Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced several strategic partnerships on the sidelines of the recently concluded 2024 Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town to boost Africa’s mining sector, ushering the continent into a new era of growth and prosperity. Since 2014, AFC has invested over US$1billion in Africa’s mining of precious metals and critical minerals across several countries, and the latest partnerships […]

As conflict continues unabated in Sudan, the influx of returnees and refugees continues into South Sudan. Ensuring protection and much-needed humanitarian assistance for them has been one of the top priorities for the United Nations family, especially in Renk, a border town in Upper Nile state, where transit centers for temporary relief have been established. However, challenges abound here, as Anita Kiki Gbeho, the newly appointed Deputy Special Representative-Humanitarian (DSRSG) […]

The Vice-President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Ahmed Afif, will be representing the President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) to be held from 17th to 18th February 2024 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The upcoming African Union Statutory Summit meeting is to be held under the AU’s 2024 theme “Educate an African […]

The Republic of Congo is a mature hydrocarbon market with proven resources, numbering 1.8 billion barrels of oil reserves and 284 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves. Despite this, the country’s on- and offshore territory remains underexplored and operators have been slow to add value to crude resources. Yet a new gas monetization drive, coupled with several offshore exploration and development programs, presents investors with dynamic opportunities in gas […]

Hon. John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign affairs/Regional Cooperation, met with H.E Monzer Selim, Ambassador of the Republic of Egypt to Uganda at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two discussed the outcomes of the recent bilateral meetings between Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the margins of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit that was held in January 2024, where they discussed the Nile Basin Initiatives (NBI) and Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA). They […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, took part, on February, 15, 2024 in Addis Ababa, in the 44th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union. The Moroccan delegation chaired by Mr. Nasser bourita includes Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the AU and UNECA, Ambassador Mohamed Methqal, Director General of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation, and […]

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula is advocating for increased funding to the Ministry of Health to tackle the proliferation of substandard healthcare facilities. Speaking at the Departmental Committee on Health, chaired by Dr. Robert Pukose at the Bunge Towers, CS Nakhumicha emphasized the vital role of regulation in healthcare. She underscored its importance in safeguarding healthcare consumers, ensuring a safe environment for professionals, and promoting public health through effective […]

The  Transition Committee, alongside the Chairpersons of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Boards, convened the inaugural stakeholders’ consultative workshop on the transition of NHIF and SHA at a Nairobi hotel.  The workshop's primary objective is to gather feedback from key stakeholders on the draft transition roadmap.  Participants include representatives from various entities such as the Council of Governors, CECM Caucus, National Treasury, Office of […]

“The Seychelles-Botswana relations are bound to be consolidated and intensified in the future” pointed out Ambassador Claude Morel after presenting his Letters of Credentials to the President of Botswana, Mr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday 13th February 2024 in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Lemogang Kwape. The two middle-income countries disposing of a relatively high standard of prosperity in Africa share common values, principles and aspirations in their […]