insert_link Environment Dubai roads and airport flooded with heavy rains The United Arab Emirates experienced torrential rainfall and flooding yesterday, in what the government has described as the largest amount of rainfall in the past 75 years. More than 142- millimetres of rain soaked Dubai over just 12 hours. Dubai International Airport, recently crowned the second-busiest airport in the world, diverted planes as its tarmac was under water. The UAE government says the downpours were an exceptional climate event. According […] todayApril 17, 2024 65
insert_link Business / Economics Uranium One completes 50% of exploration drilling in Leonardville Uranium One, a Russian state-owned company that specialises in uranium exploration, mining, and processing has started exploration drilling in Leonardville. Aldo Hengari, the Director of Operations at Uranium One says 50 percent of the work is done. According to the World Nuclear Association, Namibia has some of the largest uranium-producing mines in the world. These include Uranium One, Husab, and Rössing. In 2022 Kazakhstan produced the largest share of uranium […] todayApril 17, 2024 77
insert_link Business / Economics Bank of Namibia holds repo rate at 7.75% The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Namibia has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7.75 percent, with the prime lending rate holding steady at 11.50 percent. This is the second monetary policy announcement by BoN this year. Governor of the Bank Johannes !Gawaxab. Governor !Gawaxab highlighted that risks to the domestic economic outlook have remained broadly unchanged since the previous MPC meeting, although the conflict in […] todayApril 17, 2024 30
insert_link APO International Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda [[{"value":"HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Wednesday with HE Third Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda Rukia Nakadama, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar."}]] todayApril 17, 2024 7
insert_link APO International His Highness the Amir receives written Message from Transitional President of Chad [[{"value":"HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from HE Transitional President of the Republic of Chad Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, during his meeting Wednesday with Director of the Civil Office […] todayApril 17, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Egypt: President El-Sisi speaks with President of Serbia Vučić [[{"value":"Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the two Presidents underscored the robust, longstanding and historical relations between Egypt and Serbia, expressing relief at the huge progress achieved in the two countries’ relations, following President El-Sisi’s visit to Serbia in July 2022. President El-Sisi and Serbia’s President Vučić emphasized the need to strengthen […] todayApril 17, 2024 14
insert_link APO International World Health Organization supports efforts to restore Health Information Systems in Northern Ethiopia [[{"value":"In the wake of the internal armed conflict that ravaged the regions of Northern Ethiopia from November 2020 to November 2022, health information infrastructure suffered severe disruptions, hampering the timely reporting of critical health data. Notably, reporting of notifiable diseases plummeted to as low as 15% during the peak of the conflict, while regular monthly reporting for the District Health Information System (DHIS) came to a standstill due to widespread […] todayApril 17, 2024 10
insert_link APO International A Peanut Oil and Peanut Butter Production workshop was Established in Guinea [[{"value":"With the joint work of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Guinea Peanut Producers Association, a workshop has been established in the town of Keitayah where peanut oil, peanut butter and powder are produced. Within the project, which will benefit a total of 80 families, machines such as shell cracking machine, oil extraction unit, peanut crushing and grinding units were provided to producers by TİKA. Expressing his gratitude […] todayApril 17, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) invests in Bloom Africa Holdings Limited to support its expansion in West Africa [[{"value":"The Fund for Export Development in Africa (“FEDA”), Afreximbank’s impact investment subsidiary (www.Afreximbank.com), has announced its investment into Bloom Africa Holdings Limited (BAHL), a regional financial services platform operating across West Africa. BAHL holds interests in multiple financial institutions across Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia operating as Bloom Bank Africa. These institutions function as full-service commercial banks and provide a comprehensive range of services to a diverse clientele ranging from […] todayApril 17, 2024 11