Month: November 2023

Entrepreneurs hailing from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were in the top three following the final pitching session in the Grand Finale; ABH (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) grant recipients contribute to the creation of over 123,000 direct and indirect jobs through their entrepreneurial endeavors. The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Dr. Ikpeme Neto from Nigeria; Thomas Njeru from Kenya and […]

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with African First Ladies and local partners, mark the “International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2023” as a part of the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” and “Educating Linda” program, through their various community awareness programs to Stop Gender Based Violence, Empower Women&Girls at all levels, Support Girl Education and more. Senator Dr. Rasha […]

The ECOWAS’ Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ambassadorial level held its 39th Ordinary meeting on the 23rd of November, 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria. The MSC deliberated on the engendering of a safer, more stable, democratic and prosperous West African region in view of the acknowledged commitment of Member States to the operationalisation of the ECOWAS peace and security architecture. In his welcome statement at the meeting, the ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner for Political Affairs […]

Two Qatari Armed Forces planes headed on Saturday to the city of Arish in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 46 tons of aid, including six ambulances and food supplies, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development and the Ministry of Public Health, in preparation for transporting it to Gaza, bringing the total number of planes to 16 with a total of 579 tons of aid. The aid comes […]

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received copies of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil Marcelo Otavio Dantas Loures da Costa, HE Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman Ammar bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Busaidi, and HE Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished the ambassadors […]

The Government is seized of the flood situation in the country. President William Ruto said at least 70 lives have been lost and 36,000 households displaced following the intense downpour. He noted that the rains would continue, hence the need to prepare for unfolding emergencies. The President observed that the dire situation has necessitated an emergency Cabinet meeting on Monday. “This will provide solid intervention mechanisms to help tackle the […]

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani sees FIFA Forward (https://apo-opa.co/49VJNUX) projects in capital Nouakchott; USD 11.1 million in Forward funding used to improve football infrastructure; Mauritanian football on upward trajectory under Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) guidance. The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has visited the Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) headquarters to view the numerous FIFA Forward (https://apo-opa.co/49VJNUX)-funded projects on site. President Ghazouani visited the FFRIM facility in the capital, Nouakchott, where […]

Mauritius achieved another milestone in its quest to improving health and wellness of older people and promoting healthy ageing through training of a core team of trainers from multi-disciplinary background on integrated care for older people (ICOPE). Over the past few decades, Mauritius has been experiencing a rapid ageing of its population. The percentage of people aged 60 years and above was 9% in the year 2000, 18.7% in the […]

Somalia has formally been admitted to the East African Community (EAC). It joins Kenya, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania in the bloc. This follows the Friday decision by the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State in Arusha. The meeting that succeeded the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change and Food Security also saw President Salva Kiir elevated to the […]