Month: February 2025

 Mozambique is set to take center stage in Africa’s energy investment landscape as key government officials, international investors and industry leaders gather for the Invest in African Energies: Investor Roundtable on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Maputo. Hosted by the Mozambique Energy Chamber in collaboration with the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/), this high-level event will explore the country’s immense energy potential and investment opportunities. With a new era of […]

 The President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso will attend the inaugural Congo Energy&Investment Forum (CEIF), scheduled for March 24-26, 2025, in Brazzaville. Underscoring the Republic of Congo’s growing role in Africa’s energy landscape and affirming the government’s commitment to maximizing the country’s energy potential, President Nguesso’s participation at CEIF 2025 is set to play a vital role in driving energy success while facilitating strategic investment opportunities. As […]

 Global data and analytics provider Wood Mackenzie has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a Knowledge Partner. Through this partnership, Wood Mackenzie brings their expertise to Africa’s premier investment platform for the energy sector, as the continent continues to drive socioeconomic development on the back of its immense resource wealth. With an $800-billion, 20-year upstream capital expenditure (capex) program, Africa is well positioned […]

 Life for families displaced by conflict is difficult enough. But living in crowded conditions with access to only very basic services can create even greater challenges. Around 42,000 people live in the United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Malakal. To help improve the environment, a collective clean-up campaign was undertaken to clear blocked drainage systems so that stagnant water can flow more smoothly into main channels, improving sanitation. Litter […]

 The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) in the Gash Barka Region reported that significant efforts are being made to develop programs aimed at enhancing the vocational, political, and general knowledge of the youth. The report was presented at a concluding event for a social science training program provided to youth from the region’s 15 sub-zones on 3 February. The training program, conducted from 27 January to 3 […]

 Joint statement by UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, Equality Now, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and The Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM Fatuma was only ten when she overheard whispers about her “special day.” In her village in Oromia, Ethiopia, the ritual was celebrated as a rite of passage, a moment that would define her […]

 The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo commemorated Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day at the Embassy premises with the participation of the Sri Lankan community in Egypt. The ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt, Sisira Senavirathne, followed by the singing of the national anthem. A two-minute silence was observed in honor of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s […]

 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has noted a tweet by Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr Rubio. Minister Lamola says, “We are a sovereign and democratic country committed to human dignity, equality, and rights, championing non-racialism and non-sexism while placing our constitution and the rule of law at the forefront. There is no arbitrary dispossession of land / private property. This law is similar to […]