Month: May 2025

 Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, visited the recently discovered ancient relic in Egri-Mekel, Emni-Haili sub-zone, on 2 May and held discussions with concerned bodies. Ambassador Zemede was accompanied by the Governor of the Southern Region and other regional officials, and was provided a briefing by experts regarding the nature and progress of the discovery. Noting that ancient relics should remain at their place of origin to enable […]

 The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses - components that will eventually power Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles across Africa and beyond. In the automotive industry, wire harnesses are an intricate arrangement of wires, connectors, and components. They serve as vehicles' central nervous systems, enabling the  transmission […]

 The Asmara School of Assistant Nurses, located in Adi-Halo, graduated 348 students, including 84% female graduates, at a ceremony held today at the Expo Compound. The students received both theoretical and practical training over the course of 18 months. Mr. Bereket Gebreselasie, director of the school, noted that the institution began providing training at the Teachers’ Training Center in Asmara in 2023 before relocating to Adi-Halo. He added that the […]

 Berik sub-zone in the Central Region was officially declared free of female genital mutilation (FGM) on 30 April during a ceremony held under the theme “With Coordinated Effort – Avoid Female Genital Mutilation.” Mr. Tesfu Fesehatsion, administrator of the sub-zone, stated that declarations had previously been made at village and area administration levels, and that this milestone marks a sub-zonal-level declaration. Col. Gebrehans Woldegergis, Director General of Social Services in […]

 Years of persistent violence have left deep scars in Tonj East, Warrap State. Revenge killings, cattle raids, and unresolved grievances have become tragically routine, taking hundreds of lives and shattering the futures of countless families. But in Kuajok, the state capital, a hopeful story has begun to unfold. Brought together by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, alongside Warrap’s Ministry of Peacebuilding and the Council of Churches, community leaders […]

 The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) is delighted to announce that a senior-level delegation from Côte d’Ivoire will attend the Energy Exports Conference in Aberdeen on 3 June 2025, followed by exclusive roundtables and site visits on 4-5 June. This landmark visit marks a major step forward in strengthening trade, investment and knowledge exchange between Scotland and one of West Africa’s fastest-growing economies. The delegation includes high-level representatives from […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) recently hosted a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partenariat pour le Coton (PPC), a global platform established to support transformation and value addition in the cotton-textile-garment (CTG) sector in developing countries. With an initial focus on the C4+ countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Côte d'Ivoire), PPC aims to drive sustainable transformation and value addition in the CTG sector by enhancing […]

 Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has been confirmed to speak at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. His participation underscores Equatorial Guinea’s renewed push to attract global investment through a bold reform agenda and reenergized licensing framework. At a time when global energy investors are seeking growth markets, Equatorial Guinea […]

 Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy Petroleum Commissioner, Maggy Shino, will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 forum in Paris, offering insights into the country’s rapidly evolving hydrocarbon sector and the broader opportunities it presents for upstream investment and partnerships. Namibia has solidified its status as a premier frontier market, with a string of high-impact discoveries in the Orange Basin driving global investor interest. Galp’s Mopane series […]