Month: January 2024

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment on the continent, is hosting its 11th Annual Mining Series on the sidelines of Mining Indaba in Cape Town from the 5th – 7th February.  An impressive line-up of Ministers and captains of industry, featuring H.E. Dr Naledi Pandor, H.E. Gwede Mantashe, H.E. Anthony Mavunde, Mark Bristow, Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Dr Carlos Lopes, Brian Menell and Benedikt Sobotka amongst other […]

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 29 January to 16 February, during which it will review Niger, Tajikistan, Italy, Turkmenistan, Greece, Oman, Djibouti and the Central African Republic. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of […]

An exhibition of children’s art, created during an art therapy program in three conflict-affected regions, was inaugurated by U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Gwendolyn Green, H.E. Ayelech Eshete, State Minister for Education, and H.E. Alemitu Umud, State Minister for Women and Social Affairs.  The “Brighter Futures” exhibition at the Hilton Hotel showcased the impact of art therapy in the aftermath of conflict.   The art therapy program began in early 2022 to address […]

As its first post-independence elections fast approach, South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is working to enhance child protection in conflict-affected areas. It’s ally in this endeavour: the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)! The UN Peacekeeping mission recently held interactive workshops in two key locations across Warrap state for members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF). The aim: To reinforce full implementation of the Comprehensive Action […]

A high-level bilateral discussion on the significance of digitalisation in a modern economy, was held Wednesday afternoon in Tallinn,  Estonia between  Ghana, Africa’s fastest digitizing country, and Estonia, renowned as one of the world’s most digitized countries. The Ghanaian delegation, led by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who has spearheaded Ghana's remarkable digital transformation, and is on a three-day working visit to Estonia, held talks with Estonian President Alar Karis […]

The AFC Land and Development Bank of Zimbabwe Limited (AFC Land Bank) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe rolled out a new loan management and e-voucher system to support agriculture in the country. The system was developed through funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the FAO managed Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project (ZEFPP), to help AFC […]

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani sent a written message to HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them. HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi handed over the message during a meeting on Wednesday with HE the […]