Mauritius has successfully developed its second national action plan on anti-microbial resistance (AMR) 2024-2028, through a three-week robust workshop supported by the World Health Organization. This comes following the evaluation of the first national action plan (NAP) 2018-2022 by the same team from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in September 2023. The Ministry of Health and Wellness of Mauritius has shown great […]

Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is proud to announce that Angola’s premier investment platform – Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) – will return for its fifth edition from October 2-4 at Centro de Convencoes Talatona in Luanda, Angola this year. Uniting global financiers, high-profile project developers, and key players from both the Angolan and global energy landscape, the AOG conference and exhibition proudly takes place with the full support of the Ministry of Mineral […]

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and deployed across Africa. Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy (https://StarsightEnergy.com/), discusses 4 key trends that he thinks will profoundly shape the industry over the next year. Batteries will provide benefits far beyond backup for behind-the-meter projects One of the most significant shifts in solar […]

Neosun Energy (https://Neosun.com/), a Global Solar Energy company focused on construction of solar power stations and battery storage solutions has recently ventured into the South African market. This move aims to provide commercial solar panels and energy storage solutions with capacities ranging from 200kW to 10MW for commercial and industrial projects (C&I) not only in South Africa but worldwide. The entry comes at a critical time as businesses face heightened […]

Multi-asset broker Exness (https://www.Exness.com/) announces it is now accepting applications for its Fintech Scholarships program from exceptional South African students. This marks the second consecutive year of the program’s operation in our country, underlying Exness’ ongoing dedication to supporting education in STEM fields in South Africa. Exness Fintech Scholarships is designed to create a pathway to academic excellence and career development for outstanding, underprivileged, talented individuals, empowering them to be […]

On 14 January 2024, H.E. Mr. Puttaporn Ewtoksan, Ambassador of Thailand to Egypt, attended the 268th ASEAN Committee in Cairo (ACC) Meeting, chaired by Cambodia. The Meeting discussed about the ACC Annual Activities to raise awareness about ASEAN in Egypt to be held throughout 2024 and agreed with Thailand’s proposal to organise another Brown Bag session on ASEAN with a leading university in Egypt after successful two sessions held at […]

The Council today decided to add one individual to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them. The measures target Ahmed Khaled Müller, a member of Al-Shabab in Somalia. The sanctioned individual has participated in combat operations and committed terrorist acts on behalf of Al-Shabab. The latter operates in the Horn of Africa region, is responsible for numerous terrorist acts […]

Early in the morning, queues begin to form outside the Lichinga health centre in Mozambique’s northwest Niassa province, as staff prepare to treat patients. Nearby, health workers offer HIV tests and information about family planning options – a crucial commitment to service provision as communities across the region grapple with violence, insecurity and a series of health crises. The initiative is particularly welcome for women and girls in Niassa province, where […]

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit Non-Aligned Movement and G77+China activities respectively, for the next three years. This was brought before the Committee on Budget on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, while presenting a report on the 2024/2025 National Budget Framework Paper for the Ministry of Foreign […]