Top 4 Highlights from the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris 2023
The first edition of Invest in African Energy (IAE) in Paris, organized last June, successfully catalyzed European interest in Africa’s burgeoning energy sector. The forum united thought leaders, government officials, key stakeholders and industry representatives from both continents and came on the heels of three European receptions that took place in London, Oslo and Frankfurt. […]
Islamic Development Bank Institute’s Smart Stabilization System Patent Application Earns Favorable Assessment from World Intellectual Property Organization
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) is pleased to receive a positive evaluation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regarding the patentability of its groundbreaking Smart Stabilization System. WIPO has acknowledged the Stabilization System as a novel, inventive, and industrially applicable solution, signaling its significant potential for international patent recognition. This favorable evaluation underscores […]
At the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), Huawei Executive Says Carbon Neutrality Will Trigger Revolutionary Change
A senior Huawei (https://e.Huawei.com) executive says the integration of the digital and energy worlds will improve energy efficiency and resource allocation worldwide. Addressing a session of the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), hosted by the UAE, Charles Yang, […]
Highlights from Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2023 Forecast Lucrative Opportunities for Angola in 2024
Angola’s attractiveness as an energy investment destination continues to grow as market-focused policies, strong political will and untapped oil, gas and renewable energy resources present lucrative opportunities for foreign players. In 2023, the country’s official energy conference, Angola Oil&Gas (AOG), was a testament to rising interest by foreign investors, and with the conference returning for […]
Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Push Will Harm Its Democracy
Parliament should withdraw the bill and uphold Ubuntu principles. Events in recent months have raised fear among Ghana’s human rights activists, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and allies. In October, police stopped a 30-year-old who was carrying sex toys at a checkpoint, detained and threatened them with jailtime. The police demanded a […]
SearchInform has significantly expanded its presence in Africa and localized its flagship solution into French
SearchInform (https://SearchInform.com/) has completed the translation of the interface of its flagship solution, the advanced DLP system Risk Monitor, into French. Risk Monitor is the next-gen solution that helps to facilitate regulatory compliance and deals with tasks of Data-centric (data leak prevention; managing access rights to confidential data; monitoring and protection of sensitive data, kept […]
Ambassador-designate of People’s Republic of China Held Discussions with the Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Enhancing the cooperation between Seychelles and the People’s Republic of China was amongst the issues discussed during the meeting between the Ambassador-designate of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Mrs. LIN Nan, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, on Monday 11th December 2023 at Maison Quéau […]
World Health Organization (WHO) calls for protection of humanitarian space in Gaza following serious incidents in high-risk mission to transfer patients, deliver health supplies
Cairo, Geneva, Jerusalem, WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following military checkpoint delays and detention of health partners during a mission to transfer critically-ill patients and deliver supplies to a hospital in northern Gaza. During the mission, a patient reportedly died. On 9 December 2023, a […]
Djibouti Strengthens Agri-Food Sector with World Bank Support
The World Bank approved yesterday a new International Development Association (IDA) credit in the amount of US$15 million to improve the competitiveness and resilience of selected agri-food value chains in Djibouti. The Djibouti Agri-Food Value Chain Development Project targets 1,500 agri-food investors, 30 percent of whom are women. The objective of the project is to help develop the agri-food […]
Nairobi Blackout Explained
A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Sunday’s outage began around 8 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) and was the third national power supply […]
