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  The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen development company,  to support a green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion and with the potential to position Namibia as a pioneer in the global green hydrogen economy. The loan, sourced from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), will support front-end engineering design studies […]

  The Secretary Generals of intergovernmental organizations the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) were awarded the Gas Market Development and&Innovation Award and Regional Energy Collaborator Award, respectively, at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition.  The awards were given to Eng. Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General, GECF and Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General, APPO during the opening ceremony of the event […]

  The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, organized a tour for youth workers of the Ministry of Agriculture to historical sites in the Northern Red Sea Region. The tour was aimed at acquainting the youth workers with their history. The 80-member youth group visited the areas in which the Salina and Fenkil operations against the Ethiopian colonizers took place, as well […]

  Only 12% of employees think their organisation does a great job onboarding new people, according to Gallup (https://apo-opa.co/44PhYwk). Manual onboarding processes create many problems for the overall onboarding experience, such as incomplete information, time-sapping back-and-forth between people, and limited visibility of the enrolment journey. E-onboarding changes this completely as employee enrolment joins the self-service era. ESS for onboarding Employee self-service (ESS) is a $2.5 billion market (https://apo-opa.co/44lS8zT) that has become […]

  Recently, as the official designated vehicle partner for the 2025 G20 Summit in South Africa, Dongfeng Motor (https://Dongfeng-Global.com/) delivered an outstanding performance, successfully completing all transportation support tasks for the summit held in Johannesburg. The specialized green fleet, comprising multiple new energy vehicle models such as the Dongfeng BOX, Dongfeng 007, provided efficient, safe, and reliable high-quality transportation services for national delegations and working staff during the conference. Its […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany sign MoU to underscored their long-term partnership to strengthen healthcare capacity in Cabo Verde during a high-level meeting held between Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and The First Lady of Cabo Verde, H.E. Dr. DÉBORA KATISA CARVALHO who is also the Ambassador of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother”. The meeting was held during the 7th Edition of […]

  Sports Diplomacy: Uganda set to host the first ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup from 1st – 4th October, 2026. Mr. Solomon Muwonge, president of the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation, revealed this in a meeting with Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by a visiting delegation from the Africa Dragon Boat Federation led by Mr. Ehab Gouda and […]

  Senegalese President H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye opened the 2025 edition of the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power conference and exhibition in Dakar today, setting an ambitious tone for regional integration, energy sovereignty and shared prosperity across West Africa’s premier energy basin. Marking the fourth edition of the high-level energy gathering, the President underscored the deepening coordination between Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry and called on global investors to recognize […]

  Senegal has approved its share of payment for the African Energy Bank (AEB), which is expected to be paid before the end of 2025. Announced by Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General for intergovernmental organization the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) on December 9 at the MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference and exhibition in Dakar, the payment comes as Senegal expands its focus on developing its own energy sector, […]