(August 1, 2005) A US-brokered deal to forgive billions in Iraqi debt is causing other countries to say "me too," even as some Iraqis wish they’d said "no thanks."
Acres Incorporated now Hatch Acres
(July 29, 2005) As of August 1, 2005 energy consulting firm Acres Incorporated and most of its operating subsidiaries will be known as Hatch Acres. The new name reflects the fact that Acres is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hatch with access to its systems and services.
Ghana: Make Poverty History 2005 … what next?
(July 28, 2005) Aid basically undermines autonomous thinking and the confidence to rely on domestic ideas and domestic sources of development finance," writes GhanaHomePage columnist, Samuel Sawyer.
Paris Club hands over list of looters to Nigeria
(July 27, 2005) In exchange for partial debt relief, the Paris Club of creditor nations have handed Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo a list of well-placed Nigerians to go after and prosecute for allegedly stealing and stashing public funds in overseas bank accounts.
Driving Mr. Mugabe
(July 26, 2005) The likely beneficiaries of any new African aid program: the continent’s Mercedes-Benz dealerships.
Group urges federal government to reject foreign debts
(July 25, 2005) A group, Strategic Union of Professionals for the Advancement of Nigeria (SUPA) has called on the federal government to reject the debt pardon recently given by the Paris Club describing it as dubious.
Debt relief: ‘publish’
(July 25, 2005) Publishing the names of past leaders and officials who looted the nation's treasury and stashed funds in overseas bank accounts is the only way Nigeria can show the outside world its anti-corruption campaign is serious, says debt campaigner.
Use ‘tough love’ on Zim, says Leon
(July 21, 2005) The South African government needs to take a “tough love” approach to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s outrageous and unprecedented appeal for a R6,5-billion loan, says South African opposition Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon.
Government of Kenya should declare official position on debt
(July 19, 2005) "Our debt is largely odious and illegitimate, contracted by a corrupt ruling elite and conveyors of the creditors out to make money," claims Kenyan debt campaigner.
Nigeria: debt and corruption
(July 18, 2005) “It is often argued that canceling external debts is tantamount to giving the offender a pat on the back. In other words, debt cancellation is seen as an immoral act. But what is it that’s immoral: the debt or its cancellation?” writes Nnimmo Bassey.
$18bn relief: arrest money launderers – Paris Club
(July 15, 2005) Some highly placed Nigerians allegedly involved in money laundering and other economic crimes are to be arrested and prosecuted under a recent understanding reached between the federal government and the Paris Club of creditors.
Paris Club gives looters’ names to Obasanjo
(July 15, 2005) In exchange for debt relief, the Paris Club has given Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo a list of prominent Nigerians to go after and prosecute for allegedly siphoned public funds overseas.
Enough handouts for Africa
(July 12, 2005) Africa deserves more than the West’s charity. Africa needs a hand up, not a never-ending series of handouts that do little more than play to Africa’s weaknesses and provide the donors with a false sense of gratification.
Why Africa’s leaders cannot wait for debt relief
(July 11, 2005) Examples of government corruption are “always far from the lips of the hand-wringing international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that plead Africa’s case for increased aid, debt cancellation and, well, anything really,” writes Dianna Games, the director of Africa@Work, an events, publishing and research company.
Corruption, threat to Nigeria’s democracy, says US envoy
(July 7, 2005) US envoy John Campbell said Nigeria’s anti-graft drive would receive strong support from the US government.
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