New Research Reveals Floating Solar Panels Could Power Africa’s Future
New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar panels on just 10% of the water surface of one million bodies of […]
Sudan: Unlawful Attacks on Civilians, Infrastructure
UN, AU Should Immediately Act to Ensure Protection in Darfur, Elsewhere Sudan’s warring parties’ recent unlawful attacks in North Darfur’s El Fasher have killed hundreds of civilians and forced tens of thousands to flee, as thousands in and around the city face starvation, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Nations secretary-general should act on […]
Dates Confirmed For 2nd Namibia Oil And Gas Conference, Windhoek
Building on the success of its first edition, and in response to calls for a follow-up conference, the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference has confirmed it will return to Windhoek from 20-22 August 2024. With over 800 delegates, key industry stakeholders and players together under one roof, the first Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in […]
The Youth VDT Initiative: Empowering Tanzanian Youth Through Leather Craft
In 2019, Esther Boniface Masawe embarked on a mission to empower out-of-school youth in Mwanza, Tanzania, through handcraft, training, and mentoring. What started as a one-time income generation training activity quickly evolved into a transformative program – the Youth VDT Initiative. The initiative faced initial challenges in product selection due to limited availability of funds. […]
Botswana Cyber Revolution Summit 2024 – Cybersecurity Innovations
Leading The Future Of Protection Gaborone, Botswana- 09/08/24 We TraiCon Events will be hosting Botswana’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 9th August 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, […]
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa Sworn in for Second Term as Unity Government Begins
On Wednesday, Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president at the head of a government that includes his party, the African National Congress, and five others. The ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first in 30 years during the country’s recent elections, forcing it to share power with […]
Senegal’s President Set for France Visit in First Official Trip Outside of Africa
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will visit France this week for his first official trip outside Africa since his inauguration on April 2. In Paris, Faye will attend the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation, a GAVI event where the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, which aims to enhance Africa’s capacity to tackle health crises, […]
Benin Court Sentences 3 Nigeriens to 18 Months in Prison in Diplomatic Dispute
A Benin court has handed 18-month suspended jail sentences to three Nigeriens amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Benin and Niger. The conflict stems from the arrest of five Nigeriens at Benin’s Atlantic port of Seme-Kpodji, which exports Niger’s oil. Benin initially accused them of accessing the port under false pretenses but the court reclassified the […]
Haitian Police Commanders Visit Kenya Ahead of UN-backed Peacekeeping Mission
Haitian police commanders met with Kenya’s Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, in Nairobi on Tuesday, in preparation for a UN-backed multinational peacekeeping mission to combat gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. The mission, led by Kenya, will hope to quell the violence that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced over 360,000 people since […]
N’djamena Rocked by Massive Explosions After Fire at Ammunition Depot
Koulamallah Abderaman, Chad’s Foreign Affairs Minister, revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that an overnight fire at a military ammunition depot in Goudji resulted in major explosions that rocked N’Djamena, the country’s capital. In a separate post on Facebook, the country’s president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, revealed that the fire caused significant damage to people and properties. […]
