Africa warned against strict laws against biotech research, development
While realistic liability and redress provisions are necessary for responsible development and deployment of genetically modified products, African countries should however be careful about imposing strict liability provisions that undermine advancement of biotech research and development, biotechnology and biosafety experts meeting in Pretoria, South Africa have cautioned. The preparatory meeting of delegates from 15 African [...]
‘Intra-African Trade’ – A Renewed Urgency for Further Regional Integration by the AU
Africa’s economic prospects have always been a topic of great consternations for local governments and international analysts and commentators. A continent rich in commodities (oil, diamonds, minerals), with a favorable demographic trends, and the potential for economic growth, has historically been ‘stuck in the muck’. Yet, things are turning around, and the past decade has [...]
SADC extra-ordinary summit on Zimbabwe final update and communique
Allow me to thank, commend and applaud the SADC leaders for doing the right thing at the just ended SADC Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe in which the SADC leaders have stood firm, strong and right on the legitimate demands, wishes and will of the ordinary and majority people of Zimbabwe by : 1: fully adopting, [...]
CONSERVATION: New technology and the elephant
At the heart of the wildlife dispute were divergent views on the 2007 deal that settled on a nine-year breather for the ivory trade, explains WANJOHI KABUKURU The 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) of the Conference on International Trade on Endangered Species (CITES) simply known as World Wildlife Trade Talks took place in Qatar’s humid [...]
