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Transforming Healthcare and Empowering Women: Dr. Rasha Kelej Recognized Among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women

Transforming Healthcare and Empowering Women: Dr. Rasha Kelej Recognized Among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women

Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of the “More Than a Mother” Campaign, has now been named among the 100 Most Influential African Women 2025 by Avance Media, for the seventh consecutive year. She […]

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2026 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS

2026 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS

The 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs tipped off on Friday, May 22 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, and will culminate with the 2026 BAL Finals on Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. CAT. For the complete schedule, click here (https://apo-opa.co/4dL0rt5). Eight teams have qualified for the Playoffs: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly […]

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Guyana Confirmed to Host Caribbean Energy Week 2027 as Regional Energy Integration Gains Momentum

Guyana Confirmed to Host Caribbean Energy Week 2027 as Regional Energy Integration Gains Momentum

The second annual Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) will take place in Guyana in July 2027, convening regional governments, international energy companies and investors at a pivotal moment for the Caribbean’s emergence as a global energy hub. Held under the patronage of President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and with the endorsement of The Honorable Minister of […]

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Canon Demonstrates Print’s ‘Power to Move’ with On-Stand Experience and Latest Large Format Technologies at Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA) Global Print Expo 2026

Canon Demonstrates Print’s ‘Power to Move’ with On-Stand Experience and Latest Large Format Technologies at Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA) Global Print Expo 2026

At FESPA Global Print Expo, 19th-22nd May 2026, Stand 2-E20 in Barcelona, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) showcased how its wide-format production technologies and customer-led approach combine to create bold, high-impact prints that transform spaces and connect with audiences, delivering real business impact. Under the theme ‘Move your World’, Canon re-emphasised the commercial potential and positive momentum that […]

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Africa Doesn't Need to Be Translated; It Needs to Be Heard (By Rania El Rafie)

Africa Doesn’t Need to Be Translated; It Needs to Be Heard (By Rania El Rafie)

By Rania El Rafie, Vice President, Public Relations&Strategic Communications at APO Group (www.APO-OPA.com). Every year on 25 May, the continent asks one pointed question: are we moving closer to the Africa we envisioned: self-determined, sovereign in its own story? With the African Union’s Agenda 2063 (https://apo-opa.co/4dDEuMk) approaching its midpoint, that question lands with particular weight […]

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Eritrea: Messages of Congratulations

Eritrea: Messages of Congratulations

Leaders of the Republic of Croatia, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Singapore, and Palestine have sent messages of congratulations to the people and Government of Eritrea on the occasion of the 35th Independence Day anniversary. In their messages, President Zoran Milanovic of the Republic of Croatia, President Guy Parmelin of the Swiss Confederation, President […]

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Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The ICG reiterates its concerns over the continued conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the impediment that the conflict poses to regional stability and prosperity. The ICG also restates its support for the ongoing international peace efforts facilitated by Qatar, the US, African Union-appointed mediator Faure Gnassingbé, […]

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African Development Bank (AfDB) – 2026 Annual Meeting: Full live coverage on Africa 24

African Development Bank (AfDB) – 2026 Annual Meeting: Full live coverage on Africa 24

The Africa24 Group (https://Africa24TV.com) will bring you full live coverage, from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Brazzaville, of the 61st Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 52nd Meeting of the African Development Fund, the AfDB Group’s main annual statutory event. The Kintélé International Centre will host more […]

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Countries in the Horn of Africa and Yemen recommit to ending variant poliovirus

Countries in the Horn of Africa and Yemen recommit to ending variant poliovirus

During the Interministerial Meeting on Polio in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, held on the sidelines of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) on 20 May 2026, countries reaffirmed their commitment to ending variant poliovirus transmission through stronger cross-border coordination, strengthened surveillance and synchronized action. The meeting was jointly convened by the WHO Regional […]

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Seychelles: President Visits Police and Fire Services in Final Stop on La Digue Tour

Seychelles: President Visits Police and Fire Services in Final Stop on La Digue Tour

President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, concluded his series of visits on La Digue with a stop at the La Passe main Police and Fire Station, where concerns over staff accommodation and working conditions were raised by officers and firefighters serving on the island. Present to welcome the President were Minister for […]

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