Month: April 2026

  Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org) , the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, yesterday announced a commitment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to its US$750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF). The agreement, signed at AFC's ongoing The Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi, marks a significant step in scaling climate adaptation finance across Africa and underscores strengthening African institutional alignment around infrastructure as a catalyst for climate […]

  The African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) is promoting the development of regional energy hubs across the continent, aiming to remove trade barriers and strengthen infrastructure interconnections – from pipelines to refining and distribution networks.  Speaking at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 in Paris, Farid Ghezali, Secretary General, APPO, said the initiative is central to repositioning Africa in the global energy system. The strategy signals a structural shift for […]

  Çelebi Aviation (www.CelebiAviation.com) has announced its entry into the Kenyan market, marking a key milestone in its expansion across Africa and reinforcing its focus on high-potential regions. With more than 65 years of experience in ground handling and cargo services, the company continues to operate with a strong emphasis on transparency, ethical standards, and full regulatory compliance. Its global footprint spans Europe, Asia, and Africa, where it consistently delivers high […]

  Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, marking a significant legislative shift aimed at professionalising and regulating the country’s teaching workforce. The Bill seeks to operationalise the National Teachers’ Policy adopted by Cabinet in 2019, by embedding its provisions into law and introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework to standardise teacher training, registration, licensing and professional conduct. The Bill was approved during a plenary sitting presided over by Speaker […]

  Eritrean communities in Switzerland, Sweden, the US, and Qatar have conducted various activities focusing on their attachment to their homeland. Accordingly, nationals residing in the Swiss cities of Basel, Lugano, Lucerne, and Geneva conducted a seminar aimed at strengthening their role and contribution in national resilience and development programs. At the seminar, Mr. Ismail Mohammed-Nur, head of Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, gave an extensive briefing […]

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in WHO’s African Region and the 29th country globally to achieve this significant milestone. Affecting the eye, trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, Globally, the disease remains endemic in 30 countries and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. According to […]

  The Road Home is a story of the power of music that changed the world, bringing to life the inspiring story of the creation of the Graceland album and band The film’s budget is roughly ZAR 300 million Production to commence in Cape Town on June 29th, employing over 300 local film crew and up to 3,500 extras Underscores commitments made by CANAL+ during the acquisition of MultiChoice Group […]