Month: September 2024

 Though sunlight filtered in through the blinds of a conference room in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, the mood was somber. Government representatives, the diplomatic community, regional stakeholders, civil society and the United Nations were participating in an extraordinary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Their aim: Deliberating on the resolution to further extend the country’s ongoing transitional period to February 2027. Nicholas […]

 The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project.  The new support will expand the scope of the US$70 million original project, approved in December 2021, to enhance regional connectivity and resilience, logistics efficiency, and improve accessibility for the population living in Djibouti along the Djibouti-Addis Southern corridor. The project is part of a broader initiative for regional […]

 The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com), comprised of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its authorized bottler, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), announced plans to expand its investments in Nigeria. Over the next five years, with a predictable and enabling environment in place, the System plans to accelerate its investments in Nigeria to reach US$ 1 billion. The investment builds on the System’s long-standing involvement in Nigerian communities. Over the last 10 years, Coca-Cola […]

 The NCOP Gauteng delegation conducted a successful oversight visit to unfinished and abandoned human settlements, health, education, and road projects in the West Rand and Sedibeng regions on Wednesday. The visit is part of the week-long NCOP Provincial Week Programme, held under the theme “Confronting the Challenges Facing the Timely Delivery of Viable Public Infrastructure to Communities.” The Provincial Week Programme aims to provide permanent delegates to the NCOP and […]

 “Children do not start wars and cannot end them. We must do everything in our power to safeguard them. From their ability to learn through to accessing livelihoods, protecting children is not a choice, but an obligation.” At the opening of the 3rd National Conference on Protection of Children against Recruitment and Use of Children in South Sudan, Vice President, Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior gave a powerful speech outlining the immense […]