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South Africa’s G20 Presidency for 2025: A Catalyst for Energy Investment in Africa
In 2025, South Africa will hold the rotating presidency of the G20. Given its position as Africa’s most industrialized nation and…
Only 13 of the 195 Parties to the Paris Agreement communicated their Nationally Determined…
Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement are required to submit updated national climate plans or Nationally Determined…
Mali: African Union (AU) Action Needed to End Crackdown on Opposition, Dissent
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take urgent action to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on the…
Bridging the Digital Gender Gap: Digital Literacy Skills Open Doors for Young Women in Tanzania
As a child growing up in Morogoro, Tanzania, Annagrace Malamsha was always drawn to the sciences. While many young girls in her…
Uganda: President Museveni Calls for Establishment of an Egg Processing Factory
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will establish a processing factory to add value to eggs in order to…
H. E. Selestine G. Kakele, High Commissioner-Designate Receives in audience Participants of the…
On 12th February 2025, H. E. Selestine G. Kakele, High Commissioner-Designate accompanied by Brig Gen Julius Kadawi, Defence…
South Sudan: Korean engineers empower young students by providing them with sustainable skills
The adage wisely states, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."…
Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Led African Legacies Institute Delegation on Historic Visit to…
The African Legacies Institute (ALI) (www.AfricanLegacies.org), a pioneering organization dedicated to preserving, honoring, and…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes contribution from Government of Uganda to…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of UGX2.5 billion (US$680,000) from the Government of…
Zero Processing Fee; GTBank Removes Point of Sale (POS) Processing Fees to Support Businesses
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (www.GTBank.com) has announced the removal of processing fees on all GTBank POS terminals, reinforcing its…
Seychelles participates in the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa,…
Minister Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism led the Seychelles delegation at the 46th Ordinary Session…
World Governments Summit 2025: President Wavel Ramkalawan Reaffirms Seychelles’ Commitment to the…
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, delivered a keynote address at the SDGs in Action Forum,…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Fostering Partnership and Collaboration with…
The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, paid a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS…
Uganda: Activists call for enforcement of plastic use regulations
Anti-plastic activists from Plawaste have petitioned the Committee on Health urging lawmakers to impose strict regulations and…
Webb Fontaine Accelerates Benin’s Customs Transformation with Key Milestones
Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com), a leading provider of trade facilitation solutions, has announced a significant milestone in…
Uganda: Pastors want cohabiting couples declared as married
Pentecostal pastors in Kampala have asked for a provision in the Marriage Bill, 2024 to consider cohabiting couples as married.…
Uganda: Government withdraws Forensic Evidence Bill
The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, has withdrawn the Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024, which sought to…
Bluewater to Sell Apex International Energy, Highlighting Full-Cycle Private Equity (PE) Investment…
Private equity is playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa’s energy sector, driving growth and innovation in the continent’s…
South Africa’s New National Petroleum Company Signals Shift in African Energy Governance
The upcoming launch of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) on April 1, 2025 marks a significant step in South…
Hospital Ship Africa Mercy® Returns to Madagascar: A Joint Initiative to Strengthen Access to…
With a strong focus on human capital development, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with the international…
African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Explore Africa’s Gas Expansion as Azule Energy Advances the…
International energy company Azule Energy has completed the offshore platforms for Angola’s first non-associated gas project. The…
Cholera vaccination campaign in Angola: A coordinated response to save lives
After weeks of anguish and uncertainty, the sun shines again in the Paraíso neighborhood in Cacuaco. In his wheelchair, António…
South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak
South Sudan has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to vaccinate an impressive 3.47 million children aged 0 to 59…
United Nations (UN) Emergency Fund commits US$5 million to support coordinated anticipatory action…
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has pre-arranged US$5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to…
Nigeria to Host 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings from 23 to 28 June 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria and Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) have signed the Host Country Agreement for the 32nd …
Minister Itoua: Congo’s Energy Ambitions Set for Full Display at Congo Energy & Investment Forum…
Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has announced that the Ministry will leverage the…
AMMAT Unpacks Strategic Approach to Optimizing Oil & Gas Operations in Congo
As part of the Republic of Congo’s strategy to double its oil production, the government is encouraging independent operators to…
The Power of African Philanthropy: Accelerating Transformation through Strategic Engagement with…
Opinion editorial by Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede: Executive Vice-Chair of the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation…
EU-funded E-nable Project Concludes with Remarkable Achievements for Libya’s Economic Growth
The EU-funded E-nable (https://apo-opa.co/4aUhczW) project, implemented by Expertise France (www.ExpertiseFrance.fr), successfully…
A Communique Issued after a Meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province Held…
We, Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese (www.IbadanArchdiocese.org), Ilorin, Ondo,…