Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has been confirmed to speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris on May 14-15, affirming the country’s interest in collaborating with foreign partners. Aiming to double hydrocarbon output to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Republic of Congo is targeting new exploration and development programs, as well as awaiting first cargo from Congo LNG – […]

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) (www.MotorolaSolutions.com) and Google Cloud today announced a strategic, multi-year agreement that will focus on innovating cloud solutions across Motorola Solutions’ safety and security technologies. With Google Cloud’s infrastructure, Motorola Solutions will prioritize the advancement of assistive intelligence, including highly accurate and reliable video content delivery, mapping and AI capabilities, to help address real-world safety challenges.   “From communities to businesses, our customers rely on us to help […]

Energy company Chariot’s CEO Adonis Pouroulis will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum (https://apo-opa.co/3OCXgI6) in Paris on May 14-15. Pouroulis is expected to discuss Chariot’s role in driving transitional gas, power and green hydrogen projects across Africa in support of the energy transition, and further opportunities for global investors in these strategic areas. Chariot – along with joint venture partner Total Eren – is driving the […]

NBA (www.NBA.com) In-Season Tournament Renamed Emirates NBA Cup; Emirates Becomes First-Ever Referee Jersey Patch Partner of the NBA. Emirates and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a multiyear global marketing partnership naming Emirates the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA.  The collaboration also makes Emirates the inaugural title partner of the NBA Cup, previously named the NBA In-Season Tournament, as well as the first-ever referee jersey patch partner of the […]

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced at least 78,000 children to flee their homes in the past week, with thousands now on the road to Goma, Save the Children said.  The renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and M23, a non-state armed group, has displaced at least 150,000 people, more than half of them children, since 2 […]

Responding to a move by Zimbabwe’s cabinet to back abolition of the death penalty, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farisè, said: “Zimbabwe has taken the right step towards ending this abhorrent and inhuman form of punishment that has no place in our world. “Now that the cabinet has given its nod, Parliament must ensure the death penalty is truly abolished by voting to pass […]

The independent experts of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan will make a five-day visit to the country next week. Chairperson Yasmin Sooka will lead the mission along with fellow members Barney Afako and Carlos Castresana Fernández from 12 to 16 February 2024. The visit comes at a critical time in South Sudan, as the country’s transition period under the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement nears an […]

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has announced a follow-up equity investment of $15 million in the Trade and Development Bank Group’s (TDB Group) pioneering Class C Green+ shares to support clean technology and low carbon projects in its member states. The new capital, to be sourced from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) (https://apo-opa.co/3w18UWD), will also support the establishment of a project preparation facility to boost investment in clean technologies. […]

​The Indonesian Ambassador, Mr. Sunarko, on Wednesday (7/1) received a visit and held a meeting with the Director of Sudan Airports Company, Mr. Sirelkhatim Babiker Eltayeb took place at the Indonesian Embassy Office in Port Sudan to discuss efforts to increase cooperation between the two countries. On this occasion, Mr. Sirelkhatim Babiker conveyed the efforts made by the Sudan Airports Company management in developing facilities and supporting facilities at Port […]