Month: January 2025

 ECA announces the conclusion of the training program held in Eritrea jointly organized with the Res4Africa Foundation and in partnership with the Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines and supported by Strathmore University underscoring a shared commitment to sustainable energy solutions. The final session, focusing on EPC, renewable energy economics, business models, and regulatory frameworks, took place from January 20th to January 24th, 2025, in Asmara, Eritrea. Spanning four modules […]

  Exceptional World Bank Group-African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org/en) Collaboration to Connect 300 million People to Electricity by 2030 Dar es Salaam Energy Summit to Chart Pathways for Energy Transformation In a continent where millions of homes are still shrouded in darkness each night, a groundbreaking initiative is sparking hope. Next week, African and global changemakers will converge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the inaugural Africa Heads of State Energy […]

 In a challenging and remote region, Prophet Dak Kueth stands as a powerful figure committed to advancing the peace process through his deep connections with the people of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Following recent security developments, a team of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers made the long journey to the area, touching down at the isolated Motdit airstrip and walking for 30 minutes to reach to shrine of the Prophet […]

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the European Union and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), announces the launch of Salla Salla, a family-focused series that premiered on January 20 on the Tunisian National TV Channel Al Watania 1 and 2. This unique initiative exemplifies WFP’s commitment to strengthening national capacity and empowering communities through innovative approaches like Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC). Developed […]

 SanlamAllianz Re Ltd (SAZ Re) (www.SanlamAllianzRe.com), a leading reinsurance company with a market presence over 45 countries in Africa, is proud to announce that AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to the company. The outlook assigned to these credit ratings is stable, reflecting the robust performance and strategic positioning of SAZ Re.  Ilyes Hassib, CEO of […]

 Algeria is set to invigorate its hydrocarbon sector with a substantial $50 billion investment over the next four years, focusing primarily on exploration and production activities. Central to this initiative is an ongoing licensing round, offering six onshore blocks to international and domestic energy companies. Although the 2024 round closes before the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum, taking place in Paris this May, the forum provides a platform for […]

  Furaha combines SC Ventures’ global expertise and risk management capability with Yabx’s future-ready tech and alternate lending platform Furaha offers purpose-driven loans centred around education, gender and other responsible lending pillars for African markets  SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and Yabx Technologies (Netherlands) B.V., a company of Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) group (http://apo-opa.co/42pTSb4), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to […]

 Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics of the Kingdom of Morocco, received in his office Khalid Salim Ahmed Bamakhalif, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Morocco. The meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the field of transport and logistics between the two brotherly countries. There was also an exchange of views on topics of common interest. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Foreign Ministry of Oman.