insert_link World In Japan, Storm Maria weakens to a depression Tropical Storm Maria that lashed parts of Japan with historic levels of rain has been downgraded to a depression. But officials warn that heavy rains and flood risks could linger. Here's our East Asia correspondent William Denselow. todayAugust 13, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa Gauteng Police Probe Deaths of Four Students from Suspected Poisoning in South Africa In S.A, Gauteng police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of three siblings from Evaton Primary School in Sebokeng and a grade eight pupil from Tsakane Secondary School in Ekurhuleni on Monday. The Gauteng Education Department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says the three siblings, who were in grades three, four, and five, died from suspected food poisoning. Mabona says at the Tsakane Secondary School, two learners allegedly ingested rat poison: […] todayAugust 13, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Government’s Standing Committee Workshop Focuses on Enhancing Public Administration Natangwe Paulus Ithete, chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration, stressed the critical role of public administration in Namibia at a workshop in Swakopmund. The five-day event aims to address public service efficiency and governance issues highlighted in the 2024 Namibia Review Report. Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope echoed the importance of transparency and accountability, emphasizing the workshop's potential to influence the future of public service delivery. todayAugust 13, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Cape Town welcomes The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit 2024 to explore impactful strategies for Africa’s real estate The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit, the continent’s premier real estate gathering, returns for its 15th edition on 19 and 20 September 2024 for its Cape Town debut at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town. Under the theme, ‘IMPACT’, this year’s summit will explore how effective strategy and execution are key to real estate success in today’s shifting African landscape. The 15th annual API Summit 2024 will bring together over 550 […] todayAugust 13, 2024 6
insert_link APO International African Refiners and Distributors Association’s (ARDA’s) Roadmap for Africa’s Downstream Sector In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital&Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), discusses the Association’s efforts to harmonize fuel standards, implement a three-decade energy transition strategy and invest in infrastructure. Kragha will participate in this year' edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power - scheduled for December 3-4 in Dakar - where he will highlight the role downstream expansion plays in inclusive energy access […] todayAugust 13, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Absa’s Webber to Highlight Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Investment Trends in African Critical Minerals at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 Mining company African Rainbow Minerals (https://apo-opa.co/46M4tND) reached an agreement last September with financial services company Absa – along with finance institutions Standard Bank, the Development Bank of South Africa and Nedbank – to provide finance for the construction of a 132 MW solar project. The move is set to provide renewable energy to platinum mining projects in South Africa through power purchase agreements (PPAs). To support the growth of South […] todayAugust 13, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Work with business documents in Odoo using ONLYOFFICE: integration is extended with automated templates The developers of ONLYOFFICE (www.ONLYOFFICE.com) are enhancing the official integration with Odoo. From now on, along with the ability to edit and collaborate on budget plans and sales reports within Odoo, users can automate form creation with inserting fields from Odoo in templates thanks to ONLYOFFICE. Automated form creation: quick and easy The newly released ONLYOFFICE app is designed to add data from Odoo to documents in the easiest and […] todayAugust 13, 2024 7
insert_link APO International African youth are committed to democracy but express greater dissatisfaction than their elders, Afrobarometer inaugural flagship report reveals African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative but are more likely than their elders to be dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their countries, Afrobarometer’s (www.Afrobarometer.org) inaugural flagship report (https://apo-opa.co/4fFMfBE) shows. The report, the first in what will be an annual series on high-priority topics, distils findings from data spanning more than a decade, including the latest round of nationally representative surveys in 39 African countries, representing […] todayAugust 13, 2024 5
insert_link APO International MC Jurist to Showcase Contract Preparation for Service Companies at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Master Class Multinational energy corporation Chevron (https://apo-opa.co/4dqqdRR) recently signed two risk service contracts (RSCs) for Blocs 49 and 50, located in the ultra-deep waters of Angola’s Lower Congo Basin. The company – through its Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd. – was initially awarded the concessions by way of Presidential Decree in January 2024. Signed in June 2024, the RSCs kick off new exploration activities and lay the foundation for block […] todayAugust 13, 2024 6
