Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) Unveils Encouraging Progress To Drive Sustainable Development And Combat Climate Change In Africa
The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) is proud to unveil substantial progress and achievements made in 2023, underscoring its commitment to accelerating climate action, promoting sustainable development, and addressing the impacts of climate change in Africa. By sharing its progress, ACMI is doubling down on its support to African carbon markets, whilst also recognizing the […]
Seychelles: China Extends Support to Foreign Affairs Department
The Foreign Affairs Department has received a donation of SR 180,000 from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. When thanking the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Seychelles, Mrs. Lin Nan, Minister Sylvestre Radegonde stated that the donation will be used for small projects/equipment that will benefit the staff and enhance […]
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Installed an Agricultural Production Garden in Niger
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) installed a vegetable and moringa production garden in Niger, in which approximately one thousand people will be employed. Niger’s region of Tillaberi is among the regions that are most affected by acute drought and terrorism. The harsh conditions negatively affect the supply chain and regional safety, forcing many people […]
Simbi Wabote’s Legacy in Nigerian Content Development and Africa Oil and Gas (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Earlier this month, the African energy sector learnt of Simbi Wabote’s replacement from his position as executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). He was appointed to the position by President Muhammadu Buhari in September 2016. Wabote’s abrupt exodus (which was not […]
VFS Global appointed to administer United Kingdom Government visa and passport service in 142 countries, encompassing regions including Africa
VFS Global (www.VFSglobal.com) becomes the service provider for all UK Visa and Citizenship Application Centres overseas – operating across 142 countries; estimated to manage 3.8million applicants every year, VFS Global is now opening UK application centres in 84 new countries during 2024; new contract will also see significant investment in technology to improve the customer experience, […]
Africa Will Not Cope With Climate Change Without A Just, Inclusive Energy Transition
By Joyce Chimbi A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate change is massive, says Thandile Chinyavanhu, a young South African-based climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Africa. Recent UN scientific research on […]
Rwanda and European Investment Bank agree new Critical Raw Materials investment partnership
Rwandan President Kagame and European Commission President von der Leyen witness agreement; Rwanda first country in Africa to partner with EIB (www.EIB.org) to unlock critical raw materials investment; New cooperation will strengthen cooperation to identify investment opportunities, scale up investment in critical raw material supply chain and increase recycling. Rwanda and the European Investment Bank […]
South African Gerco van Deventer Who was Abducted in Libya in November 2017 is Now Free
The longest held South African hostage in captivity was sold to Al-Qaeda in Mali in 2018 after his abduction. In a lengthy news release, NGO Gift of the Givers detailed the process that led to the unconditional liberation of the forty-seven-year-old paramedic who is reportedly in Algeria. The initial request for Gerco’s release “was 3 […]
Big Firm Absolved in One of Africa’s Largest Class-action Cases
A South African court has thrown out a case brought against the multinational mining company Anglo American on behalf of 140,000 Zambian women and children, who allege they have suffered lead poisoning from one of its mines. The lawsuit was filed in October 2020, accused Anglo American of negligence over its alleged failure to prevent […]
Egyptians Indifferent about the Election, saying the Result was a Foregone Conclusion
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers. Some voters said the eruption of conflict in Gaza had encouraged them to vote for Sisi, who has long presented himself as a bulwark of stability in a […]
