Prequalification For Environmental Audit Of Oilfields Extended
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN HAS INVITED COMPANIES TO BID FOR A TENDER TO CONDUCT A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF THE COUNTRY’S OILFIELDS On the 9th of January, 2020, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan announced a tender for a comprehensive environmental audit of all the country’s producing oilfields. The Ministry of Petroleum […]
Tribute To Oliver Mtukudzi – Zimbabwe’s Man With The Talking Guitar
Musician Oliver Mtukudzi, who died at the age of 66, was a great cultural ambassador for Zimbabwe. Known to his fans as Tuku, he was a cultural icon for the southern African country. His aura and presence had a global resonance with fans around the world, yet the man remained humble and magnanimous. I once […]
10 Music Festivals in Africa
With the continent of Africa growing as a significant cultural and entertainment hub, music festivals are fast becoming a regular and popular feature on the continent’s cultural space. From educational and environmentally conscious festivals such as the Kenya Music Festival and Egypt’s 3alganoob festival, to entertainment festivals such as the Cape Town International Music Festival, […]
Ending Bullying And Humiliation Over Menstruation In Conservative Eswatini
When 14-year-old Nomcebo Mkhaliphi first noticed the blood discharged from her vagina, she was shocked. Confused, she turned to her older sisters for advice. “My sisters told me that they were experiencing the same every month and that they used fabric, toilet paper and newspapers as sanitary wear,” recalls the now 45-year-old Mkhaliphi. She had […]
Stronger UK-Africa Trade and Investment Ties can Turbocharge Growth for Both Regions
By Sola David Borha, Chief Executive Africa Regions at Standard Bank Group With Brexit fast approaching, the UK government and British companies are looking to bolster their ties with non-European states. This ambition is demonstrated strikingly by the UK Government’s hosting of the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, which aims to bring together UK and African […]
Top 10 Topics at Mining Indaba 2020
Driving investment decisions in Africa’s mining sector Revisiting the fundamentals of the mining industry with next-generation values. Price volatility and the impact of mining investment for 2020 and beyond. Increasing gold exploration activity in West Africa – what makes junior gold projects an attractive investment? Tackling issues in the mining industry Achieving Zero Harm: approach […]
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Attend Mining Indaba 2020
His Excellency Julius Maada Wonie Bio has confirmed to attend Mining Indaba January 2020: The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Brig. Rtd. Julius Maada Wonie Bio, is confirmed to attend the 2020 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place in Cape Town from 3 – 6 February 2020. President Bio was elected as […]
Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism
Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: World’s Largest Companies Support Developing Core Set of Universal ESG Disclosures 140 of the world’s largest companies support effort to develop a core set of common metrics and disclosures on non-financial factors to their investors and other stakeholders. Chief executive officers increasingly see topics of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable […]
A Conversation with Standard Bank Chief Executive, Sim Tshabalala at #WEF20
Group CEO of Standard Bank, Sim Tshabalala believes this is the African century and that Africans will be the ones driving the development of the continent. He spoke to Teresa Clarke of Africa.com at the World Economic Forum in Davos about making sure the African continent plays its rightful role in the world by driving […]
