Mozambique: African Development Bank grants $33 million to improve the electrical grid near borders with Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Meeting in Abidjan on 5 December 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org/en) approved a grant of $33.25 million to Mozambique to implement the Songo-Matambo electricity transport line project. The grant is from the Transition Support Facility, a financial instrument of the Bank specifically for states undergoing transition. The project goal is to increase the reliability and security of Mozambique's electrical supply and to promote […]

December 5, 2023

APO International

Marriott International and Palm Hills Developments Sign Agreement to Open the Ritz-Carlton Cairo, Palm Hills in Egypt

Marriott International, Inc. (www.Marriott.com) today announced it has signed an agreement with Palm Hills Developments to open The Ritz-Carlton Cairo, Palm Hills, signaling a commitment to strengthening its portfolio of properties across the company’s luxury brands in Egypt. “We are thrilled to work with Palm Hills Developments to bring a new level of exceptional luxury and unrivaled elegance to West Cairo,” said Sandeep Walia, Chief Operating Officer – Middle East, […]

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APO International

Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC) at the centre of regional transmission expansion: Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit 2024

Investors from across industry, finance and government are convening to showcase Tanzania’s potential. Potential that is epitomised by a country now ranked third in sub-Saharan Africa for future investment, that is expected to see 6% GDP growth by 2025, and that has seen hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars of investment, targeted towards infrastructure, hydropower, LNG and solar projects in recent years. Ranked by KPMG behind only South […]

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APO International

Conference of the Parties (COP28): Italy announces €5 Million contribution to Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa

Italy has made a new commitment of €5 million to Africa's sustainable energy future through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (https://apo-opa.co/46J7nRR) Special Fund. The Italian Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, announced the new contribution on Monday during a side event at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 (https://apo-opa.co/4a9nonc), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “This new contribution of €5 million to the Sustainable Energy Fund […]

December 5, 2023

APO International

Afrobarometer surveys director urges young researchers to empower Africa’s narrative and showcase the continent’s analytical excellence

“Writing never stops. This is the starting point. Take the lessons that you have learnt here and demonstrate to the world that not only can we produce our own data, but that we are capable of analysing it,” Afrobarometer surveys director Boniface Dulani told up-and-coming researchers at the closing ceremony of the Afrobarometer (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) Pretoria summer school on Friday. The three-week training programme equips African scholars with solid skills in research […]

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Oshiwambo

Oshitopolwa Omusati osha yakula omuloka guli nawa

Nomuloka omwaanawa gwa yakulwa moshitopolwa Omusati omasiku ga piti,omeya gomvula nogefundja oga monika taga kunguluka moshitopolwa Omusati. Leonard Hango omunambelewa gopombanda enasha nomeya neinyengo lyomeya muuministeli wuunamapya omeya nomatulululo gomavi ota fatulula kombinga yomeya ngoka,noku londodha wo aantu pomidhingoloko dhoka ya kale ya lungama molwaashoka omeya ngoka otashi vulika gena omayoka noga nika oshiponga.

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Namibia

Increased infant mortality rate recorded between 2018 and 2021: Shimuafeni

Namibia’s Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni, on Tuesday announced a recorded rise in the country’s infant mortality rate between 2018 and 2021. Shimuafeni revealed to Nampa that the infant mortality rate increased from 49 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2018 to 54 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2021 and that more than half of the infant deaths were males across the years. “Oshana recorded the highest number of […]

December 5, 2023 1

Health / Medical

Namibia’s leading causes of death revealed

The Namibia Statistics Agency has revealed that between 2018 and 2021, the country’s death toll rose from 18,939 to 24,117, and in 2020, hypertensive diseases were cited as the primary cause of death, while COVID-19 took the lead in 2021, followed by HIV and lower respiratory infections. The Khomas and Oshana Regions witnessed the highest number of deaths, while Kavango West and Kunene reported the lowest mortality rates. Here is NSA […]

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Health / Medical

UFS Molecular Virology group researching rotavirus vaccines for Africa as part of international consortium

Prof Trudi O’Neill (second from the right) and Prof Albie van Dijk (third from the right) from the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry at the University of the Free State (UFS) hosted a meeting with their colleagues in September as part of the international consortium. The Molecular Virology group at the University of the Free State (UFS) is part of an international consortium that works towards addressing rotavirus infections on the African […]

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Month: December 2023