Eritrea: Encouragement to exemplary female farmers
The National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the Central Region has provided basic agricultural materials to 7 exemplary female farmers. Ms. Alem Belai, head of the union branch, noted that the program aimed at encouraging exemplary female farmers has been organized from time to time and that the current initiative is a continuation of […]
Eritrea: Auditor General holds consultative meeting with partner institutions
The Office of the Auditor General held a tripartite consultative meeting with representatives of Government institutions and the Ministry of Finance and National Development to discuss key audit findings and enhance coordination in public financial management. The meeting brought together senior officials from various audit client institutions and the Ministry of Finance and National Development […]
South Africa: Good Performance of Lepelle and Overberg Boards Undermined by Misaligned Water Value Chain
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has welcomed the improved performance of two water boards, Lepelle Northern Water and Overberg Water, but cautioned that misalignment within the water value chain continues to result in communities experiencing dry taps. The committee is currently undertaking a process of considering the annual reports of all water boards […]
Nigeria adopts national policy to strengthen cosmetics safety
Nigeria has approved its first national policy on cosmetics safety and health after nearly two decades of stalled attempts. The policy was launched at the Sixty sixth National Council on Health in Calabar. It establishes a clear system to regulate how cosmetic products are manufactured, imported, sold, used and disposed of. The new policy supports […]
Seychelles President Dr Patrick Herminie Pays Courtesy Call on President Dharambeer Gokhool
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Véronique Herminie, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Mr Dharambeer Gokhool, GCSK, President of the Republic of Mauritius, and the First Lady of the Republic of Mauritius, Mrs Brinda Gokhool, at State House this afternoon. He was accompanied […]
President El-Sisi Meets Prime Minister, Minister of Petroleum
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineer Karim Badawi. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting reviewed efforts made by Egyptian companies to increase production through hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, […]
African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) steel sisters break barriers for peace in Mogadishu
In Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, three Ugandan female peacekeepers serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are redefining the face of frontline service. Private Gunner Epila Juliet, Tank Driver Private Onying Ruth, and their commander, Corporal Nabukenya Barbra, are part of the mission’s motorised armoured unit. The three are demonstrating courage, […]
African Oil and Gas Industry to Boycott Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content, Representation Concerns
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) – the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit. Hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London from May 12-14, the event has dubbed itself as ‘Africa’s Premier Global Upstream Conference’. Yet, the company – led by Daniel Davidson […]
Geneva International Cooperation Forum: African Development Bank Senior Vice President (SVP) Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade outlines approach to humanitarian contexts
The fifth Geneva International Cooperation Forum (IC Forum) organised by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs’ Agency for Development and Cooperation last month, saw the participation of African Development Bank Group (https://AfDB.org/) Senior Vice President, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade. Akin-Olugbade joined a high-level panel on “Private-Sector Partnerships in Humanitarian Contexts” which took place during the forum […]
Agriculture and Environment Committees Welcome Authorisation to Dredge Isimangaliso Lake System
The portfolio committees on Agriculture and on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment received briefings from the departments of Agriculture; Land Reform and Rural Development; and Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the dredging in the Mfolozi and Msunduzi flats and the opening of the St Lucia estuary mouth. Thereafter, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received its […]
