Month: February 2024

A panel discussion held during GBIS 2024 – which is organized by Energy Capital&Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) - highligted Africa's role in the global energy transition, emphasizing diversity, collaboration, and empowerment for sustainable solutions. At the Global Black Impact Summit (https://apo-opa.co/3URVuGP) in Dubai on February 27, a panel discussion on energy transition (https://apo-opa.co/3UYFrXR), moderated by NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, focused on Africa’s pivotal position in the global energy arena. The dialogue […]

On February 23, the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $3 million – to the people of Ethiopia.  These new machines will reduce the time it takes to diagnose TB from as long as six weeks to two hours.  USAID Mission Director Scott Hocklander handed over these GeneXpert machines to H.E. Dr. Dereje Duguma State Minister […]

At the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META conference held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) presented an industrial cybersecurity review for the countries in the region and outlined the key cybersecurity challenges for industrial enterprises in the year ahead. According to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) statistics, in the second half of 2023, 32.6% of ICS computers globally had been attacked with malware. In the Middle East, Turkiye, […]

The National Population Council (NPC) has called for the maintenance of 14 of its functions when it is absorbed into the National Planning Authority (NPA), following the approval of the Bill that seeks to merge agencies under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Officials from NPC made the call to MPs on the Finance Committee who are considering the Rationalization of Government Agencies (Financial Sector) (Amendment) Bill, 2024. […]

The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA), has protested the move by government to move it into the Ministry of Finance saying that its objectives and functions will not be effectively carried out within the hierarchy of the Ministry. Meeting the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Executive Director UMRA, Ms. Edith Tusuubira, said it is best to separate policy and regulation formulation from implementation and enforcement since the […]

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has condemned the blocking of the MPs led by Leader of the Opposition Hon Joel Ssenyonyi from visiting the Lubowa hospital construction site. Speaker Among has now sent Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, to visit the hospital site, putting government to task on why the site is a no go zone for Parliament. “We are not asking for too much, we are actually helping you; I […]

A flagship panel discussion at the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/4bS2YzB) in Dubai unpacked the dynamics of black wealth and business building. Diana Matroos, journalist and radio host in the Netherlands, moderated the session, working with a diverse group of highly experienced panelists to work on the challenges for the black business community and expose opportunities and pathways forward. The panel, titled Building Black Wealth: Exploring the Power and Potential of […]

A panel session during the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 – which is organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) – explored perseverance; challenges faced by black leaders; and the role of mentorship in overcoming barriers. Mentorship plays a crucial role in breaking barriers within various industries worldwide, the opening panel of the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (https://apo-opa.co/49MngZG) emphasized in Dubai on February 27. With almost every economic sector faced with challenges including underrepresentation, barriers […]

Société Nationale des Pétroles (SONAP) – the national oil company of Guinea-Conakry – has joined the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum (https://apo-opa.co/49PYw2M) as a Bronze Sponsor. Taking place in Paris on May 14-15, the forum will showcase the continent’s leading energy prospects, including Guinea-Conakry's untapped hydrocarbon potential and pledge to renew and de-risk exploration. Guinea-Conakry is currently finalizing the terms of its 22-block bid round, which is expected to bring […]