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  The Eastern Cape delegation of the permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) starts its visit to the province as part of the Provincial Week Programme with engagements with the Premier of the province, MECs and heads of departments. The permanent delegates to the NCOP are on the Provincial Week- NCOP’s flagship annual programme - to their home provinces to monitor challenges encountered during implementation of projects. […]

  As the global energy landscape undergoes a digital transformation, Africa is positioning itself not as a follower, but as a force for innovation. Taking place in Johannesburg on November 21 at the Protea Hotel by Marriot, Balalaika Sandton, the G20 African Energy Investment Forum will convene government officials, investors and industry leaders for a high-level panel discussion on how the continent can drive energy innovation through public-private investments, while […]

  President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, will witness tomorrow, Wednesday, via video conference, a historic event marking the installation of the reactor pressure vessel for the first nuclear unit, in addition to signing the nuclear fuel procurement order. This represents a pivotal step in the completion progress of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated […]

  President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to […]

  ALX (http://www.ALXAfrica.com/), Anthropic, and the Government of Rwanda have announced a landmark partnership to enhance learning and teaching across Africa through artificial intelligence. The initiative introduces “Chidi” - an AI-powered learning companion built on Anthropic’s Claude model, designed to guide both learners and educators through critical thinking and problem-solving. “This collaboration marks a bold step in redefining how African talent learns, works, and leads in the age of AI,” says Fred […]

  His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), received His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, during an official visit to the capital, Kinshasa.  H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and […]

  The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has concluded the pilot phase of the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM) and formally kicked off the implementation of a transition phase that will lead to the establishment of a permanent Secretariat by 2027. The ABM is the first non-market approach recognized specifically for adaptation by the UNFCCC’s under the Paris Agreement. This milestone was marked at a COP30 event with the theme, “ABM […]

  Cassava Technologies (Cassava) (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) and The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new effort to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for good across Africa. Cassava, which previously announced plans to build Africa’s first AI factory powered with NVIDIA AI infrastructure, will provide access to compute capacity to several The Rockefeller Foundation’s grantees working in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe. While enabling Africa’s full […]

  The annual exclusive conference marked the celebration of 10 years of Canon Central and North Africa’s growth, expansion, and partner success across the continent. Canon showcased its new “Canon’s World Unseen: 2.0 – Coral” brand campaign and highlighted the coral-restoration partnership in Seychelles with Nature Seychelles and Coral Spawning Lab. Canon Central&North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com), successfully concluded its Executive Circle Partner gathering, hosted on 3–4 November 2025 in Seychelles. […]