Month: November 2024

  Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health and Medical Societies provided out of total 2080 Scholarships, 830 Scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master Degree in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity and Weight Management to doctors from 52 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Diabetes Day 2024’ together with […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) have signed a project preparation facility heads of terms agreement at the margins of the fourth edition of the African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference in Kisumu City, Kenya. The project preparation facility will be deployed to part-finance the preparation of feasibility studies towards the development of Med Aditus’ pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.  Estimated to cost US$ […]

 Mining Indaba – the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – is cementing its position as the catalyst that ignites positive disruption within the African mining industry. Having launched its 2025 agenda, which demonstrates what is needed to future-proof the African mining industry, the platform is set to deliver another event that will help build a stronger, more resilient sector. “We […]

  Research among over 2,000 South African travellers reveals that more than six in 10 plan to take more holidays in 2025. Bravecations and heritage holidays emerge as key travel trends for 2025. Savvy spenders on the rise as travellers seek the best value for their trips. AI usage in holiday planning skyrockets, alongside growing sustainability considerations. The travel market is set to grow in 2025, according to Marriott Bonvoy’s […]

 Mining Indaba - the premier platform for deal-making, investment, and corporate networking for African mining for over 30 years – has announced a 2025 agenda that emphasises the voices of indigenous people and communities in the mainstream of the conference. The new focus for next year’s event – Investing In Mining Indaba 2025 (https://MiningIndaba.com) – reinforces the Mining Indaba commitment to future-proofing African communities, by foregrounding the experiences of those directly […]

 Grenada reaffirmed its "backing for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region" and "reiterated its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan as the only credible, serious and realistic solution" for the definitive solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in the Joint Statement signed following talks held, Thursday in Rabat, between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation […]

 WE, the Network of African Sub-Sovereign Governments, having convened at the 4th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference, hosted by the County Government of Kisumu, and jointly organised by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa). HAVING deliberated on the theme "Leveraging the AfCFTA for Sustainable Trade and Investment: A Development Pathway for African Sub-Sovereigns" ACKNOWLEDGING the commitment of the Network […]

 Abidjan, November 26, 2024 – The city of Abidjan hosted the Regional Opportunities for Transitioning to Clean Cooking in West Africa workshop, organized by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and energy Efficiency (ECREEE) with the support of the European Union and The Enterprise Agency of the Netherlands (RVO) through their partnership “Energizing Development” endev, bringing together key stakeholders from across the region to discuss and advance clean cooking initiatives. The workshop […]

 On 26 and 27 November 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is organising a national youth forum in Dakar under the theme: ‘Engaging ECOWAS for a new vision on youth’. This major event, chaired by the Senegalese Minister for Youth, Sport and Culture, Mrs Khady Diène Gaye, alongside Prof. Fatou Sow Sarr, ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, aims to strengthen inclusive dialogue, define strategic […]