Malawi: African Development Bank prioritizes energy, transport, water and agriculture in its country strategy for 2023-2028
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2023-2028 for Malawi on 16 November 2023. The strategy focuses on two priority areas: improving economic infrastructure to develop the industrial sector by investing in energy, transport, water, sanitation, and hygiene, and supporting economic diversification through investments in […]
Driving food security with appropriate conformity and compliance standards across Africa and beyond
Bureau Veritas (https://apo-opa.co/47xOR07), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services and with a large global and African footprint of some 35 countries, proudly shared expertise in support of agricultural productivity and export trade at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Egypt which ran from on 9th to 15th November. Touted to generate $43 billion […]
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convenes Member States to strengthen development planning processes
Development planning experts from countries across Africa concluded a Peer-Learning Workshop to exchange ideas on strengthening development planning processes in support of the implementation of SDGs and Agenda 2063. The workshop was also attended by development partners and representatives from various divisions within the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The workshop, organized by the Macroeconomics […]
Gabon’s Transitional President arrives in United Arab Emirates to participate in Conference of Parties (COP 28)
General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s Transitional President, arrived in the UAE today in response to an invitation from President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). He was welcomed at Al Maktoum International Airport by Omar […]
Ghana: Six New Sports Stadia Ready for Commissioning – Vice President Bawumia Reveals
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that six of the ten sports stadia being built by the government in the ten old regions are ready for commissioning. Speaking at the launch of the 100-day countdown to the African Games Accra 2023 in Accra on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, Dr. Bawumia, who also inspected facilities […]
Hantec Fortifies Commitment to Client Integrity: Obtains Seychelles’ FSA License
HONG KONG SAR, 30 November 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Hantec, a leading global financial services provider, is proud to announce its recent acquisition of a new license from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Seychelles. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Hantec’s mission to broaden its global reach and further solidify its position […]
World Health Organization (WHO), partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa
With one in five children in Africa still missing basic, life-saving vaccines, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling for accelerated action to reach all children and put the continent back on track to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 goals towards reducing illness and deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases. The impact of the COVID-19 […]
Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Launches 100-Day Countdown to Accra 2023 African Games
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday November 29, 2023, launched the 100-day countdown to the 13th African Games, Accra 2023. Ghana won the bid in 2018 to host the African Games this year, but the Games was rescheduled to March 2024, following unforeseen circumstances, which derailed preparations. With the government investing so much […]
Shri Upender Singh Rawat concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi
Shri Upender Singh Rawat (IFS:1998), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi, with residence in Kampala. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs – […]
Filipino Flavors Featured at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Food Festival in Kenya
The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, together with the Embassies/High Commission of the three other ASEAN member states with Missions in Nairobi namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, organized the ASEAN Food Festival on 26 November 2023 at the Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi. The ASEAN Food Festival put a spotlight on the rich culinary traditions and […]
