insert_link Africa Shelter Afrique Secures Technical Assistance Grant from IsDBI to pioneer affordable Housing products in key thematic funds Shelter Afrique, the leading Pan-African Housing Finance Institution, announced a collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) at the sidelines of COP28. The partnership aims to develop Islamic Housing Finance Products to respond to the growing demand for affordable and climate adaptive housing solutions across the continent. Shelter Afrique has sought this collaboration with the IsDBI to create tailored products in harmony with principles of responsible investing. This partnership […] todayDecember 7, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Global leaders call for increased resources to provide 1 billion people with clean cooking solutions in Africa “Every woman, every mother must be able to turn on the gas cooker and cook a decent meal like anywhere else in the world”—Adesina African Development Bank to scale up contribution to clean cooking solutions “Lack of access to clean cooking is a stain on humanity”—Birol Africa requires $4 billion in annual investment,to provide 250 million with clean cooking energy, says the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih […] todayDecember 7, 2023 5
insert_link Local Old Mutual Namibia concludes the fifth edition of the Old Mutual Santa Project Old Mutual Namibia is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the fifth edition of the Old Mutual Santa initiative, marking another year of spreading joy and support to deserving children during the holiday season. The Santa initiative, a heartfelt endeavour by Old Mutual Namibia, involved the gathering and distribution of personalized gifts that included essential items and delightful surprises for children. This year, the project extended its reach with […] todayDecember 7, 2023 11
insert_link Sport Trackhouse Racing to enter MotoGP Trackhouse Racing will replace RNF as an Aprilia affiliate team in MotoGP next year, the American team announced on Tuesday. Trackhouse, which already competes in Nascar, will retain Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez, who both competed with RNF this season, as its two riders. "Joining the MotoGP world championship is a very exciting moment for our young company," said Trackhouse founder and owner Justin Marks in a statement. "Trackhouse has […] todayDecember 6, 2023 6
insert_link Sport Dubuisson retires at age 33 Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, a former Ryder Cup winner, announced his retirement from professional golf at the age of only 33 in an interview published on Tuesday. Dubuisson climbed to a career-best of 15th in the world rankings in 2015 but lost form after a series of injuries and is now ranked outside the top 1,000. "It's life, for me it's not an end," he told French sports daily L'Equipe. […] todayDecember 6, 2023
insert_link Sport Wiffen bags gold at European Short Course swimming championships Ireland's Daniel Wiffen took gold in the 400m freestyle on the opening day of competition at the European short course championships in Otopeni on Tuesday. Wiffen, who came fourth in the 1500m freestyle at the world championships in July, clipped almost three seconds off his own national record as he won in 3min 35sec. He touched over two seconds ahead of Lithuania's Danas Rapsys with Belgium's Lucas Henveaux […] todayDecember 6, 2023
insert_link Sport Germany through to Women’s Nations League final Germany booked their place at the Women's Nations League finals, where they will also fight for their spot at the 2024 Olympic Games, after grinding out a 0-0 draw in Wales on Tuesday. The Germans were level on 12 points with Denmark in Group A3 going into the game although their better head-to-head record meant they simply needed to match the Danes' result against Iceland. In the end, the Danish […] todayDecember 6, 2023
insert_link Entertainment Twitch to shut down in South Korea over ‘seriously’ high fees US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously" high network costs. In a statement signed by CEO Dan Clancy, the Amazon-owned company said it had reached a stage where continued operation in the country had become "impossible". It blamed Seoul's network usage fees for the decision, saying costs were "10 times higher compared to the majority […] todayDecember 6, 2023 8
insert_link Health / Medical Ex-premier Johnson set for grilling at UK Covid inquiry Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson will face tough questioning at a public inquiry Wednesday over his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a barrage of criticism from his former aides. Johnson, who has been accused of indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding, is expected to admit that he "unquestionably made mistakes" during two days of grilling in London. Nearly 130,000 people died with Covid in the UK […] todayDecember 6, 2023 5
