APO International Fashion and Art with Purpose: Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) harnesses creativity to drive meaningful change and raise awareness of critical social and health issues across Africa Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Through this dynamic community, Dr. Kelej continues to raise awareness on critical health and social issues while empowering artists across Africa and beyond to use their creativity as a powerful tool for advocacy, education, […] today26 August, 2025
APO International Seychelles: Japanese Resident Ambassador meets new Foreign Affairs Department (FAD) Principal Secretary The Japanese Resident Ambassador, H.E. Mr. SAKUTA Makoto, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ian Madeleine, on Tuesday 26th August at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. Discussions covered the ongoing procedures to finalise a visa waiver for Seychellois official and diplomatic passport holders, as well as the prospect of extending such facilitation to ordinary passport holders. The two sides also reviewed the […] today26 August, 2025
APO International The European Union and International Rescue Committee (IRC) conclude groundbreaking project to strengthen flood preparedness in Nigeria The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the European Union have successfully concluded an innovative disaster preparedness project aimed at protecting vulnerable communities from urban flooding in Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria. Climate-change is fueling disasters and floods at unprecedented rates in places already affected by conflicts and crises. In 2024, unprecedented flooding in Nigeria caused food insecurity and cholera outbreaks, last month’s devastating flash floods in Niger State claimed over […] today26 August, 2025
APO International Liberia: Dr. Kpoto Calls for Stronger Health System Resilience across Africa at the 75th Regional Committee Meeting (RC75) The Minister of Health of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, has called on African nations to build stronger and more resilient health systems, urging member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region to unite in confronting the continent’s pressing health challenges. The Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, is accompanied by Dr. Catherine T. Cooper, Deputy Minister/Chief Medical Officer R.L., and members of […] today26 August, 2025
APO International Chandler Good Government Index 2025: Africa’s Top Governments Revealed The 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) has identified Mauritius as the leading government in Africa, followed by Rwanda and Botswana. The average score for countries in Africa was the lowest amongst all regions, although there has been modest improvement between 2024 and 2025. This is according to Dinesh Naidu, Director (Knowledge) at the Chandler Institute of Governance, who was speaking at a recent regional launch of the Index […] today26 August, 2025
APO International Thailand: Director-General of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs Department visits Republic of Côte d’Ivoire On 31 July - 1 August 2025, Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat, Director-General of the Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs, together with delegates from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and Thai agricultural experts, visited the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. They met with high-level Ivorian officials to strengthen bilateral relations and development cooperation, of which both sides agreed to move forward three areas of cooperation: food security, […] today26 August, 2025
insert_link Uncategorized Youth fund to be rolled out soon, says President By: Staff Reporter President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Youth Development Fund will become operational soon. She called on the beneficiaries not to let the nation down but to ensure the success of the programme. "For those who will be responsible for the implementation, please consider the projects that have economic sense and not those presented by people you know even if you can see the project is not viable," said […] today26 August, 2025
APO International GEPetrol Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Bronze Partner – Advancing Zafiro Redevelopment, Strategic Partnerships Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company, GEPetrol, has joined African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 as a Bronze Partner. Taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the event will highlight GEPetrol’s commitment to revitalizing legacy assets, advancing upstream development and forging strategic collaborations to strengthen national production and energy security. Under the leadership of CEO Bienvenido Nguema Envo, GEPetrol recently assumed operatorship of […] today26 August, 2025
insert_link Uncategorized Nandi-Ndaitwah pledges youth empowerment and development at Heroes Day By: Hertha Ekandjo President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to advancing Namibia’s development agenda, with a strong focus on youth empowerment, job creation, and industrialisation. She made the remarks during the commemoration of Heroes Day in Katima Mulilo. “While not all the challenges facing our people are addressed, there is no doubt that we have made significant improvements in different social and economic sectors such as schools, clinics, […] today26 August, 2025
