2010 FIFA World Cup: Street vendors voice their views

“In many cases, street vendors were forcibly removed without compensation or any provision for alternative places to continue their business. Many informal vendors view the World Cup as an event for the rich and not for the poor,” says Maria Hedman, a member of a group that is studying the tournament and its impact. Despite a feeling of resignation, many street vendors have been spurred on to form their own organisations with strong leadership and long term goals. Read the article.

23-26 September: Africa in focus at 2010 Gothenburg Book Fair
Africa will be the focus theme for 2010 of the yearly Bok & Bibliotek book and library fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Africa stand H06:01, run by the Africa 2010 project, is situated on the second level of the Book Fair.

The venture is organised by the Nordic Africa Institute in cooperation with Bok & Bibliotek and the Swedish development cooperation agency Sida, which is the main funder of the project. Nordic publishers and other organizations will also collaborate in organizing the event.  
More information about Africa 2010.

30 September – 1 October 2010: The Nordic Africa Days 2010
"Time Space Africa: Reconnecting the Continent". The Nordic Africa Days 2010 takes place in Åbo/Turku, Finland.
Read more about the event at the NAD 2010 website.

The growing engagement by China and India in Africa can become a positive force, but only when African states are prepared to negotiate from a stronger and more informed platform, writes NAI Research Director Fantu Cheru in a lead article opening a new NAI Forum theme on ‘China and India in Africa’. Go directly to the article 'The Rise of China and India in Africa: What should be Africa's response?'.

Lars-Engberg Pedersen, DIIS, discusses the political and institutional obstacles preventing the implementation of the European Consensus on Development adopted in 2005. The major problems lie at the member state level. Thus, initiatives should target the EU member states so that these may start valuing the idea of European development cooperation.
Go directly to the article 'Is the window of opportunity closed?'.

Awarded scholarships in the African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme 2011 (pdf).

This Scholarship Programme is directed at senior scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent with a proven track record of extensive post-graduate research experiences. Read more about the Programme here.