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 […]
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 […]
National Communications Authority of Ghana visits Kaspersky Transparency Center in Switzerland to examine company’s practices

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.com), a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, recently organised a visit of a delegation from the National Communications Authority of Ghana to the Kaspersky Transparency Center in Zurich, Switzerland. Transparency Centers are dedicated Kaspersky facilities to review the company’s code, software updates, threat detection rules and other technical and business processes. The visit […]
Unlocking Prosperity: The 2024 RegTech Africa Conference Set to Redefine Data Governance for Growth

The anticipation builds as the third annual RegTech Africa Conference (www.RegTechAfricaConference.com) is set to once again bring together industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and key stakeholders in the 2024 edition scheduled for the 23rd and 24th of May in Lagos – Nigeria. With a focus on “Harnessing Partnerships for Africa’s Prosperity – Bridging the Data Trust […]
Chinese-invested Husab mine marks 10 years of sustainable growth in Namibia

Chinese-invested Swakop Uranium’s Husab mine in Namibia on Friday celebrated its 10th anniversary since its commencement of operations at an event held at the mine, near the town of Swakopmund in the Erongo region of west-central Namibia. Addressing the ceremony, Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma said Swakop Uranium’s investment and development of the Husab mine […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Holds Internal Consultative Workshop on the Establishment of Economic, Social and Cultural Council in West Africa

in order to galvanise a responsive regional civil society, the ECOWAS Commission will hold an internal consultative Workshop on the establishment of an Economic, Social and Cultural Council in West Africa (ECOSOCC-WA), beginning from the 12th of December, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria. The two-day Workshop which is being supported by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), […]