Invest in Equatorial Guinea Oil and Gas: Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

[[{"value":"Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Antonio Uburu Ondo, will speak at the 2024 edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – taking place November 4-8. The event brings together global financiers and African governments, setting the stage for deals to be signed and developments to kick off. To attract foreign investment in domestic gas opportunities, the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons is in […]

March 18, 2024 6

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Orange launches the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (OSVP) to support social innovation and encourage entrepreneurship

[[{"value":"The 14th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East will open for submissions on Monday, March 18, 2024. Candidates from the 17 countries within the Orange (www.Orange.com) footprint have until May 26, 2024, to submit their project on the website https://apo-opa.co/3ICHjye. Since 2011, the OSVP prize has been rewarding innovative start-up projects that use and develop new technologies to make a positive impact in Africa and the […]

March 18, 2024 5

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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024: UTM Offshore to Showcase Nigeria’s Floating LNG (FLNG) Potential

[[{"value":"Julius Rone, Group Managing Director and CEO of UTM Offshore, will participate in an investor roundtable at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris. As a leading provider of oil and gas, marine and energy industry services, UTM Offshore is currently driving Nigeria’s energy transition through the development of a floating LNG (FLNG) plant that reduces the country’s carbon footprint and monetizes its 200+ trillion cubic feet […]

March 18, 2024 13

Namibia

President Mbumba Affirms Namibia’s Commitment to International Partnerships and Economic Development

President Nangolo Mbumba stated on Friday that the Namibian government will continue to foster stronger partnerships with nations and institutions to enhance skills and expertise within the country. Speaking at the traditional New Year’s greeting to diplomats at State House, Mbumba emphasized the government's commitment to attracting investments in key sectors such as agriculture, mining, and green hydrogen. Earlier that day, Mbumba received letters of credence from new heads of […]

March 18, 2024 28

World

Putin Claims Election Victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he'll prioritise military operations in Ukraine after claiming another six-year term in elections. Official results gave him more than 87% of the vote. Western countries say the election was not free or fair and insist voting in Ukrainian territory was illegal. Director of the Russia Programme at Chatham House James Nixey says the result was not in doubt.

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South Africa

Gauteng Premier Urges Action Amid Water Crisis Threatening System Collapse

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi voices apprehension regarding the persisting water crisis in parts of the province. Rand Water issues a plea for residents to conserve water as the system faces severe strain, posing a risk of complete collapse. Specifically, water levels in the City of Tshwane plummeted below 30% over the weekend, prompting the urgent closure of water supply to specific reservoirs. Lesufi calls on stakeholders to address the situation […]

March 18, 2024 21

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United Nations (UN) chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo

[[{"value":"The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. The wounded peacekeepers, who were part of Operation Springbok initiated last November to safeguard civilians in the region, sustained their injuries amidst the ongoing fighting, where UN troops have been assisting Government forces in order to protect vulnerable civilians. In a strongly-worded statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, […]

March 18, 2024 11

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Malawi: New training on infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for health workers

[[{"value":"WaterAid, an international non-governmental organization focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), has developed a new infection prevention and control and WASH (IPC-WASH) learning package for frontline healthcare workers in Malawi. In Malawi, poor access to WASH in healthcare facilities contributes to some of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the world. WaterAid’s new training materials and course are part of its “150 Healthcare Facility Challenge” to improve […]

March 18, 2024 9

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Senegalese tech company raises $500,000, after working with International Trade Centre (ITC)

[[{"value":"When they launched ProXalys in 2022, Thierno Sakho and Abdoulaye Faye's first aim was to bring small-scale agricultural producers and retailers closer together. They developed a digital solution that identifies available agricultural products and organizes last-mile delivery, without intermediaries. Over time, the company's positioning moved away from logistics and towards software. The application took on new functionalities. Shopkeepers could not only organize their supplies, but also request deferred payment, keep […]

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