Download logoEmmanuel Omoding has taken oath as the newly elected Member of Parliament for Serere County. Serere County is located in Serere District in Teso sub-region. Omoding took oath during the Tuesday, 28 February 2023…
Download logoThe World Bank announced a US$9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to expand the scope of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project. This grant will reinforce the environmental benefits of the…
The FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Fan Festival™ will be rolled out in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand this year for the first time ever at a FIFA Women’s World Cup™; all nine Host Cities across the two…
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without having to suffer financial hardship to pay for…
Clickatell (https://www.Clickatell.com), the Chat Commerce and mobile messaging leader, was named a top payments innovator by MEF at the MEFFYS Awards ceremony, an honorary event at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Clickatell was…
Eng. Peter Tum, the Principal Secretary in the State Department of Medical Services, joined the Global President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) team for the COP planning for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency…
Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, India… Rogers Group (https://www.Rogers.mu) has, over the years, expanded its reach beyond Mauritius, into the region and internationally. For the Mauritian-born Group, with offices in 14 countries, growth opportunities often go hand…
Download logoToday, the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Nakhumicha S. Wafula, received a courtesy call by Mandera Governor H.E Mohamed Adan Khalif at Afya House. They had a productive meeting where they…
Download logoDespite the ongoing delivery of humanitarian food assistance, levels of acute food insecurity across Somalia remain high, with an estimated 5 million people experiencing Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3 or higher) outcomes between…
Download logoHis Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, embarked on a state visit to Mozambique. During his visit, HE Sheikh Shakhboot bin…
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Tuesday. As…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today received the ‘Flag for Peace’ from Professor Luis G. Franceschi, the Commonwealth Assistant Secretary-General for Governance and Peace Directorate. Commonwealth member states are being invited to support…
Download logoLifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as…
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) today announced the 12 NBA Academy Africa prospects from seven African countries who will join the 12 BAL teams (https://apo-opa.info/3kEG4pF) for the league’s 2023 season as part of the second…
Download logoThe Presiding Officers of Parliament are saddened to confirm that a Member of Parliament in the National Council of Provinces passed away suddenly this afternoon during Members’ training workshop organised by the Council at…
Dow (NYSE: Dow) (www.Dow.com), one of the world’s leading materials science companies, has appointed Sami Mainich as the President of its Africa operations, effective immediately. Mainich previously served as the Managing Director for Dow North…
Yesterday, the UK’s international trade department hosted, the Africa Mobile & Digital Leaders Reception. The event, which was hosted on the side-lines of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is the third in a series…
Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at Ittihadia Palace the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, who is on a 3 day visit to Egypt. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said…
Download logoThe UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Bahrain, Costa Rica, Georgia, Hungary, Mauritania, Norway, Slovenia and Tunisia, the States parties that it reviewed during its latest session….
Download logoTop civilian aviation officials from more than 14 countries across the Middle East and Africa have gathered in Marrakech this week for a landmark conference on aviation security, organized by the Arab Civil Aviation…