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US sanctions Zimbabwe president for corruption

The United States government has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with other senior officials, for corruption and human rights abuses. On Monday...

Afreximbank tops the loan market rankings in Bloomberg’s 2023 Capital Markets league tables for Sub-Saharan Africa

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has been ranked number one in all three categories in the Bloomberg Capital Markets League Tables Report for African Capital...

Magistrate arrested for accepting groceries, microwave as bribe

In a shocking turn of events, a senior magistrate, Terence Mashaire, has found himself in legal turmoil as he is accused of accepting a...

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Multiple Agreements with Uzbekistan Totaling US$715 Million

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed several agreements with Uzbekistan, amounting...

Rwanda: The African Development Fund commits $12 million to the rapid operationalization of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF)

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved, in Abidjan on 27 February 2024, $11.96 million Grant to speed up the establishment...

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Seeks to Unlock Estimated 5 Billion Barrels of Oil

With 180 million barrels of proven oil reserves – and up to 5 billion of estimated oil reserves – the Democratic Republic of the...

Africa Takes Centre Stage as the Gender Hub for Mainstreaming Success

The Gender Mainstreaming Awards, a powerful indicator of progress towards gender mainstreaming in the corporate world, proudly returns for its 12th event across Africa....

Canon to spotlight sustainability champions at Global Good Awards 2024

Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com), the world’s leading imaging company, continues its sponsorship of the Canon Young Champion of the Year category at the Global Good...

Radio News Release (Soundbite): Applications Open for the Sixth Edition of Africa’s Biggest Entrepreneurial Competition

Listen to the soundbite Download the soundbite The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has launched its sixth annual continent-wide search for 10 exceptional entrepreneurs who...

South Sudan President Opens New Nilepet headquarters (HQ); National Oil Firm Aims to Transform its Role in Energy Sector

Nilepet is a major employer and incubator of talent in the petroleum industry of South Sudan. Its new, modern HQ marks a shift to...

EMURGO Africa Unveils ’EMURGO Labs’

EMURGO Africa (www.EMURGO.africa), the investment and commercial arm of Cardano in Africa, today announced the launch of EMURGO Labs, a dedicated development entity for...

Applications Open for the Sixth Edition of Africa’s Biggest Entrepreneurial Competition

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has launched its sixth annual continent-wide search for 10 exceptional entrepreneurs who are striving to make a...

Pecan Energies, operator of Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block, completes rebranding, committing to unlock prosperity for Ghana and beyond

Pecan Energies (www.PecanEnergies.com), the operator of the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its...

Senegal protesters demand fresh election within a month

Hundreds of protesters in the Senegalese capital Dakar have called for elections to be held before the end of President Macky Sall's term on...

170 dead in Burkina Faso village ‘executions’

Some 170 people including women and children have been "executed" in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a public prosecutor has said. Aly Benjamin...

FIFA hails International Football Association Board (IFAB) decision on permanent concussion substitutes

Decision is a “very important” step, says Mattias Grafström, FIFA Secretary General ad interim and Chair of The IFAB’s Board of Directors; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) to...

Veteran actor Mr. Ibu passes on

Veteran Nigerian actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has passed on. The actor died in a hospital in Lagos state on Saturday,...

Jose Peseiro resigns as Nigeria head coach

José Peseiro, the head coach of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, has left his role following the expiration of his contract with...

El Niño-driven drought, floods, disease outbreaks and internal conflicts threatening the lives of children in Ethiopia

During a five-day visit to Ethiopia, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Ted Chaiban, urged the international community to immediately scale up their support for children...

Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) Infinity Power Holdings Awarded Middle East & Africa Deal of the Year by Project Finance International for the 100% Acquisition...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) has been awarded the prestigious "Middle East&Africa Deal of the Year" at the just concluded Project Finance International (PFI)...

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Nakhumicha Wafula Champions Social Health Insurance (SHI) Regulations for Advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

On February 29th, during a stakeholder engagement session, Health CS Nakhumicha S. Wafula endorsed the Social Health Insurance (SHI) Regulations, emphasizing their pivotal role...

Stellantis Middle East and Africa Reports Strong 2023 Performance – Advancing Fast Toward Dare Forward 2030 Goals

Stellantis Middle East and Africa (MEA) (www.Stellantis.com) has shown robust performance in 2023, effectively advancing its Dare Forward 2030 objectives despite global challenges. Key...

Energy Capital & Power’s (ECP’s) Devi Paulsen-Abbott Wins Association of African Exhibition Organizations (AAXO) ROAR Award

Devi Paulsen-Abbott, CEO of event producer Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), took home the prestigious Association of African Exhibition Organizations (AAXO) ROAR Award for Outstanding...

Zambia declares national emergency over drought

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has declared a national disaster to tackle the prolonged drought affecting the country. Addressing the nation on Thursday afternoon, Mr Hichilema...

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang retained as Mahama’s running mate

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has maintained Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the...

The Arab Republic of Egypt Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) dedicated to fostering development impact, is pleased...

Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme Applications

We are delighted that you have decided to apply to the World Rugby (www.World.Rugby)/Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme. The Programme aims to support...

3 dead in fire incident after room they stored illegal fuel explodes

In a devastating incident that unfolded in Karoi, three men died when a room where they had illegally stored fuel exploded and engulfed in...

Burial date for Access bank CEO killed in plane crash announced

The family of the late Herbert Wigwe, the former group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, has announced arrangements for his burial...

Africa CDC and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Expand Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems and Immunization of Children in Africa

Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNICEF announced an extended partnership dedicated to strengthening primary healthcare, supply chain...

Principal Secretary for Medical Services Engages Danish State Secretary to Advance Healthcare Initiatives

On February 28, Mr. Harry Kimtai, the Principal Secretary for Medical Services at the Ministry of Health in Kenya, held a meeting with Lotte...

Angola Oil & Gas 2024 Launches in Luanda

Angola’s premier event for the oil and gas sector – the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference – was officially launched in Luanda on Tuesday. Uniting...

Gabon: Ambassador meets with Minister of Health

On Friday, February 22, Ambassador FitzPatrick met with the Minister of Health to discuss the opportunities in the public health sector that the USA...

Liberia: Ambassador Yin Chengwu Attends Donation Ceremony to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center

On February 27, Ambassador Yin Chengwu attended the donation ceremony for the China-Liberia Paired Hospital Cooperation Mechanism's cardiology project and the 16th China-Aid Medical Team...

Angola Validates Multisectoral Plan for Non-Communicable Diseases

Health is a fundamental and universal right, and in Angola, as elsewhere, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge. The Angolan Ministry of Health,...

World Health Organization (WHO), Ireland and Switzerland join forces to support the Mid Term Review of the Health Sector Strategic Plan in Tanzania

The World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of Ireland and Switzerland have signed an agreement to undertake the Mid Term Review of the Health...

MainOne Lands 2Africa Submarine Cable in Qua Iboe, Akwa Ibom State, boosting Broadband Connectivity in South-South Nigeria

MainOne (www.MainOne.net), an Equinix Company, is delighted to announce its pivotal role in the historic landing in Akwa Ibom State of the first and...

Health Services provided to thousands of Patients in Chad in Cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)

Within the scope of the “Sağlığa Dost Eli-4 Project,” which was carried out for the fourth time this year in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation...

Advancing One Health: African Union’s Digital Platform Initiative Takes Shape

The recent Technical Workshop on the Development of the African Union Digital One Health platform signifies a significant advancement in Africa's quest to enhance...

Dominic Ongwen: Ugandan warlord’s LRA victims awarded share of £56m

Victims of Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen have been awarded more than €52m ($56m; £44.5m) by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The order covers almost 50,000...