strategist@afripol.org www.afripol.org The government of Anambra State of Nigeria and Access Bank a local financial institution have recently lunched 2.5 Billion Naira microfinance project. This is good news coming from Anambra State that is bedeviled with high unemployment and capital flight. “Access Bank Plc, a Nigerian commercial bank, has agreed to work with the Anambra state […]
Philippines: Martial Law Declared in Maguindano Province
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued proclamation 1959 declaring a state of martial law in the province Maguindanao for up to 60 days, the nearby province of Sultan Kuderat and Cotabato City are under a state of emergency. A announcement was made shortly after dawn on Saturday in Manila. This reveses earlier reports that […]
Obama Tells Japan “We Are Bound By Our Shared Prosperity” – Speech Transcript
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama’s prepared remarks, delivered at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Good morning. It is a great honor to be in Tokyo—the first stop on my first visit to Asia as President. It’s good to be among so many of you – Japanese and Americans – who work every […]
Iranian president to speak to US
As President Obama said in his inaugural address, our economic strength is derived from ‘the doers, the makers of things.’ The innovators who create and expand enterprises; the workers who provide life to companies; this is what drives economic growth. The financial system is central to this process. Banks and the credit markets transform […]
US Electorate Warming to a Third Party Revolt
Growing dissatisfaction among voters with the US political system, with just under 5 weeks of the campaign remaining, is beginning to create cracks in the support of mainstream candidates. Support of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) in the Republican presidential primaries materialized in the form of fundraising records, and an astonishing $20 million raised in the […]
Cinemeta’s technology strategy ensures superior fidelity
In a new-age where cinema is transitioning to digital cinema, Cinemeta has moved a step ahead in providing superlative quality entertainment by embarking on innovative technology in digital exhibition and reformation/refurbishment of single screen theatres in India. Working towards changing the face of cinema viewing, the company’s aim is to provide complete family entertainment centered […]