Month: October 2024

 Gabon’s Minister of Petroleum Marcel Abeke has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town – as a speaker. During the event, Minister Abeke is expected to outline how recent offshore discoveries will support production growth in the country, while sharing insight into available investment opportunities in natural gas exploration and production. To increase production to upwards of 220,000 […]

 Serving as the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) strongly supports the 2024 edition of the Central Africa Business Energy Forum (CABEF) – taking place this week in Gabon. The event asserts the critical role an enabling environment and market-focused policy plays in driving projects forward across the region. AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk is speaking at the event, where he will outline the vital […]

 During the visit, the Mayor of Magiagi Village, Fetulima Malopito Kapelani, extended a heartfelt welcome to President Bio and his delegation. She expressed immense pride in hosting the President and thanked him for his leadership, especially in advancing women’s empowerment in Sierra Leone. Mayor Kapelani also highlighted the village’s longstanding connection to Sierra Leone, noting that early settlers included Sierra Leoneans, and over time, the community had thrived through the […]

 Kenya has officially launched the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, running from 22nd to 25th October 2024. Led by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners including USAID Momentum, CEJAD, UNEP, WHO, and UNICEF, the campaign aims to raise awareness on the dangers of lead exposure, particularly for children and pregnant women. With the theme "A Bright Future Begins with a Lead-Free Kenya," the initiative focuses on the severe […]

 Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement began with a coordinated launch in Bungoma District, Kenya, and Mbale District, Uganda.  Both countries have set an exemplary standard in their recent synchronized polio vaccination campaign conducted this week, which focused on high-risk cross-border regions. By conducting these campaigns on the same dates, […]

 The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year alone, 290 poliovirus detections have been reported in 23 African countries. As countries ramp up vaccination efforts to protect children against the virus, one of the most critical components of the response is early and accurate detection. To enhance the effort, the World Health […]