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Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Preparations for African Electric Mobility Regional Value Chains Kick-off in Rabat

The ECA office for North Africa launched on 16-19 January 2024 in Rabat (Morocco) a workshop on “Developing Regional Value Chains in E-Mobility for...

Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rollout

Cameroon today launched the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine...

South Africa concludes tough but productive trip to World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024

South Africa’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos used the platform to meaningfully engage investors, civil society, businesses...

Infrastructure South Africa to Partner with Association of African Exhibition Organisers to Host 3rd Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa

In an exciting development, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has officially partnered with the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) and a collection of its...

Ghana invited to join implementation of Ukrainian Peace Formula

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a meeting with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the sidelines of the 2024 World Economic Forum...

Canon’s strong commitment to sustainability recognised in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders’ Report

Today, Canon Europe (www.Canon-CNA.com) announces that it has been named a leader in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders’ Report 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/3U2vCYy) – an important market analysis which...

African Development Bank appoints Aida Ndir Ngom as Director of the Private Sector Development Department

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Aida Ngir Ngom as Director, Private Sector Development Department. Her appointment takes effect from February 1, 2024. Ngom,...

Couple welcome triplets after six years of waiting

A Nigerian man, Emmanuel Offei and his wife, have welcomed triplets after six years of marriage. Media personality, Omotunde Adebowale David, better known as Lolo,...

Namibia’s President to undergo treatment after being diagnosed with cancer

Namibian President, Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups led to the detection of “cancerous cells”, his office has said. In...

Boost for President Ruto as Supreme Court okays controversial healthcare insurance levy

The Kenyan Court of Appeal has given the go-ahead for a controversial healthcare insurance levy, overturning a previous ban. The Social Health Insurance Fund...

Zambia races to curb fast-spreading cholera outbreak

As the cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to expand rapidly, efforts are being stepped up to halt the spread of disease and save lives....

Nelson Mandela auction: South Africa seeks to block sale in row over heritage

South Africa's government is trying to stop a controversial auction of 70 personal items belonging to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. They include a set...

Marta speaks to Inside FIFA

Marta follows in the footsteps of Pelé in receiving the FIFA Special Award (www.FIFA.com); The six-time Women’s World Player of the Year is a role...

Libyan Islamic Bank Forges New Partnership with Backbase to Enhance Digital Customer Experience

In an effort to streamline its customer service operations and enhance its customers’ digital banking experience, Libyan Islamic Bank (LIB) has partnered with Backbase...

Sports Writers Association of Ghana Honors Rugby Africa President for his contribution to Rugby development in Africa

Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) (https://SWAGGhana.com) awards the President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby in Africa, Herbert Mensah,...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024: Enabling Black-Owned Businesses to Go Global

Black-owned businesses have emerged as integral players in the global economy, able to foster economic empowerment and contribute to enhanced diversity and inclusion in...

FIFA World Cup 2026™ match schedule to be announced on 4 February

FIFA World Cup 2026™ (www.FIFA.com) match schedule to be unveiled during a special live broadcast starting at 3pm ET on Sunday, 4 February 2024; Match schedule announcement...

Clairfield International and Rand Merchant Bank announce a formal M&A advisory partnership spanning 32 countries

Clairfield International, a top-ranked Europe-based global corporate finance partnership, and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) (www.RMB.co.za), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited (part of FirstRand...

Africa’s problem is not money – Dr. Sam Adeyemi

The CEO of Global Leadership Consulting and founder of Daystar Christian Centre-Nigeria, Dr. Sam Adeyemi has urged African leaders to seek the good in...

Rotary International donates $14 million to sustain Polio Eradication efforts in Nigeria

Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to...

Uganda: Members of Parliament advocate for robust funding for national healthcare

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of...

Invest Africa announces S-RM as Strategic Partner for 2024

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with global corporate intelligence...

Stellantis Celebrates 11 Top-performing Startups and Innovation Partners with 2023 Venture Awards

Stellantis (www.Stellantis.com) leverages the global startup ecosystem to accelerate its drive to become a sustainable mobility tech company; Venture Awards recognized six startup partners and...

Alfa Romeo “MILANO” History in a name

Its name will be MILANO. Alfa Romeo (www.AlfaRomeo.com) has chosen a name with a strong historical value for the brand’s first Sport Urban Vehicle, faithful...

Orange eSport Experience launches special eFootball 2024 edition in Abidjan for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023

Orange (www.Orange.com), a major partner of eSport in Africa, is celebrating eFootball 2024 at the special edition 'Orange eSport Experience' on January 19 and...

Employees in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region think they would earn 41% more if they had better digital skills

According to a recent Kaspersky survey (www.Kaspersky.co.za), over half of employees surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region feel the lack...

Rugby’s Impact: Investing in Africa’s Development Future (By Gabriela Ramos and Herbert Mensah)

By Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, and Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) With a current population...

The African Development Bank plans to invest USD 10.5 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures to boost investment in innovative businesses

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) agreed on Wednesday that the Bank should take a stake of USD 10.50...

Liquid Intelligent Technologies achieves Cisco Gold Certification, elevating the delivery of network services for South African customers

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, proudly announces its attainment of the Cisco Gold Certified Partner...

FIFA launches tender processes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg for media rights to FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has launched two invitations to tender (ITTs), one in the Netherlands and the other in Belgium and Luxembourg, for the sale of...

African Energy Chamber Welcomes Tony B. Moyo as Director to Propel Future Growth

The African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) is happy to announce the appointment of Tony B. Moyo as a Director within its ranks. Tony brings a...

#BlackExcellence in FinTech: Alexia Hefti, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eGovern, to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) is pleased to confirm Alexia Hefti, CEO of eGovern, as a distinguished speaker at its upcoming event on...

Bold Initiative to Combat Workplace Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian country office of the World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia) has taken a significant step towards addressing workplace harassment and sexual exploitation and...

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as Vice President of Public Relations and Strategic Communications

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the premier award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce the appointment of Rania El Rafie...

A reactive measles campaign: More than 2 million children to be vaccinated

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with a technical and financial support of partners including WHO and UNICEF is conducting a measles outbreak response...

Mauritius tackles anti-microbial resistance through formulation of a second Plan of Action

Mauritius has successfully developed its second national action plan on anti-microbial resistance (AMR) 2024-2028, through a three-week robust workshop supported by the World Health...

Angola Oil & Gas Summit Returns to Luanda in October, Unveiling Unprecedented Investment Opportunities in Africa’s Energy Hub

Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is proud to announce that Angola’s premier investment platform – Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) – will return for its fifth edition from...

Four top trends to watch in the African energy sector in 2024

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and...

More than 100 judgements not enforced – ECOWAS Court

Approximately 131 judgements out of over 400 judgements delivered by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) have not been enforced. The Court said there...

Neosun Energy Expands to South Africa to Bolster Business Operations

Neosun Energy (https://Neosun.com/), a Global Solar Energy company focused on construction of solar power stations and battery storage solutions has recently ventured into the...