Uganda: Parliament Passes Bills for Rationalisation of Gender and Special Interest Groups

[[{"value":"Parliament passed five key bills, moving gender and special interest entities to the National Secretariat for Special Interest Groups under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. In a plenary session held on Friday, 19 April, 2024 chaired by Speaker Anita Among, the National Youth Council, National Women's Council, the National Council for Older Persons, National Council for Persons with Disabilities, and National Children's Authority were all moved to […]

April 22, 2024 5

Africa

Lagos’ slum dwellers are excluded from decisions that affect them. 3 ways to change that

By Oluwaseyi Omowunmi Popogbe, Crawford University Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of informal settlements grapple with the daily challenges that come with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to essential services, and social exclusion. Social exclusion means being excluded from participating wholly in the […]

April 22, 2024 12

Local

Mopane exploration campaign that has yielded promising results

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia: NAMCOR (10%) and its partners Galp Energia (80%) and Custos Energy (10%) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the first phase of the Mopane exploration campaign marking a significant milestone in Namibia’s oil and gas sector. The Mopane-1X Well Testing operations revealed substantial oil columns containing light oil in high-quality reservoir sands at two different levels: AVO-1 and AVO-2. This […]

April 22, 2024 8

Business / Economics

South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform

By Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The African National Congress (ANC), which was voted into power, had a laudable vision in the 1990s for reforming the police, military and intelligence services. Determined that South Africans would never again be subject to the brutality of the security forces, […]

April 22, 2024 28

World

‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India

By Sofia Ammassari, Griffith University Since 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has grown exponentially – and so has the formidable organisational machine of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These two factors will be key to delivering the BJP a likely third consecutive victory in the Indian general election, starting today. While much ink has been spilled on Modi’s populist leadership and personality cult, the same […]

April 22, 2024 18

Namibia

Landless People’s Movement Draws 400 Attendees at Public Meeting in Rundu, Kavango East

Landless People's Movement held a public meeting in Rundu in Kavango East. The Ndama gathering attracted around 400 individuals. The party's Duminga Ndala expands.

April 22, 2024 31

South Africa

City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate’s draft budget for the 2024/2025 financial year is out for public comment until the end of the month

The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate's draft budget for the 2024/2025 financial year is out for public comment until the end of the month. The Directorate's draft capital budget is just under 363-million-rand. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the directorate has a good track record of expenditure, investment, and delivery, both in the enforcement and emergency services environments.

April 22, 2024 25

APO International

CORRECTION: Professor Asutay Wins 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics

[[{"value":"Professor Mehmet Asutay has been selected as the first-place winner of the 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics in recognition of his significant and influential contributions to the field of Islamic economics and finance. The prize laureate is a professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy&Finance at Durham University, United Kingdom. He is an internationally recognised academic who has produced pioneering and […]

April 22, 2024 14

APO International

APO Group Founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard Invited to Speak at International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Centenary Celebration and 86th Congress

[[{"value":"APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the premier award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is glad to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been extended a prestigious invitation to attend and speak at the upcoming International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Centenary Celebration and 86th Congress. The invitation, extended by Mr. Gianni Merlo, President of AIPS, marks a significant recognition of Pompigne-Mognard's contributions to the sports media […]

April 22, 2024 1

Month: April 2024