World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education
NEW YORK, USA, 5 October 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better salaries and working conditions, the heads of three UN agencies and a partner organization said on Wednesday. The statement comes in their joint message to mark World Teachers’ Day, celebrated annually on 5 […]
Accessibility Is The New Frontier
When the pandemic first hit, many organisations needed to cultivate agile environments. Suddenly, more than ever before, customers needed to be met, quite literally, anywhere, at any time, at their convenience. Pushed by the needs of desperate economies globally, accessibility to products and services has become crucial to the survival of industries the world over. […]
Google: Delivering On Its $1B Commitment In Africa
Announces First Cloud Region in Africa Google today announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. The news, which came at the second Google for Africa event, is the latest example of how Google is delivering on the $1bn investment commitment made last year […]
Anglo American And EDF Renewables Agree To Renewable Energy Partnership In South Africa To Form Envusa Energy
-Launching 600MW Of Wind And Solar Projects In First Phase Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables announce their agreement to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (“RREE”) in South Africa. In March 2022, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the ecosystem’s […]
SAIPEC: A Pragmatic Platform For International Collaborations
Hear from SAIPEC conference chair Chinedu Maduakoh ahead of the event’s 7th edition The Conference Chairman of PETAN’s flagship event the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC), Chinedu Maduakoh has underlined the event’s status in providing in-country opportunities for service providers and investors, as well as powering regional partnerships for local content practice […]
The Growing Digital Economy Demands An Improved Cybersecurity Focus In Africa
With the world growing increasingly digital, cybersecurity has become as important as physical security, if not more important. Facets of human life, from finance to healthcare, have become inextricably tied to cyberspace. In the same vein, in Africa, the digital economy is rapidly expanding along with internet usage- the continent has the fastest growing telephone […]
‘We Will Use Our Oil And Gas To Uplift Our People’ – African Energy Leaders
While there is consensus on the need for low-carbon energy, the new energy mix must also support Africa’s social development and the upliftment of its people. This was the message from several delegates to the VIP and Ministerial Symposium of this year’s Africa Oil Week conference running from 3 to 7 October, at the CTICC. […]
How Heat Recovery Plays An Important Role In Achieving Global – And Local – Energy Efficiency And Decarbonisation Goals
Current challenges around energy security, energy prices and the cost of living have intersected with the climate crisis, highlighting the fact that energy efficiency is now more indispensable than ever. So says the International Energy Agency (IEA), in its recently released report on ‘The value of urgent action on energy efficiency’. The paper states that “the cleanest, […]