insert_link Environment Analysis: Michelin’s no-deforestation claims in Indonesia rubber plantation a stretch Rubber manufacturer Michelin claims to have avoided millions of tons of carbon emissions and saved thousands of hectares of primary forest in a sustainable rubber plantation project in Indonesia. Michelin joined the project in 2014 after buying a stake in the Indonesian rubber company RLU, which in 2018 raised $95 million in green bonds. In 2022, Michelin became RLU’s sole shareholder, and repaid the green bonds raised by the project. […] todayMay 30, 2024 35
insert_link South Africa ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote By Umberto BACCHI with Zama LUTHULI in Durban South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed. With a fifth of votes tallied, the ANC was leading but with a score of 44 percent -- well down on the 57 percent it […] todayMay 30, 2024 24
insert_link APO International CORRECTION: Fincra to launch EUR Virtual Account solutions at GITEX AFRICA Morocco 2024 [[{"value":"Fincra, a pan-African payment technology company, is set to unveil its latest Banking as a Service (BaaS) product, the EUR Virtual Account, at GITEX AFRICA Morocco 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com). This innovative solution will enable businesses across North and Francophone Africa to collect foreign currency payments easily. Fincra has built the EUR Virtual Account to simplify the process of businesses receiving Euro payments, which can be done effortlessly through simple bank transfers. […] todayMay 30, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Blitzboks ready to tick the right boxes in Madrid [[{"value":"The belief in their turnaround of fortunes is real and come the HSBC SVNS Grand Finale in Madrid this weekend, the Springbok Sevens team will be ready to deliver. That is the view of Blitzbok captain Selvyn Davids as the squad fine-tuned their preparations for the final showpiece of the 2024 season in Spain, with South Africa taking on Ireland, New Zealand and Fiji in their pool this weekend. The […] todayMay 30, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Horizons Clinic (Gambia) Limited Secures US$16.8 Million Construction and Medical Tourism Relay Facility (“CONMED”) from Afreximbank [[{"value":"African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) has availed Horizons Clinic (Gambia) Limited a tailored US$16.8 million (Sixteen million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Construction and Medical Tourism Relay Facility (“CONMED”). The facility will support the construction of Horizons Clinic, a 60-bed, international standard, medical facility set to significantly improve the healthcare system in The Gambia. Sponsored by Horizons Clinic (Gambia) Limited and located in Kerr Serign, Kombo district, the establishment […] todayMay 30, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Harnessing Human Capital: Key Insights from African Development Bank Group’s 2024 Annual Meetings [[{"value":"Africa is known for its generally youthful population. But is the continent truly harnessing this demographic dividend to its advantage? This question was at the heart of a forum hosted by the Kenyan government on May 27 on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Group’s 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi. The panel discussion, titled “Harnessing Human Capital for Sustainable Growth and Development in Africa: Demographic Dividend and Circular Movement […] todayMay 30, 2024 12
insert_link Local Celebrating 50 Years of the German Language Diploma On March 16, 1972, the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in Germany decided to create a "German Language Diploma," which has been offered since 1974. In 2024, the German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (DSD) will turn 50 years old. The DSD is a language examination for German as a foreign language, which […] todayMay 30, 2024 15
insert_link Local TRUSTCO’s Winna Mariba powered by nbc concludes sensational debut season Trustco Group Holdings Ltd (Trustco) and the Namibian Broadcasting Cor poration (NBC) celebrate the resounding success of the first season of their highly-anticipated television game show, Winna Mariba. Since its launch on October 18, 2023, this collaboration has captivated Namibian audiences, culminating in a memorable 13th episode celebrity finale that aired on May 29, 2024. Trustco's Winna Mariba, powered by NBC and premiered on NBC2 on March […] todayMay 30, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Ghana’s anti-LGBTIQ+ bill is being challenged in the supreme court. Why the decision to broadcast it live matters By Godfried Asante, San Diego State University Ghana’s Supreme Court is live televising its proceedings on the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill. This was on the request of Ghana’s attorney general, who cited public interest and transparency. The bill was passed by the country’s parliament in February 2024 amid global furore and local outcry. The bill criminalises not only LGBTQI+ relationships, but also those who support […] todayMay 30, 2024 11
