insert_link Namibia Shangula pardoned in Kanyama defamation suit Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula has been pardoned as a witness in a defamation matter involving prominent businessman Shapwa Kanyama. Kanyama and his wife, Beata Kanyama, are suing a northern-based former nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa, after she allegedly insinuated that the couple funded their multimillion-dollar wedding with public funds in May 2022. Kanyama also claims Kadhikwa insinuated he committed crimes and that he is unlawfully […] todayJuly 16, 2024 54
insert_link Namibia Five perish in Oshivelo accident The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has confirmed the death of five people, who died in a motor vehicle accident between Oshivelo and Tsumeb in the early hours of Tuesday morning. NamPol Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said the accident happened around 01h00 when the driver of a White Nissan traveling from Walvisbay to Ondangwa, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. “The vehicle veered off the […] todayJuly 16, 2024 15
insert_link APO International Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis, Others Set to Headline African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Africa Summit, London – United Kingdom (UK) 2024 The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, The Honourable Philip E.B. Davis, will take center stage as the keynote speaker during the 9th ALM Africa Summit 2024, scheduled for July 17-18, 2024, at The Dorchester on Day 1; and the iconic UK House of Lords, Parliament Square, both in London, UK. Organized by the African Leadership Magazine (ALM), this business event is set to gather influential leaders and policymakers from across […] todayJuly 16, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join United Nations (UN) Water Convention in milestone for water cooperation worldwide Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders. It is the 53rd Party to the Convention and 10th African country to join the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, known as the 1992 UN Water […] todayJuly 16, 2024 7
insert_link World Three killed in Bangladesh job quota protests By Mohammad MAZED and Eyamin SAJID At least three people were killed in Bangladesh on Tuesday during violent clashes between rival groups over quotas for coveted government jobs, police said, a day after more than 400 people were injured. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as students demanding quotas be cut battled with counter-protesters backing the ruling Awami League party, fighting with sticks […] todayJuly 16, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Boosting African Port Efficiency: Stakeholders conclude key African Development Bank workshop on Connectivity Portal The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent’s ports. Held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, from 8-9 July 2024, the workshop rallied together key stakeholders and experts from various organizations, including port management and maritime associations, the African Union Commission, regional economic communities, and port authorities from ten African […] todayJuly 16, 2024 8
insert_link APO International African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index Publish What You Fund (http://apo-opa.co/3Wn4rbs), the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) sovereign portfolio as the most transparent. The portfolio emerged first out of 50 global development institutions with a top score of 98.8 in its 2024 Aid Transparency Index released today. The Bank’s sovereign portfolio climbed four places in the ranking in 2022 to top the Index, setting the […] todayJuly 16, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Oando Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Champion Role of Local Explorers at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 Following its milestone acquisition of Italian multinational Eni’s onshore assets in Nigeria, Oando CEO Adewale Tinubu will discuss the company’s role as a leading indigenous explorer at the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2024 conference in Dakar this December. Earlier this month, Oando completed its acquisition of Eni subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company – which holds interests in onshore OMLs 60, 61, 62 and 63, as well as the Brass LNG terminal […] todayJuly 16, 2024 7
insert_link Local YANGO, takes part in West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) to promote dynamic development of the digital sector in Senegal and West Africa International ride-hailing service Yango, part of the global tech company Yango Group, actively participated in the West African Internet Governance Forum, which took place from July 10th to 12th, 2024 in Dakar Senegal. This event, under the theme “Disruptive Technologies: How Far Thus Far,” was a key regional platform for dialogue on Internet Governance, supported by the United Nations, the ECOWAS Commission convened and hosted by the Senegalese Government under […] todayJuly 16, 2024 13
