Month: October 2024

 Gebeya Inc.(www.Gebeya.com), the leading Pan-African Talent Cloud technology company, today announced a historic effort to establish an innovative ecosystem of 50,000 NVIDIA-certified developers in Africa. This ambitious initiative aims to empower African developers with specialized skills in utilizing NVIDIA technologies, fostering growth and innovation in the region's tech industry.  “Africa has a large developer population with nearly unlimited opportunity in AI.” Wei Xiao, Nvidia Director of Developer Relations,” Gebeya’s collaboration […]

 HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Badr Abdelaaty. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the means to enhance it, developments of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, the mediation efforts aimed to […]

 The largest gathering of energy stakeholders on the African continent is gearing up to welcome global and African energy stakeholders for five days of dialogue and deals. African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 – dubbed the premier event for the African energy sector – will take place from November 4-8 in Cape Town, South Africa. The foremost platform to sign deals and further the agenda towards making […]

  The 11th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary was officially inaugurated by The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp and Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej. The First Ladies of Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, […]

 The government has released KES 9 billion to the Social Health Authority (SHA) to address outstanding bills incurred by healthcare facilities under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).  This announcement comes 29 days after the rollout of SHA, with Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, confirming that the funds will be disbursed to facilities by the end of this week, including KES 1 billion allocated for the Linda […]

 For United Nations peacekeepers operating in the complex and volatile environment of South Sudan, relationships are everything. Whether it’s patrolling to remote areas to protect communities caught up in conflict, ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches the most vulnerable, or bringing feuding groups together to resolve their grievances, securing the trust and confidence of the people is key to the work of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Chinese peacekeepers […]

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in June, unusually heavy downpours have caused flooding in many regions forcing the government to declare a state of national catastrophe in August, while appealing for immediate support to 350,000 people affected. WFP Operational Update pThe floods have destroyed over 85,000 hectares […]

 Victoria Digital, a subsidiary of the humelab group, has announced the acquisition of Quadriga Systems Limited and IT Hospitality, two market-leading companies in the provision of cloud-focused IT solutions and infrastructure, with operations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. This strategic move significantly strengthens the humelab group’s position in the global hospitality sector while broadening its portfolio of products and services. Founded in 2013, humelab, a French company specialising […]

 Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11 million people amid reports of mass killings and systematic-sexual violence across multiple regions, UN officials said on Tuesday.  “The situation in Sudan is catastrophic. There is simply no other way to put it. Hunger disease and sexual violence are rampant. For the people of Sudan, this is a living nightmare,” warned […]