Month: October 2024

 In commemoration of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos and Atlanta, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with Rele Arts Foundation , has launched the LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange to further deepen the artistic collaborations between the two dynamic cities. Two Atlanta-based artists, Myra Greene and Artemus Jenkins, arrived in Lagos earlier this month for the LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange residency. Greene and Jenkins have been conducting research, collaborating with local artists, and […]

 On October 27, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sergei Terentiev, met with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt for European Affairs, Wael Hamed.  The Parties confirmed their readiness to cooperate in priority areas of Belarusian-Egyptian cooperation, in particular in the areas of politics, trade, industry and agriculture, as well as discussed the schedule […]

 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held an event to distribute 235 pieces of critical medical equipment to support 36 health facilities across 21 districts in Uganda. This equipment, focused on improving maternal and child health services, is expected to save and improve countless lives. The medical devices include ultrasound scans, hematology analyzers, microscopes, infant incubators, radiant warmers, delivery beds, oxygen concentrators, resuscitation tools, nebulizers, autoclave machines, and […]

 Poised to showcase ongoing project developments, future investment opportunities and emerging partnerships, the Invest in MSGBC Energies country spotlight at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 will explore the region’s promising upstream acreage, integrated infrastructure projects and future-oriented development plans. Sponsored by engineering and technology company Technip Energies, the Invest in MSGBC Energies spotlight will feature the participation of the Director General of Guinea-Conakry’s National […]

 In a bid to strengthen the role of Africa’s sub-sovereign governments in driving intra-African trade and investment, and the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in collaboration with the County Government of Kisumu and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) is organising  the fourth edition of the African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference. The Conference will take […]

  This collaboration, which began in February in Kenya has proven successful, leading now to an expansion of the agreement to schools in Nigeria. Both organizations are committed to reducing the educational digital divide through Digital Communities. By gaining a deeper understanding of vulnerable schools, they aim to promote innovative pedagogical practices more effectively and support their digital transformation. This extension of the initial agreement, which also includes some markets […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Asian Development Bank have signed a $1 billion exchange exposure agreement (EEA) aimed at enhancing the African Development Bank’s capital position and its capacity for sustainable lending across Africa. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the IMF /World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC on Friday 25 October, is the third exposure exchange transaction under the African Development Bank’s Balance Sheet Optimization […]

 Nomzamo Mbatha will serve as host of Earthshot Week, welcoming global leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and young people from around the world to Cape Town for a series of events focused on accelerating environmental solutions Hosted by Billy Porter and Bonang Matheba, the fourth-annual Earthshot Prize Awards will feature special appearances from Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Heidi Klum, Lebo M, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Nina Dobrev, Robert Irwin, Tobe Nwigwe, Uncle Waffles, Winnie […]