[[{"value":"The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Executive to prioritise sports budgeting during budget formulation instead of relying on reallocations. Among issued the directive while chairing the House on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 wherein she emphasised that the sports sector is one of the avenues through which Uganda is marketed internationally. “Hosting and supporting sports come with opportunities for the country and gives the country a positive image,” […]

[[{"value":"From April 16th to 18th, 2024, AU-IBAR and AUDA-NEPAD convened the 3rd Meeting of the Sustainable Aquaculture Development Working Group of the African Fisheries Reform Mechanism to formulate knowledge products and discuss key recommendations for African fisheries reform and sustainable development. Mrs. Hellen Guebama, Fisheries Officer at AU-IBAR, speaking on behalf of Dr. Huyam Salih, noted that the initiative, supported by the EU-funded Fisheries Governance Project (FishGov), and being implemented […]

[[{"value":"His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in meetings during the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan, held in Paris, France, which was co-organized by France, Germany and the European Union. The conference was attended by several countries as well as international and regional organizations aiming to further advance peace initiatives in Sudan. During the conference, His Excellency affirmed the UAE’s commitment to support international endeavors […]

[[{"value":"RS South Africa (https://Africa.RSdelivers.com/), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has signed up a new reseller in Kenya as a cornerstone of its reseller strategy across Africa. “As the largest economy in East Africa, Kenya serves as our gateway for market expansion,” comments Prosper Shoniwa, Exports Business Development and Operational Manager, RS South Africa. Such collaboration […]

[[{"value":"Energas West Africa CEO David Pappoe Jr. will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris next month, spotlighting opportunities for local service companies within Africa’s growth markets. The engineering and energy services firm provides turnkey engineering and consulting solutions for project developers across the entire oil and gas value chain. In addition to his role at Energas West Africa, Pappoe Jr. serves as the African Energy […]

[[{"value":"Guido Brusco, Chief Operating Officer Natural Resources, Eni will speak at the 2024 edition of the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) Conference&Exhibition – taking place October 2-4 in Luanda under the theme Driving Exploration and Development Towards Increased Production in Angola. Through Azule Energy – a joint venture with energy major bp – the company has an extensive footprint across the Angolan oil and gas market and is looking at accelerating investments […]

[[{"value":"Ahonsi Unuigbe, Founder and CEO of Nigerian exploration and production company Petralon Energy, will speak at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference - taking place from 4–8 November in Cape Town. During the event, Unuigbe will engage with global investors, showcasing Petralon Energy’s project pipeline and lucrative partnership prospects within Africa’s expanding oil and gas industry. Petralon Energy inked a deal with logistics firm First Priority […]

[[{"value":"Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council that since the end of 2022, UN-led efforts to resolve Libya’s political crisis have encountered national and regional pushbacks, “revealing an intentional defiance to engage in earnest and a tenacity to perpetually delay elections”. Resignation tendered Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters outside the Council in New York following his briefing, the envoy confirmed reports that he had submitted his resignation to the Secretary-General. He […]

[[{"value":"The UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 is only five per cent funded.  Organised by the UN along with the Governments of Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, the conference aims to hear commitments that will enhance life-saving aid to approximately 15.5 million people in 2024. An immediate funding of $1 billion is required to sustain aid delivery for the next five months. The crisis has escalated due to […]