Month: October 2024

 On behalf of the country and on his personal behalf, President Wavel Ramkalawan has issued a message of appreciation and encouragement to everyone who were first and foremost involved in combating the fire which occurred at the Ile Du Port 'Net Repair' area at Zone 14. A second incident at Port Victoria involved a Cargo Container Vessel running aground near St Anne Island. "We convey our heartfelt appreciation to all […]

 HE Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin Louis Vlavonou met with HE Charge D'affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Benin Hamad bin Dhaen Al Kuwari. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.    

 In a bid to bridge the gap in African media’s reportage of sustainable development issues, African Newspage (http://www.AfricanNewspage.net) has launched its African Newspage Journalism Masterclass Series, which offers media capacity development for African journalists across various themes from climate and food security to trade and regional integration as well as migration and mobility, among others. The series was launched earlier this October with a Climate Solutions Journalism (SoJo) masterclass that exposed […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led small and medium enterprises, under the Nigeria Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB) initiative. The Nigeria YEIB is a pioneering institution designed to foster economic growth and job creation in the country by acting as an ecosystem anchor and convener, bringing together relevant financial and non-financial stakeholders to collaborate more effectively […]

 The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has celebrated the 30th anniversary of  the Policy and Human Resource Development Grant (PHRDG), a bilateral trust fund created by Japan  in 1994.The initiative has contributed significantly to the development of Africa's human capital, supporting over 100 transformational projects across various sectors. Presenting a commemorative publication on the trust fund at the Ministry of Finance in Tokyo on Wednesday, 16 October, Dr Akinwumi Adesina […]

 The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Thandi Moraka, will lead a South African delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024) scheduled to take place in Apia, Samoa, from 25 to 26 October 2024. This year’s CHOGM will be convened under the theme, Our Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Commonwealth. A Pre-CHOGM Foreign Affairs Minister Meeting (CFAMM) will be held on 24 October 2024. CHOGM 2024 […]

 Today, the African School of Governance Foundation (ASGF) announced the establishment of the African School of Governance (ASG) graduate institution designed to offer world-class public policy education, research, and engagement programs. Prominent African leaders have come together in this landmark step, as the initiative is set to transform the continent’s leadership landscape by meeting the diverse needs of leaders across Africa. The ASG aims to address the continent's pressing governance […]