The European Union-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (https://EU-Africa-Chamber.org) announces the appointment of Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), Founder and Chairman of APO Group, as a Strategic Advisor effective December 16, 2024. With his extensive experience in driving cross-continental partnerships and his unwavering commitment to promoting Africa’s economic potential on the global stage, Nicolas will offer his contribution in guiding the EUACC’s long-term vision and strategic initiatives. Commenting on the appointment, Sonia Toro, […]

 Cynoia (https://Cynoia.com), the African-built team workspace platform, has been named Best SaaS Startup at the prestigious AfricArena Grand Summit 2024 in Cape Town. The summit, celebrating its seventh year as Africa's premier tech ecosystem accelerator event, brought together over 100 startups from 31 African countries. Download document: https://apo-opa.co/3ZGAunc Manar Labidi, Cynoia’s Chief Financial Officer, accepted the award at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the company competed alongside 45 other startups […]

 H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a phone call today with Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, current regional developments, including the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. During the phone call, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed touched on the importance of concerted efforts by Arab countries and enhancing cooperation with the international community with […]

 His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, conferred the Zayed the Second Medal on His Excellency Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment of China, and Xie Zhenhua, China's former Special Envoy for Climate Change, in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the success of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which was hosted by […]

 As part of efforts to ensure access to nutritious food for all and everywhere, the Ministry of Agriculture has distributed over 161,000 chickens to poultry farmers at fair prices. According to the Seeds Development Branch at the Ministry of Agriculture, the distribution targeted 203 poultry farmers across all regions, based on their specific demands. The distribution breakdown includes over 78,000 chickens allocated to farmers in the Central Region, over 55,000 […]

 The government will enhance support for the Kenya Navy to boost its ability to safeguard the country’s maritime borders. President William Ruto said this will include investing in advanced technologies and modernising the navy’s fleet. He said the government will also bolster the skills and operational capacity of navy personnel. “Our singular focus will be on maintaining a high state of readiness to ensure that we respond swiftly and effectively […]

 In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina's decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural "African of the Decade" award. The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President received this distinguished honor (https://apo-opa.co/3DfQd5i) at last week's Africa Investment Forum in Rabat, marking a defining moment in the history of the All-Africa Business Leaders Awards.  The prestigious award, introduced by the ABN Group in collaboration with CNBC […]

 A series of impactful events held between November 12-15 marked several strides forward in advancing gender equality in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition.   Organized by the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, the Project Implementation Unit, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (https://apo-opa.co/4iDmV0s) and the African Development Bank, the week-long programme’s centre-piece was a one-day workshop on gender.  It also combined with several other events, most notably as the official launch […]

 Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organizations have embarked on a two-week study tour of the Republic of Korea, seeking investment and insights from the country’s innovative tech ecosystem. The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab selected these young entrepreneurs from 133 ventures that participated in last month’s Africa Tech Startup Forum.   Held under the auspices of the Lab’s Leveraging the Entrepreneurial […]