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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Drive Investment in African Energy, Announces Second Speaker Lineup

With over 125 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and abundant opportunities in solar, wind and green...

Nigeria: African Development Bank and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited sign $15 million agreement to enhance infrastructure financing

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) have signed an agreement for a $15 million subordinated loan facility to...

Fitch reaffirms Long-Term Issuer Default Rating for Afreximbank at ‘BBB’, with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) at ‘BBB’ (www.Afreximbank.com), with a Stable Outlook. The agency...

East African Community (EAC) tests activation of regional rapid response mechanism to infectious disease outbreaks

The EAC table-top simulation exercise (TTX) organized by the EAC Secretariat together with Partner States and other technical partners has successful tested the activation of...

Chad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Chad for having eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public...

European Union Showcases Private Sector Finance Opportunities, Signs Grant for Tanzanian Micro-Enterprises

The European Union (EU) held an information session titled “Grow with the European Union Finance” in Tanzania, focusing on financial opportunities for local businesses...

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit

Hundreds of people have died, and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid extreme temperatures...

Shakwa Nyambe Appointed President-Elect of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)

Shakwa Nyambe, Managing Partner of SNC Incorporated (https://SNCLawGroup.com/), has been appointed as the President-Elect of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) for the...

CORRECTION: Africa Data Centres positions for growth with ZAR2 billion funding arranged by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

Africa Data Centres (https://www.AfricaDataCentres.com/), a business of the Cassava Technologies group, has unlocked funding that will allow them to expand data centre capacity and...

CLG Launches New Office in Congo

Pan-African legal and business advisory group has opened an office in Pointe Noire, in the Republic of the Congo. The firm will provide direct...

Blitzboks keen to redeem season in Monaco

There can hardly be a better motivation for the Blitzboks and their haphazard season than winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco this...

Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute

In June 2024, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193 million (M) English passwords, compromised by infostealers and available...

Mercy Ships Welcomes Presidential Visit on board, in Toamasina Harbor

Malagasy president His Excellency Andry Nirina Rajoelina visited patients and volunteers on board Mercy Ships’ hospital vessel (www.MercyShips.org) to see for himself the lives...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Liberian Winners of their Media Awards to Break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education and Diabetes- Hypertension awareness

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother” Awards...

Afreximbank and Africa CDC pledge US$2 billion facility in support of Africa Health and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing

African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or “the Bank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have renewed their partnership with...

Orange Energies opens up its digital platform, Orange Smart Energies, to enable all energy producers to secure their revenues and further support energy inclusion

Orange Energies announces it is opening up its digital platform Orange Smart Energies to all energy producers in Africa. The goal is to increase energy...

Hydrogen Energy Technologies to Drive Demand for Africa’s Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs) – which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium – will record a 4.47% increase...

UK migrant boat crossings hit 19-month high

More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on...

Noureddine Naybet: “The FIFA World Cup 2030™ will be a historic moment for international football”

World Cup 2030™ - Bid Ambassadors Noureddine Naybet is considered one of the best defenders in the history of African football. He began his professional...

Putin in Vietnam: A friendship that refuses to die

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on the second stop of an East Asian tour. The trip, which comes on the...

Nigeria announces plans to send citizen to space for the first time

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to send its first citizen into space. The Director General of the National Space Research and Development...

On International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations (UN) Calls for Greater Protection of Health Workers Providing Critical Services...

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations in Somalia today called for enhanced...

iSON Xperiences announces leadership transition with appointment of Vitul Kwatra as Global Chief Executive Officer

iSON Xperiences (https://iSONXperiences.com/), a global leader in Customer Experience Management (CXM) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) announced the appointment of Vitul Kwatra as its...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Launched “More Than a Mother” animation film to mark World Infertility Awareness Month through online World Infertility Awareness...

Watch “More Than a Mother” animation film here: https://apo-opa.co/3Xwtha6. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KgaA Germany and Africa Reproductive Care society (ARCS) together...

Republic of Congo: Suspension of Metssa Congo’s activities must be followed by urgent investigation

Responding to the Congolese Ministry of the Environment’s total suspension of Metssa Congo’s operations until further notice because of the major risk its recycling plant poses...

Deliveries by drone: The technology making childbirth safer for refugees in Rwanda

Drones delivering blood have revolutionised medical care for women giving birth at Rwanda’s largest refugee camp who no longer need to travel for hours to...

Synergy for the Future: United Nations and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) united for Sustainable Development in West Africa

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, through the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development, launched the annual meeting of the Regional Forum of Intergovernmental Organizations...

World Health Organization (WHO) Africa releases groundbreaking guidance to boost fight against sickle cell disease

World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region today released groundbreaking new guidance to help strengthen efforts to address the growing threat of sickle...

GE Vernova shares solutions to further strengthen the continent’s power sector at Africa Energy Forum 2024

As countries across Africa continue addressing their respective energy challenges, requiring diverse solutions for unique situations, GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) (www.GEVernova.com) remains committed to keep...

Will face mapping still recognise you if your features change?

When it comes to proving your identity online, face ID – also known as face biometrics – is fast becoming one of the most...

Stellantis 2024 Investor Day Highlights: Powerful Differentiators, Unique Flexibility and Exceptional Returns

Stellantis (www.Stellantis.com) is a highly differentiated OEM lending it specific advantages against a dynamic and disruptive industry backdrop; Standout, multi-energy technology and manufacturing flexibility...

Zambia’s Finance Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Amid Calls for Foreign Investment in Untapped Energy Opportunities

Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane will speak at the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference –...

Chevron Signs Contracts for Ultra-Deepwater Blocks in Angola Amid Attractive Policies

Multinational energy corporation Chevron has signed two Risk Service Contracts (RSC) for Block 49 and Block 50, located in the ultra-deep waters of Angola’s...

Vantage Capital provides $47.5m of mezzanine funding for Centum’s Two Rivers International Finance & Innovation Centre

Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, has provided $47.5m of mezzanine funding for Two Rivers International&Innovation Centre (TRIFIC SEZ), a first of...

Afreximbank and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) join hands to strengthen health systems in Africa

On June 4, 2024, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) (www.Afreximbank.com) entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

US soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia

A Russian court has sentenced a US soldier to three years and nine months in jail on charges of theft and threatening to kill...

Following First Oil Production, Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mining Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mining Birame Soulèye Diop will participate at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference...

Despite challenges, Southern Africa has improved financial inclusion with adoption of digital financial services

South African countries performed well on their financial inclusion, between 2011 and 2021. Progress is partly attributed to rapid adoption of digital financial services...

Family rejects Mohbad’s autopsy result, demands independent post-mortem

The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has rejected the autopsy results conducted on him, demanding an independent post-mortem...

Canon publishes Integrated Report 2024 and Sustainability Report 2024

Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) announced today that the company has published the Canon Integrated Report 2024 and the Canon Sustainability Report 2024 on its corporate website....