Military and Police Officers in Rumbek Learn to Uphold Child Rights
Ongoing conflict in South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, has led to untold suffering for women and children. For its part, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) protecting children is a top priority. Recently in Rumbek, the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Child Protection Unit hosted a two-day workshop for officers from the South Sudan […]
Kazakhstan is championing climate-smart farming – Report says
IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) alongside the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre (www.BRICSCompetition.org) and the TALAP Center for Applied Research have presented the results of their joint research in the Central Asia Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai. Michael Obersteiner, Director of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, and Principal […]
COP28 must answer the call for a fossil fuel phase out
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Protest at COP 28 DUBAI, UAE, December 11, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As COP28 resumes for a second week, negotiators will be faced with answering the call for a commitment to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Dubai. Never before have we heard so many voices, coming from so many directions […]
Establishing Black Platforms that Creating Opportunity for Black Talent
The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS), a highly anticipated event celebrating #BlackExcellence and fostering global unity, is set to address a critical topic at its upcoming edition: the importance of dedicated Black platforms that create opportunities for Black talent. Taking place next February in Dubai, the summit will bring together global leaders, influencers, entrepreneurs and […]
South Africa: African Development Bank approves $1 billion guarantee from the United Kingdom to support SA’s Just Energy Transition
Kusile power station in South Africa ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 11 December 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 billion guarantee program in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which will allow the Bank to increase its lending capacity in support of South Africa’s […]
Tanzania approves assignment of Afren’s former interest in the Tanga block to Octant
Petrodel Resources Ltd. (‘Petrodel’), a leading energy company in the development of oil and gas reserves, confirms Tanzania’s Minister of Energy, has approved the assignment of 74% interest in the Tanga block from Afren Tanzania Ltd. to Octant Energy Tanzania Ltd. (‘Octant’) in accordance with Section 86(2) of the Petroleum Act 2015. The parties Petrodel […]
Rwanda: African Development Bank and the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF) mobilize USD 250 million to improve access to water and sanitation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved loans of almost USD 250 million to Rwanda in Abidjan on 1 December 2023, to improve the population’s access to water and sanitation services. The Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program for Transformation, currently in Phase I, will receive a loan of USD […]
Canon Welcomes 62 New Creative Minds to its EMEA Ambassador Programme
Since its inception in 2008, the Canon EMEA Ambassador programme (https://www.Canon-CNA.com) has grown into one of the most influential industry initiatives bringing photographers, videographers, and cinematographers together, to share their knowledge and skill with the wider imaging community. This month, marking the most comprehensive programme update in the past three years, 62 cross-discipline creators will join […]
First comprehensive Emergency Acute Stroke and Rapid Evaluation Center in Nigeria opens its doors
In a major milestone in the treatment of stroke patients, the first comprehensive private sector Emergency Acute Stroke and Rapid Evaluation Center has opened in Imo State, Nigeria. The Center is the result of a cooperation between Regions Stroke and Neuroscience Hospitals, Labrad Diagnostics Center, and Regions Stroke and Epilepsy Foundation. It is equipped with […]
The National Entrepreneurship Council (CNE): A new lease of life for entrepreneurship in Senegal and the Diaspora
Under the presidency of His Excellency, Prime Minister Amadou BA, and following a successful initial information meeting on November 13, 2023, the Conseil National de l’Entrepreneuriat (CNE) (https://www.CNE-sn.com) is proud to announce its official launch on December 19, 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dakar. This new body offers an open and dynamic platform, […]
