[[{"value":"Mr. Sediko Douka, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy&Digitalization, showcased various initiatives during the ECOWAS weekly engagement with regional media, highlighting ECOWAS’s commitment to addressing energy challenges in the sub-region. This engagement served as a platform to demonstrate ECOWAS’s multifaceted approach beyond political matters, emphasizing its role in regional economic integration through program and project implementation. Key challenges outlined by Mr. Douka included deficiencies in electricity production and transmission, high […]

[[{"value":"President Isaias Afwerki met and held extensive discussions in Massawa today with Delegation led by Vice Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy. The discussions centered on enhancement of bilateral ties outlined in St. Petersburg at Africa-Russia Summit. Broad areas of all-rounded cooperation discussed in St. Petersburg last July included the sectors of infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, marine resources, defense and security among others. The two sides discussed prospects […]

[[{"value":"The Head of Government, Mr. Aziz Akhannouch, represented, on April 02, 2024 in in Diamniadio near Dakar, His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of president-elect of the Republic of Senegal, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Mr. Akhannouch's visit to Senegal, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, takes place on the instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for urgent resources to deliver life-saving food assistance to two million people reeling from the devastating impacts of drought, exacerbated by the effects of El Niño. This comes just days after Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera declared a state of disaster. The El Niño impact is exacerbating the devastating effects of the climate crisis in Malawi. The country is still suffering from […]

[[{"value":"In a groundbreaking survey conducted across the continent, RegTech Africa (www.RegTechAfrica.com) and Agpaytech have revealed a seismic shift in consumer preferences towards digital payment methods. With 2,591 respondents from diverse regions, the findings underscore a resounding vote of confidence in electronic transactions, with a staggering 91% of participants expressing a clear preference for digital payment approaches over traditional cash methods. The research, titled "African Digital Payment Systems and Consumers' Experience […]

[[{"value":"Program to provide STEM and problem-solving skills to students across continent; Students to compete for chance to attend major regional industry conference; Aims to develop the next generation of African thinkers and workforce. The ExxonMobil Foundation and JA Africa have launched the "ExxonMobil STEM Africa” initiative, a $300,000 program to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for approximately 3,000 African students across Nigeria, Namibia, Angola and Mozambique. The program […]

[[{"value":"Since last year, intercommunal conflict between the Pakam and Luanyjang communities from Rumbek North in Lakes state and Tonj East in Warrap state respectively, have led to killings, abductions, cattle raids, and displacement. To enhance civilian security and protection, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) established a temporary base in Maper last month, a strategic location in Lakes, some 16 kilometers from shared borders with neighbouring Unity and Warrap. […]

[[{"value":"On March 25, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, overseeing the Department’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy –  launched the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nursing Leadership Initiative to sustain gains and accelerate progress toward ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Under the initiative, PEPFAR is providing $8 million in 2024 to support […]

[[{"value":"The Head of Mission, Ambassador Kingsford Amoako, on 28th March, 2024, led a team from the Mission including Mr. Obed N.Y. Sarpong, Mr. Richard Sackitey, Mrs Rebecca Fordjour, Mr. Michael Dzamesi, Mr. Perez Agbetiameh; and, officials of the Liberia Immigration Service, led by Deputy Commissioner General N. Dickson Tamba, and the Joint Security in Marshall, for a consular visit to Marshall in Margibi County. The Head of Mission paid courtesy […]