Month: December 2025

  On December 24,  Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mrs. Genevieve Edna APALOO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to Japan. The overview of the courtesy call is as follows: State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her desire to further promote Japan-Ghana relations, including the dispatch of a public-private joint mission to Ghana scheduled for January 2026, while […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA, Germany, in partnership with African and Asian First Ladies, released a new children’s storybook and its animation film adaptation titled “Ray of Hope” to raise awareness about cancer, with a special focus on early detection, prevention and access to quality cancer care specially in childhood cancer. The storybook and animation film were launched by Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO, together […]

  Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, located in the city of Monastir, is a major healthcare center nationwide with its Pediatric Surgery Department performing surgical interventions on approximately 4,000 children annually. Serving not only patients from Monastir but also pediatric patients from different regions of Tunisia, the hospital previously faced a serious risk due to the absence of a pediatric recovery room where children could be safely monitored after surgery. In […]

  Under the framework of the EU-funded Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) programme, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), held a regional media training in Abuja from 11 to 12 December 2025, aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity to effectively report on Quality Infrastructure across West Africa. The ATCMA ECOWAS programme is funded by the European Union […]

  In order to enforce professional language service delivery in ECOWAS, the Commission has adopted a Language Policy, an accompanying Manual of Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the 20th of December 2025. A six-day technical workshop held in Lagos from 15 – 20 December 2025 to review, align and validate these documents. This ensures coherent, consistent, and effective implementation of language services across ECOWAS Institutions including GIABA, WAHO, […]

  That’s according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which announced on Tuesday that it is scaling up to deliver aid to more than 210,000 people displaced by the violence after a new offensive by armed group M23 reignited hostilities earlier this month.  “This hunger crisis risks spiraling without urgent action,” said Cynthia Jones, WFP Country Director for the DRC. She added that even the families who have provided shelter to those forced to flee are already living […]

  By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Africa is awakening to the power of its natural gas reserves, recognizing that among its many resources, natural gas offers a reliable and expedient track to economic growth and energy independence. In our “State of African Energy: 2026 Outlook Report," the African Energy Chamber (AEC) details how the energy matrices of several gas-producing nations are pivoting from holding gas back […]

  The rapid expansion of offshore oil and gas activity across the Caribbean has pushed logistics infrastructure to the forefront of upstream strategy. Beyond discoveries and project sanctioning, the ability to execute offshore developments efficiently increasingly depends on onshore logistical hubs – from purpose-built shore bases to specialized ports capable of supporting complex offshore operations. This reality will be examined in detail during the session “Building Logistical Hubs to Support […]

  On the occasion of the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, taking place from Sunday 21 December 2025 to Sunday 18 January 2026, the AFRICA24 Group (https://Africa24TV.com/) is implementing an unprecedented, immersive and multi-platform editorial deployment to offer viewers across the continent and around the world a unique and engaging experience at the heart of Africa’s greatest sporting competition. AFRICA24 is mobilizing its teams and […]