africa and the EU had increased by 50 percent over the past three years and seemed set to increase further.

Agricultural services group Afgri (formerly OTK) has made a cash offer of R59m for agricultural co-operative Laeveld Korporatiewe Beleggings (LBK), a move that will see it diversify from its core grain-handling business.

British America Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe Limited, the country's largest cigarette manufacturer, has strengthened its position as a responsible corporate citizen by investing $6 million in a staff clinic.

At a time when education budgets worldwide are shrinking, a small state government in Nigeria has achieved a rare feat. For the past three years, the Nasarawa State Government has consistently dedicated 28 percent of its budget to the education sector.

Although the majority of South Africans have never directly helped a child affected by HIV/AIDS most would if they knew how. This vast untapped reserve of goodwill will hopefully prompt South Africans to open their hearts and pockets and make a donation to the Pick 'n Pay, Khomanani, Caring Together initiative to collect as much as possible for children affected by HIV/AIDS before November 24, 2002.

The Statistics Expert will be in charge to take a census of Zongo and Libenge population. The researches and studies must be completed not later than December 2002.

The GOAL Country Director is responsible for the management and ongoing development/expansion of GOAL's work in the Sudan. He/She will be responsible for ensuring that GOAL's work contributes effectively and efficiently towards meeting the short, medium and long term needs of the poorest of the poor, within the framework of the organisation's objectives.

The Christian Reformed Church in North America has an immediate opening for a Program Consultant with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. Based in Arua, Uganda, the posting will include consultation and training of church partner organizations to implement and improve community development programs that ensure positive results and organizational capacity building. One year cross-cultural experience and two years community development or organizational development consultation is ...read more

Under the supervision Registrar of the Special Court, the expert consultant will undertake a 1 month in-depth assessment, producing a report recommending specific measures and training needs for the court.

The diamond industry must act to eliminate the international trade in conflict diamonds. That's the message from ActionAid, Amnesty International and Global Witness as the World Diamond Congress (WDC) meets in London on 27-29 October. "20% of the diamonds sold worldwide are illicitly traded. Some of these diamonds are used to buy weapons for rebel groups in Africa, as well as financing conflicts. And yet diamond traders have failed to act," said Alex Yearsley of Global Witness.

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