Month: July 2024

 Angola, located in the western part of Africa, is emerging as a promising market for Indonesian palm oil on the African continent. Several regions in Angola are ready to be developed for palm oil cultivation. This potential was highlighted during a recent visit by the Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia accredited to Angola, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo, on Thursday, July 25 2024. Ambassador Wisnu met with Ambassador Carlos Sardinha, Director of International […]

 Today, the Council imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the Eastern DRC.  The EU listed two leaders of the March 23 Movement/Congolese Revolutionary Army (M23/ARC), a non-governmental armed group operating in the Eastern DRC, namely its executive secretary, Benjamin Mbonimpa, and Brigadier-General Justin Gacheri […]

 During his working visit to Angola, Ambassador Wisnu Edi Pratignyo, met with Carmen Sacramento Neto, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, on Thursday, July 25. The two discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the fisheries sector. “The Indonesian government has provided development aid in the form of land fisheries training to friendly countries in Africa, including Angola. This training will enhance the capacity of Angolan fisheries experts," Ambassador Wisnu […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento have announced a strategic partnership to host the 2024 Trade and Business Roadshow in Praia, Cape Verde. This landmark event, scheduled for  July 29 - 30, 2024, is aimed at diversifying, fostering and supporting the economic growth in  Cape Verde. The Roadshow, themed "Catalysing Local Manufacturing and Export Growth under the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area […]

 Net revenues of €85.0 billion, down 14% compared to H1 2023, primarily due to the decline in volume and mix; Net profit of €5.6 billion, down 48% compared to H1 2023, primarily due to lower volume and mix, headwinds from foreign exchange and restructuring costs; Adjusted operating income(1) of €8.5 billion, down €5.7 billion compared to H1 2023, primarily due to decreases in North America; AOI margin(2) of 10%, reflecting […]