Month: October 2024

 “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”. This is the theme of a conference presented on October 12 in Rome by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (DR Congo) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://SECAM.org). It was on the occasion of a hybrid webinar organized on the occasion of the […]

 The U.S. government is providing $4.1 million, or approximately 15 billion Ugandan shillings, and 5,500 mpox tests to support the mpox response in Uganda. Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government is providing $1.4 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), $600,000 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and $400,000 to USAID Uganda Health Activity implemented by the University Research Collaborative (URC), to support […]

 A new potable water project in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba Region, built at a cost of 8 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 10 October. The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of holding 75 cubic meters, and four solar-powered water distribution centers. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr. Tesfay Gebreselasie, Minister […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) hosted a public lecture on the articulation of the Islamic moral political economy and sustainable development. The lecture, delivered by Prof. Mehmet Asutay, the winner of the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics, took place at the IsDB Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 9 October 2024. Prof. Asutay, the Director of the Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance at Durham […]

 Between 24 - 28 September 2024, the delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Lt.Sorawud Preededilok, Minister attached to the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), together with officials from the Department of South Asian, the Middle East, and African Affairs and Thai private sector representative, paid a visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on the “Focus Group” mission to explore new potential trade and investment market, strategic […]

 About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed infrastructure and displaced nearly one million people from their homes, said Save the Children. The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have created a worsening education crisis with the damage or destruction of schools, the occupation […]

 The popular and internationally acclaimed TV quiz show formerly known as Celtel Africa Challenge and then Zain Africa Challenge, is making a comeback as University Challenge Africa (www.UniversityChallengeAfrica.com) in late 2025. The competition sees the brightest students from universities across Africa matching wits in a televised question-and-answer game show. Richard Reid, the game’s creator and producer, shares his excitement: “We are proud to bring back our iconic game under its […]

 In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme. This initiative aims to improve surgical care capacity by training specialized nurse anesthetists, ensuring lasting healthcare improvements even after Mercy Ships the port of Freetown. Suzanne Thomas, Mercy Ships Director of Education, Training, and […]

 The conference, themed "ICE," highlighted Canon's innovations, customer relationships, and an immersive imaging experience; Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) recognized top-performing partners in five categories for B2B and B2C businesses at the conference. Canon, a global leader in imaging solutions, successfully hosted its annual dealer conference at Hilton Habtoor City in Dubai, bringing together 144 channel partners, system integrators, industry verticals and value-added resellers from across Africa. The conference, themed “ICE: Innovation, Customer, and Experience,” […]