Download logoIn Goma, North Kivu, MONUSCO field office celebrated on Monday, October 25, 2021 the International Day of the United Nations. One of the highlights of this commemoration was a round table on the theme…
Download logoAs the world convenes in Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26), it is time to recognize Africa’s role in averting a climate disaster without compromising the continent’s growth…
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (EnergyChamber.org) is proud to announce that Sasol has been confirmed as a diamond sponsor for African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November….
Download logoCivilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been violently harassed and intimidated by so-called “Russian instructors” from the Wagner Group, UN experts* said today. “We are…
Rugby sevens legend Humphrey Kayange has achieved yet another milestone, becoming the first Kenyan to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Kayange, enjoyed an illustrious 12-year career with the Kenya Sevens national…
Download logoThe South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), through SABC Sport (https://bit.ly/3ClY8su) is pleased to announce an exciting multiyear television broadcast rights agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com). In the inaugural live broadcast of…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber Giving indigenous companies a chance to step up their game in the African energy market is critical. For years, the leaders of the African Energy…
Download logoUNHCR delivered 200 laptops to the Ministry of Health to support its efforts in health digitalization exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The laptops will support in the deployment of the national vaccination plan against…
Kenyan side, Shujaa are top seeds for this year’s Safari Sevens which kicks off at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 30 October 2021. They have drawn in Pool A alongside Zimbabwe, Germany and Nigerian…
Download logoTurkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided equipment to the press unit established under the Ministry of Peace Building in South Sudan. TİKA provided furniture, computers and printers to a press unit established within…
Download logoThe Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) has approved an equity investment of $10 million in the ARCH Cold Chain Solutions East Africa Fund (CCSEAF) to support the development, construction and…
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) has launched its highly anticipated annual outlook, ‘the State of African Energy 2022,’ outlining the continent’s sector and providing insight into the various challenges and opportunities the continent has…
Download logoThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, The Gambia, has announced that it will be opening a mini-licensing round for Block A1 at Africa Oil Week (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) on 8 November 2021. This follows the success…
The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org) joined forces for the second time this year to fuel a discussion…
With strong political commitment, the State of Eritrea has made enormous strides to improve the health and wellbeing of women and children since independence. As part of the ongoing efforts to consolidate progress line with,…
Download logoTen cities with outstanding achievements in the implementation of the learning city strategy will receive the UNESCO Learning Cities Award 2021 on 27 October 2021, the first day of the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities in…
Download logoThe African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org)’s Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF). The African Development Bank’s loan will enable the Ghanaian state-owned GIIF…
Download logoDuring her working visit to Burkina Faso on 26 October, Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Major Cities Policy, has presented the Belgian regional climate programme for the Sahel. It is the first…
Download logoThe UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), today presented a new batch of ambulances, as part of its support for Ethiopia’s health sector. Mohammed Salem Ahmed Mosaad Al Rashidi, UAE Ambassador to…
Download logoThe World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$150 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to support community identified and locally-led climate resilience projects in all rural wards in Kenya. These resources will…