insert_link APO International Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets Prime Minister of Norway in Oslo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, during his official visit to Norway as part of his European tour. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said both sides lauded the positive developments and the momentum bilateral relations have gained across various fields. In this context, both sides emphasized the importance of working to enhance economic, trade, and investment relations, […] todayDecember 9, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Eswatini: African Development Bank approves a loan of over $140 million to open up two major regions with road infrastructure project The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $140.6 million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and mobility at national and regional level in both urban and rural areas and create at least 200 jobs. Inadequate road infrastructure is a major reason why socio-economic development has struggled to make progress in the regions of Lubombo […] todayDecember 9, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Speaker of Norway’s Parliament Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Speaker of Norway’s Parliament, Masud Gharahkhani, and members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Parliament. The meeting came as part of the President’s official visit to Norway, the second stop of his European tour. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said President El-Sisi underscored the pivotal role of parliamentary cooperation in enhancing dialogue among peoples. The President emphasized the […] todayDecember 9, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the King of Norway in Oslo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with King of Norway, His Majesty King Harald V, during his official visit to Norway, as part of his European tour. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that King Harald V welcomed President El-Sisi, expressing his country's appreciation for Egypt's pivotal role in Africa and the Middle East. The King commended the momentum in the two countries’ bilateral relations in recent years. […] todayDecember 9, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights largest service outages in 2024, including Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft Facebook outage on March 5 was the largest global outage, with 11.1 million users reporting issues Crowdstrike outage on July 19 led to nearly five million users reporting issues with services that rely on it, including emergency services, airlines, and ride-sharing apps The largest outage in the Middle East and Africa was the Microsoft 365 outage on March 14, which was part of a global event Ookla® (www.Ookla.com), a […] todayDecember 9, 2024 17
insert_link APO International Sustainable Income Model for Women in Guinea Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a workshop to create a sustainable income source for women in Guinea by processing ginger and chili pepper, two of the country’s most widely consumed food products. To promote the economic independence of women in Guinea, a workshop was established through a collaboration between TİKA and the AREMA Women’s Union to process ginger and chili pepper, two of the country’s most widely consumed […] todayDecember 9, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Cars and Motor Bicycles Race in Asmara The National Cars and Motor Bicycles Federation organized a race yesterday in the Biet-Gergis area of Asmara. The event was broadcast live on Eri-TV. The race lasted five hours and featured over 70 competitors across seven categories. A total of 67 vehicles competed in the 1000 to 2000 cc category, while motorbike races were held in two categories: 125 cc and 175 cc, with seven participants. Awards were presented to […] todayDecember 9, 2024 8
insert_link APO International Brace yourself, Africa! MultiChoice Talent Factory film & TV academies produce another cohort of talented graduates Three MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) (www.MultiChoice.com) academies across the African continent have graduated yet another talented group of film and TV professionals. The cohort of young graduates join hundreds of recent MTF alumni making a massive impact on the industry. MultiChoice Africa CEO Fhulu Badugela highlighted the effect that the MTF is having on the creative sector, as she congratulated the graduates on successfully completing their year-long courses. “MTF graduates […] todayDecember 9, 2024 4
insert_link APO International APO Group celebrates 100,000 LinkedIn followers, reinforcing its position as Africa’s leading digital Public Relations (PR) and communications agency APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading, award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to announce that it has reached the incredible milestone of 100,000 followers collectively across its LinkedIn platforms. These include the APO Group and Africa Newsroom pages, and that of APO Group Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard. This achievement firmly positions APO Group as Africa’s premier digital PR and communications firm, with unmatched reach and engagement […] todayDecember 9, 2024 5