On behalf of United Arab Emirates President, Shakhboot bin Nahyan Heads Delegation to Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China in Uganda

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China, which was inaugurated by His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda. The summit, under the theme ‘Leaving No One Behind’, took place in the capital of Uganda, […]

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APO International

Morocco: Lower House Speaker Represents His Majesty the King at Inauguration Ceremony of Liberia’s President-Elect, Joseph Boakai

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Rachid Talbi El Alami, represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI, at the official inauguration ceremony of president-elect of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, which took place on Monday in the capital Monrovia. The official investiture ceremony took place at the Capitol Building (Parliament) in the presence of heads of state and delegation, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Liberia, and several other personalities. His […]

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APO International

Canon Partners with Researchers to Restore Global Coral Reefs

Canon Europe (https://Canon-CNA.com/) announces its partnership with the Coral Spawning Lab (https://www.CoralSpawningLab.org/) in Morden, London. A team of researchers have joined forces to study and better understand the life cycles of coral reefs, to equip communities across the world with the information and tools needed to enable them to regenerate coral ecosystems. This has resulted in the team producing the world’s first ever predictable broadcast coral spawning in a completely closed […]

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APO International

Mining Indaba is honoured to announce that Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema will deliver a keynote address in 2024

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is set to deliver a keynote address at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024 (https://www.MiningIndaba.com), demonstrating his unwavering dedication to revitalising his country’s mining sector and delivering jobs and economic growth to the people of Zambia. This will be Hichilema’s second appearance at Mining Indaba as President, having delivered a keynote address in May 2022, shortly after his landslide election victory in 2021. Since this historic […]

January 23, 2024 5

Environment

South Africa’s Agulhas long-billed lark: adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds

By Robert Leslie Thomson, University of Cape Town The Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris) is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in Renosterveld fynbos, a type of vegetation filled with grasses and wild spring flowers that is critically endangered by agricultural expansion. The University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology recently published the first study into the nesting practices of […]

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South Africa

RISE Mzansi says South Africa has been broken so much that it will take a very long time to fix most of the things

RISE Mzansi says South Africa has been broken so much that it will take a very long time to fix most of the things that are not working. The party launched its election manifesto over the weekend. Spokesperson, Mabina Seabe, says the government must commit to making it possible for as many people as possible to own a decent home. He says. Some people will need fully funded state housing, […]

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World

Trump in pole position ahead of New Hampshire Primary

Former US president Donald Trump remains the clear frontrunner on the final day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. The northeastern state is the second to vote on which Republican should lead the party to challenge Joe Biden in November's election. Nick Harper reports from Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Namibia

Legacy Landscapes Fund Invests N$924 Million in Skeleton Coast-Etosha Conservation Bridge

In a significant move to bolster conservation efforts, the Legacy Landscapes Fund has pledged N$924 million to support the Skeleton Coast-Etosha bridge's conservation area in North-Western Namibia. The agreement, formalized at Otjondeka in the Kunene Region, focuses on connecting two national parks and introduces the innovative concept of the 'People's Park,' marking a new category in community conservation. The landscape, chosen through LLF's inaugural open proposal call in early 2022, […]

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Africa

Africa’s cashless revolution is on, banking on virtual cards

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency International card companies are vying for Africa's fast-evolving electronic payments market as middle-class incomes rise and the quest for cashless transactions intensifies. UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's Union Pay, is the latest entrant in the African card payments market, warming up to face-off with Visa and Mastercard. Notably, UnionPay International is partnering with the Standard Bank Group, the largest bank in […]

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