El Niño: Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) updated Anticipatory Action and Response Plan urgently requires $160 million to support over 4.8 million people through March 2024
Amid the looming threat of El Niño expected to severely affect millions of people, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an updated Anticipatory Action and Response Plan to reduce the projected impacts of this climate phenomenon on agricultural livelihoods and food security of the most at-risk and vulnerable populations. According […]
Managing Director of Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to Participate at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023
Baboucarr Njie, Managing Director, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC will participate as a speaker at the third edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/40yEG8w), taking place from November 21-22 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. GNPC’s participation will assist in advancing Gambia’s energy agenda, with Njie’s participation poised to facilitate engagement with international energy investors while improving regional […]
Four Qatari Armed Forces Planes Carrying Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Heads to Egypt’s Al Arish
Four planes belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces headed Thursday to the city of Al Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 180 tons of food, medical aid, and shelter supplies provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), and Qatar Charity (QC), in preparation for transporting it into Gaza. […]
MultiChoice to air the prestigious Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony on screens across Africa
The MultiChoice Group (www.MultiChoice.com), an official African media broadcast partner for The Earthshot Prize, will once again air the prestigious competition’s third annual awards ceremony which was filmed in Singapore on Tuesday 7 November, and reveals the five winners of The Earthshot Prize. This year, the Awards was hosted by Emmy-award winner Hannah Waddingham, who was […]
Voluntary Turkish Healthcare Team is Healing Uganda
A voluntary Turkish healthcare team, formed by expert doctors, nurses, and anesthesia technicians, performed free examinations and operations in Uganda. In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Friends of All Africa Association (TADD), the Turkish healthcare team is helping the people of Uganda, who are struggling to get the necessary healthcare in […]
Working Visit of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman to Algeria, 7 to 8 November 2023
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman visited Algiers, Algeria, from 7 to 8 November 2023. Minister Maliki met Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad Lounes Magramane. During the meeting, Minister Maliki reaffirmed the warm and longstanding […]
Phakamisa Sustainability and Innovation Summit advances healthcare resilience in South Africa
In a boost to South Africa’s healthcare resilience, the first Phakamisa Sustainability and Innovation Summit has paved the way for more effective, efficient, and equitable delivery of high-quality healthcare across the country. Hosted at the Embassy of Sweden, the first-of-its-kind summit focussed on prevention and early detection, capacity building and health equity, and optimising […]
Afreximbank appoints Mr Haytham El Maayergi as its Executive Vice President of Global Trade Bank (EVP GTBA)
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://www.Afreximbank.com/) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Haytham El Maayergi as its Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, succeeding Mr. Amr Kamel, former Executive Vice President, Business Development&Corporate Banking. Mr. El Maayergi brings to this role over three decades of diverse experience, with 25 years dedicated to regional and […]
South Africa: President bolsters anti-crime Operation Prosper with South African National Defence Force (SANDF) employment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the employment of 3 300 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prevent and combat crime, and maintain and preserve law and order, under Operation Prosper. Members of the SANDF will, in cooperation with the SAPS, […]
Saudi Fund for Development and Africa Finance Corporation partner to drive sustainable Development in Africa
Parallel financing planned in strategic sectors; Memorandum of understanding signed today at the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference to expand SFD’s $10.7 billion of development support in Africa. In a milestone for strengthened bilateral ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Africa, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure […]
