Month: January 2025

 A delegation from the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/), the voice of Africa’s energy sector, led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, participated in the Suriname Awareness Symposium 2025 today. Hosted by Colibri Business Development, Sheriff Consultancy and Alite D’Fam Consultancy under the patronage of Suriname’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, the event brought together Surinamese stakeholders and global partners to explore opportunities within the country’s energy […]

 The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference continues to leave an indelible mark on the city of Cape Town, reinforcing its status as a leading platform for investment, collaboration and innovation in Africa’s energy sector. Beyond advancing the continent’s energy agenda, AEW delivers significant economic and social benefits to the local community, creating jobs, supporting businesses and empowering young professionals. In 2024, AEW proudly delivered economic benefits […]

 Jérôme Bertheau, Executive Vice President – Global Projects at BW Energy, will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum, set to take place May 13-14 in Paris. Bertheau’s participation underscores the company’s commitment to advancing Africa’s energy sector through innovative developments and strategic investments. BW Energy is making significant strides in Africa’s energy landscape, particularly in Gabon, where the company is enhancing production at the Dussafu field […]

 A new South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR) report released today by the World Bank reveals that South Sudan has abundant natural resources potential that can be sustainably exploited to promote inclusive economic development. The NRR report is the first to jointly assess three key renewable resources sectors in South Sudan-fisheries, forestry, and wildlife-since independence in 2011, and provides a comprehensive summary of the status, potentials, challenges, and investment needs in each […]

 Global cloud communications platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) has been recognized as the number one provider among Established Leaders in the Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) Fraud Prevention market by Juniper Research. The analyst firm has ranked Infobip first of 18 vendors in its Competitor Leaderboard for AIT Fraud Detection Solution Vendors 2024.   Juniper Research scores vendors across 11 criteria, including but not limited to their size of operations in the AIT prevention […]

 HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Women, Family and Children of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Nasseneba Toure, who is visiting Doha. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them as well as the enhancement of cooperation across the areas of development, education, women and children. The meeting also addressed several topics of […]

 The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the coordinating organ of the Catholic Church in Africa, is seeking skilled volunteers to contribute to the life of the Catholic Church across Africa. Volunteers will work directly with the SECAM Secretariat, in a variety of areas including communications, marketing, digital marketing, project management, executive assistance, and translation and interpretation (English-French-Portuguese). These volunteer opportunities will allow individuals to play […]

 By Javvad Malik, Lead Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com).  A recent study by South African cybersecurity firm Nclose revealed a sobering statistic: over 60% of businesses surveyed suffered at least one ransomware attack in the past two years, with 12% enduring six or more such attacks. Small and medium enterprises often take the hardest hits. Despite our best efforts to build digital fortresses, cybercriminals—or perhaps bored pensioners in yesterday’s pyjamas—keep […]