Month: October 2024

 The facility will increase lending to businesses in Sierra Leone where access to finance is limited, support local currency lending and provide longer-term loans which are generally unavailable; It demonstrates BII’s ability to act as a first mover in frontier markets, navigating risk and working with partners to create impact; This is the first investment under the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) which was created by BII.  British International Investment […]

 ExxonMobil addressed frontier exploration drilling in Angola’s Namibe Basin and its successful redevelopment program in offshore Block 15 during an on-stage interview with Katrina Fisher, Managing Director of ExxonMobil Angola, at Angola Oil&Gas 2024.   “We undertook an 18-well program with partners Azule Energy, Equinor and Sonangol. Strong collaboration led to that program, and in the course of that program, we had two discoveries: Bavuca South-1 and Likembe-01. We are also […]

 Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Azevedo awarded four scholarships to female petroleum students during the Angola Oil&Gas conference on Thursday. The scholarships will cover the entire four-year duration of the students’ studies, thereby supporting the education, participation and inclusion of women in the country’s petroleum industry. Awarded to the top four performing students in the entrance exam for the Instituto Nacional de Petróleos (INP) in Sumbe, […]

 The 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report: Statistics and Trends on Illicit Drug Supply and Drug Use was officially launched on 11th September 2024 in Freetown, Sierra Leone during a hybrid event that involved both virtual and in-person participants. The meeting aimed to achieve two primary objectives. First, it sought to present and facilitate an in-depth discussion on the key findings of the 2023 Report, which […]

 Somalia is showing resilience against persistent security, human rights and socio-economic challenges but needs continued international help as climate change and natural disasters compound suffering, loss of livelihood and rights violations, a UN expert said today. In her fourth report the Human Rights Council, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Isha Dyfan, highlighted ongoing insecurity. “The conflict between Al-Shabaab and the Somali authorities, with the support of […]

 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin during its current session from 7 to 25 October. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 23 independent international […]

 Aswan Governorate hosted a workshop under the framework of the “Making Cities Resilient 2030” programme from 28 to 31 July 2024. It was co-organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the National Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management subordinate to the Council of Ministers. The workshop aimed to support local governments in building their resilience to disasters and climate emergencies, with the participation of 30 representatives […]

 U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler is pleased to announce the arrival of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for South Sudan David Thompson. USAID is the largest donor to the people of South Sudan with an assistance portfolio that includes humanitarian, food security, health, education, and democracy and good governance activities. Prior to joining the U.S. mission in South Sudan, Thompson served as Power Africa […]

 The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, hosted a vibrant musical concert to commemorate the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and the United States. The FDRE State Minister of Foreign Affairs Mesganu Arga, U.S. Ambassador Massinga, U.S. National Medal of Science Award winner Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, government officials, diplomats, ambassadors, representatives from cultural […]