Verdant Capital completes 18 transactions in 2023 and receives awards from Africa Global Funds

Pan-African investment bank and investment manager completed 18 transactions in 2023 and received accolades from the prestigious Africa Global Funds awards. The firm won Best Independent Advisory Firm – pan-Africa and Best Advisory Firm to Private Equity. In 2023, Verdant Capital (https://Verdant-Cap.com/) further emphasised the strength of the pan-African franchise, completing five transactions in South Africa, two in other SADC countries, eight in East Africa and three in West Africa. […]

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APO International

Namibia Accelerates Development Towards First Oil

What does the pathway to first oil look like for Namibia? Are there any updates on the technical and commercial viabilities of the recent discoveries? Namibia has been on a roll since 2022, in that nearly every hole that has been drilled in the subsurface has yielded a positive indication of hydrocarbons. Between February 2022 and July 2023, we have had oil discoveries: the Graff-1, Jonker- 1X, La Rona-1 and […]

January 24, 2024 15

Health / Medical

Life coach Patrick De Goede advocates for positive masculinity and mental health awareness

By Dilia Mazula In response to a recent call by Gothardt Kasuto, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs, urging men to speak out against gender-based violence, life coach Patrick De Goede has shared valuable insights on embracing positive masculinity and fostering change. In an interview with Future Media News, De Goede addressed various aspects of men's mental health and societal […]

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APO International

Canon places fifth in United States patent rankings and first among Japanese companies, places in top five for 38 years running

Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) ranked fifth for the number of U.S. patents awarded in 2023, becoming the only company in the world to have ranked in the top five for 38 years running, according to the latest ranking of preliminary patent results issued by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. What’s more, Canon ranked first among Japanese companies for 19 consecutive years. Canon actively promotes the globalization of its business and places great […]

January 24, 2024 5

Business / Economics

King coal set to lose crown for electricity production: IEA

Renewables are set to displace coal as the top source of energy for electricity production globally in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. In its annual report on the electricity market, the IEA said that renewables -- in particular from solar panels -- should see their share of total electricity production surpass a third of the total, passing from 30 percent last year to 37 percent in 2026. If […]

January 24, 2024 15

World

WHO and partners bring fuel to Al-Shifa, as remaining hospitals in Gaza face growing threats

WHO and partners completed another high-risk mission on Monday to resupply fuel to the Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people remain cut off from aid. Across the Gaza Strip, the few remaining hospitals find themselves in ever more dire circumstances, with hostilities often preventing access for patients and supplies, and health workers managing on little rest and scarce supplies. The mission was carried out along […]

January 24, 2024 16

World

Two-State Solution ‘Only Way to Avoid Endless Cycles of Fear, Hatred, Violence’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Debate on Middle East

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, in New York today: Over 100 days have passed since more than 1,200 Israelis and others were killed in the horrific terror attacks launched by Hamas against Israel, with over 250 people taken hostage. For all those affected, these have been 100 days of heartache and anguish. Nothing can justify […]

January 24, 2024 10

World

Bank of Japan confident on reaching inflation goal

The Bank of Japan says it is optimistic the conditions will become right to tweak ultra loose monetary policy in the future. It held off any policy adjustments at its first policy meeting of the year on Tuesday, saying its waiting to sustainably hit its 2-percent inflation target. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

January 24, 2024 15

Namibia

||Kharas Regional Council Faces Service Delivery Challenges Due to Absence of Management Committee

Joseph Isaacks, the chairperson of the ||Kharas Regional Council, expressed that the absence of the council management committee has impeded the council's ability to provide services to the region's residents. Speaking to council staff members on Tuesday, Isaacks highlighted that the executive functions of the management committee have been non-operational for the past eight months. The regional council has been without a management committee since December 2022, as the council […]

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