Month: March 2025

 World Football Summit (WFS) (https://WorldFootballSummit.com), a leading platform in the global football industry, has announced the organization of WFS Rabat 2025 in partnership with EVOSPORT, a subsidiary of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), and in collaboration with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). Scheduled for April 9-10, 2025, on the UM6P campus in Rabat, this landmark event will bring together key players from the global football ecosystem to explore the […]

 Trade relations between the UK and Africa are gaining momentum. Last month, UK Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security Douglas Alexander visited South Africa and Botswana to strengthen trade ties and create opportunities for businesses on both sides. The UK aims to expand trade and investment across the continent, fostering mutually beneficial growth by addressing trade barriers, facilitating exports and supporting trade-focused development programs. With South Africa as the […]

 The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met yesterday to score the candidates interviewed last week for positions to fill vacancies on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board. Committee chairperson Ms Liezl van der Merwe said, “We appreciate the involvement of all committee members in the interview process, where we engaged with 19 candidates from diverse backgrounds, each bringing unique skills and experiences. Among them, we […]

 On February 21, 2025, the ECOWAS Representation in Benin organized a high-level conference-debate under the theme: “50 Years of ECOWAS: Achievements, Gains, Challenges, Issues, and Perspectives for the Full Realization of ECOWAS of the Peoples.” The event provided a platform for engagement with academia and civil society, fostering discussions on the current challenges to fully achieving ECOWAS of the Peoples and assessing the impact of ECOWAS over the past five […]

 On March 4, 2025 the Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Vladislav Zhur, met with the State Minister for Public Works and Urban Planning of Equatorial Guinea, Clemente Ferreiro Villarino.  The parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of bilateral relations in relation to the implementation of joint infrastructure projects in Equatorial Guinea.    Special attention was paid to the implementation […]

  In the Zambian city of Kabwe, children suffer severe health effects due to lead poisoning because of extreme pollution from the toxic lead waste of a former mine. Zambia’s government is facilitating new hazardous lead and zinc mining and processing of the toxic waste, posing major additional health risks to children. The Zambian government should suspend operations, revoke licenses of companies involved in the hazardous activities, and embark on […]

 The Tanzanian Ministry of Health, with technical and financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and UNICEF, equipped over 600 community health workers (CHW) with hands-on skills to enhance local capacities in addressing the ongoing Marburg response efforts. The training focused on key areas like community engagement, contact tracing, alert management, infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), […]

 Tanzania is strengthening its position in the global lithium market, driven by a combination of government initiatives and active participation from international exploration and production companies. The country has witnessed a surge in investment since implementing a 2023 ban on the export of raw lithium, enacted to encourage downstream investments, with a strong pipeline of projects underway. Strategic Programs Entice Investment The Tanzanian government has launched several strategic programs to […]