insert_link APO International Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström to visit Nigeria and Ghana with Nordic colleagues On 12–14 August 2024, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and other Nordic foreign ministers are travelling to Nigeria and Ghana within the framework of Sweden’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers (N5) – the informal foreign and security cooperation format between the Nordic countries. The ministers will discuss topics including global security, multilateral cooperation and increased trade and investment. “The Nordic countries share long-standing, historical and cultural ties, […] todayAugust 12, 2024 3
insert_link APO International United Nation (UN) Women supported first – ever Gender Audit Manual for the Office of the Federal Audit General implemented: Pilot audit findings delivered to parliament Through the support of UN Women in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has taken various steps to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment as part of its commitments to realize its gender focused targets aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and its Ten-Year Perspective Plan (2221-2030). The first - ever Gender Audit manual developed by the support of UN Women and its implementation by the Office of the Federal Audit General […] todayAugust 12, 2024 3
insert_link APO International EnerGeo Alliance Partners with African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Push for Major Investments in Africa’s Natural Gas Sector In its latest policy brief, global trade association EnerGeo Alliance calls for further upstream investment in South Africa’s energy sector. The brief emphasizes the need for advanced seismic surveys and data generation to identify reserves and reduce exploration risks. It highlights the potential of South Africa’s Brulpadda-Luiperd fields, offshore prospects in the Orange Basin, and onshore shale gas in the Karoo Basin as game changers for the country's energy landscape. […] todayAugust 12, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Nominations Open for 2025 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is inviting nominations for the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1446H (2025). This cycle of the prize is the ‘Development Solutions Achievement’ category that aims to recognize and reward successful projects that solve important development challenges in IsDB Member Countries. Individuals and institutions can nominate a project that has a positive and significant impact on people’s lives […] todayAugust 12, 2024 3
insert_link APO International United Nation (UN) Women supports Civil Society Organizations’ engagement in transitional justice policy The two-day national workshop on creating space for the civil society organizations to participate in the implementation process of transitional justice policy in Ethiopia was held from 20 to 21 June 2024 in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia. The workshop targeting women leaders from non-governmental and civil society organizations and representatives of grassroots community groups from various regions of the country aimed to assess gender sensitivity of the Transitional Justice(TJ) Policy recently […] todayAugust 12, 2024 2
insert_link Local The Bank Windhoek Red Run paints Windhoek red Bank Windhoek woke an army of enthusiastic runners of various age groups to participate in the Bank Windhoek Red Run on Saturday, 10 August 2024. Previously known as the Bank Windhoek Relay, the Bank Windhoek Red Run upheld an active, high-energy atmosphere for runners. In partnership with Ae-//Gams Sports Club, the timed event started at 06:00 with a cut-off time of 11:00 at Zoo Park in Windhoek. […] todayAugust 12, 2024 22
insert_link Africa Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances By Vera Ng’oma, Country Director, Malawi, British Council These are the kinds of success stories young Africans aspire to achieve, African governments aim to facilitate through their policies, and educational institutions strive to prepare students for them. However, as the world celebrates International Youth Day the challenges are substantial: poor educational outcomes, a shortage of relevant skills, and low job creation. Each year, at least 10 million youth […] todayAugust 12, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia 42.5% of Namibians prefer to study abroad https://youtu.be/si6Gp27P_ao By Finna Kahili, via News on One University of Namibia (Unam) vice-chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu said 42.5% of Namibians prefer to study abroad. Matengu said this during the Higher Education Day celebration at the University of Namibia yesterday. Matengu said despite the continent's population of two billion, only 30 million are enrolled in higher education. "In Africa compared to the rest of the world, you can […] todayAugust 12, 2024 16
insert_link APO International Minister Blade Nzimande officially opens 32nd International Astronomical Union General Assembly The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, officially opened the 32nd International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Cape Town last night. The Minister addressed 2 000 delegates from the global astronomy community. The meeting, held every three years, is an opportunity for astronomers to address key topics in contemporary astronomy and assess the latest scientific progress in various specialised areas. This year's general assembly, under the […] todayAugust 12, 2024 4
