Bureau Veritas (www.BureauVeritas.com), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has partnered with the Somali Bureau of Standards (SOBS) to strengthen Somalia's quality infrastructure through successful training on the Consignment-Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) system. Global Expertise and Local Collaboration The CBCA program, replicated by several other countries, benefits from the global footprint of Bureau Veritas. With the expertise and global network of laboratories that Bureau Veritas operates worldwide, Somalia […]

 HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab met with HE Director for the Near and Middle East and North Africa, of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Tobias Tunkel, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2024. During the meeting, they discussed the cooperative relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. They also […]

  Anneliese Dodds to announce measures to drive growth in Africa, including educational support in Malawi and green growth projects in Zambia. Growth “is at the heart of development”, Minister will say, unveiling new measures as part of the government’s “new approach to development.” The Minister for International Development, Anneliese Dodds, will say that economic growth “is at the heart of development”, announcing measures to drive growth in Malawi and […]

 APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and PR consultancy firm, is proud to announce that its Account Director, Rosemary Otalor, has been invited for the second consecutive year to serve as a judge for the prestigious Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards. The Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards, now in its fourth edition, recognise and reward excellence in journalism, highlighting the professionalism and dedication of media professionals across Nigeria. Organised by Nestlé Nigeria […]

 The Ministry of Economy and Trade in Libya, in collaboration with international experts from Expertise France (www.ExpertiseFrance.fr) and with the support of the European Union (EU), has finalized an in-depth National Free Zone and Transit Trade Strategy. This strategy aims to revitalize and develop the Libyan economy by attracting foreign and local investment, increasing exports and trade, diversifying the economy, and creating new job opportunities.   "The National Free Zone […]

 By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Energy expert Alex Epstein is convinced that when presented with the facts about fossil fuels’ positive impacts — not to mention their potential to improve the quality of life for billions of people in the developing world — even the “keep it in the ground” crowd will reconsider their stance.   That’s because he’s seen it happen.  Since 2014, when Epstein published […]

 The Africa Investment Forum 2024 Markets Days has recorded a total of $29.2 billion in new investor interests after three days of boardroom discussions in Rabat, Morocco.  The Chair of the Africa Investment Forum, President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi A Adesina, described this latest total as “truly outstanding” and added that this could be even higher as in addition to the 37 deals that were ready, there […]

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed one hundred and twenty observers for the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) to the Presidential and parliamentary Elections in Ghana. The observers were deployed today, December 5, 2024, in Accra, ahead of the December 7 General Elections. As part of the ECOWAS electoral assistance to Member States, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, approved the […]

 Fourteen Burundi National Defence Force (BNDF) officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed an intensive four-day training on civil-military co-operation (CIMIC) in peace support operations. The training, jointly organized by the ATMIS Force Headquarters CIMIC Cell and the United Kingdom-Mission Support Team (UK-MST), aimed to enhance the officers’ understanding of CIMIC principles and practices in conflict situations. “I am certain that at the end […]