Month: April 2025

 Steinar Vaage, President – Europe, Middle East and Africa at ConocoPhillips, has been confirmed to speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum (https://apo-opa.co/4d15jtk), taking place in Paris next month. Underscoring the strategic importance of Libya’s energy sector to global operators and ConocoPhillips’ ongoing commitment to the country’s future, Vaage will join the Libya in Focus session, a key platform for dialogue around one of Africa’s leading […]

 On 29 April 2025, Ambassador Han Jing was invited by the Ministry of Defense of Zambia to give a lecture at the Defense Services Command and Staff College of Zambia. Maambo Haamaundu, Permanent Secretary for Defense, and Commandant of the College Brigadier General Chiluba, were present. Focusing on the theme of China’s Initiatives and China-Africa Cooperation, Ambassador Han elaborated on the three global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and the achievements of China and Zambia in deepening high-quality cooperation […]

 As part of the 11th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), UN Women, in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, hosted a High-Level Women Leaders’ Strategic Forum. The gathering brought together influential women leaders from across East and Southern Africa to explore opportunities that can accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region. The session created a powerful platform to spotlight […]

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 The 10th edition of the Continental Reinsurance CEO Summit (www.Continental-Re.com) concluded in Cape Town with a powerful call to action for African insurance leaders: embrace innovation, cultivate adaptive leadership, and drive regional collaboration to future-proof the industry. Held under the theme “Africa in Action,” the two-day Summit convened over 100 insurance executives, regulators, and thought leaders from across the continent for strategic dialogue and forward-looking reflection. This year’s gathering also marked a […]

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the public that on Thursday, April 24, 2025, it received a high-level, eight-member Technical Assessment Team from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. The team was in Liberia to evaluate the country’s proposed facilities and overall preparedness to host one of the permanent headquarters of ECOWAS institutions to include the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), the ECOWAS Youth and […]

 It was a real honor and pleasure for the WHO Representative to meet the new President of the Republic of Mauritius. The WHO Representative, Dr A. Ancia and His Excellency Mr D. Gokhool covered the three main areas of WHO’s work: to promote, provide and protect health and well-being for everyone, everywhere. Our common understanding of Health as a socio-economic construct said  enabled us to discuss the imperative to engage […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the call touched on preparations for the upcoming Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in Baghdad on May 17, 2025. President El-Sisi emphasized Egypt's keenness on the summit's success. The President expressed confidence in Iraq's ability to lead joint Arab action during the coming year, particularly […]