Month: December 2024

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the CEOs of a number of Norwegian Companies, including “Empower New Energy” and “Golar LNG” as well as the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the Norwegian-African Business Association. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the President’s official visit to Norway, the second leg of his current European tour. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting explored ways […]

 At a private screening of her latest film, held at the EbonyLife Cinema in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nollywood icon and USAID Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, announced her next project: Beta Food, Beta Life. This nutrition-themed film will encourage families across Nigeria to embrace healthier dietary habits and support efforts to improve maternal and child nutrition, addressing one of the country’s most pressing public health challenges. The red-carpet event […]

 Kenya is hosting the 55th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) meeting from December 10th to 12th, 2024. This marks the first time in 18 years that the meeting is being held in Africa, with Lusaka having hosted it last in 2006. Africa, being the continent most affected by the HIV epidemic, makes this gathering a pivotal moment for advancing global strategies in combating HIV/AIDS. The meeting, chaired by Principal Secretary for Medical […]

 Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire (www.Ecobank.com), part of the leading pan-African financial services group, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Finance Corporation to roll out the 10,000 Women initiative to enable Ecobank Cote d’Ivoire’s women small and medium-sized enterprises (WSME) clients to build their capacity, transform and grow their businesses. Speaking about the intended impact of this partnership, Paul-Harry Aithnard, Regional Executive UEMOA and Managing Director, Ecobank […]

 The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) facilitated $2.2 billion in capital mobilization for its transformative Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Nigeria Phase II project during the Africa Investment Forum. At a packed presidential boardroom on Wednesday 4th December, governors from Nigerian States, leaders from multilateral development organizations, the diplomatic corps as well as private sector investors expressed support to scaling up financing to Federal and State Governments of Nigeria connected to […]

 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has approved close to US$1 billion in new development financing over the last quarter of 2024, including during its 190th Governing Board meeting in Vienna today. These projects will benefit countries across the globe and aim to bolster infrastructure, food security, renewable energy, economic resilience and governance in partner countries. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: “2024 has been a landmark […]

 The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org)– the voice of the African energy sector – extends its warmest congratulations to Ghana’s President John Mahama on his re-election. His victory reflects his leadership, vision and commitment to driving economic growth and advancing Ghana's energy sector.  Under President Mahama’s stewardship, Ghana has achieved remarkable progress in its oil and gas industry. Since the 2007 oil discovery, Ghana’s production has risen to approximately 200,000 […]