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 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $5.3 million to implement the Project to Strengthen the Public-Private Partnership Environment for the Promotion of Private Investment in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Togo. The project, approved in Abidjan on 27 June 2025, will be financed by the Bank's Transition Support Facility (under Pillar III: support for critical capacity building and technical assistance […]

 An official reception was organized for Olympian athlete Biniam Girmay upon his return home after participating in the 2025 Tour de France. The ceremony was held yesterday, 7 August, at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers Hall. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, congratulated Biniam for his outstanding performance at the Tour de France and said that he is following in the footsteps of […]

 Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment forum, is delighted to announce Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African infrastructure and industrial development enterprise that designs and operates large-scale industrial ecosystems across Africa, as an official Premier Partner. The Fair is scheduled to take place from 4-10 September 2025 in Algiers, Algeria. IATF2025, organised by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the African […]

 The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) reaffirmed its strong support for Zambia’s private sector-led transformation by hosting a strategic side event during the inaugural Invest in Zambia International Conference (IZIC). The high-profile session, themed “Catalyzing Private Sector Growth: Unlocking AfDB’s Financing Toolkit in Zambia,” successfully engaged private companies, financial institutions, development partners, and government representatives. In his opening remarks, the Country Manager for Zambia, Raubil Olaniyi Durowoju, emphasized the Bank’s growing […]

 Ammat Global Resources is participating as a Gold Partner at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference - Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, scheduled for September 29–October 3, 2025 in Cape Town. The company’s participation underscores its commitment to driving Africa’s oil and gas market transformation, aligning its growth trajectory with the event’s core mission to eradicate energy poverty and accelerate industrialization. AEW: Invest in […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan, joined by Minister for Transport Antony Derjacques, officially inaugurated a new motorable access road at "Dan Lafous" Mont Plaisir, Anse Royale on Friday morning. The SCR 3.9 million project, executed by Dubai Civil Engineering and Construction, addresses a longstanding need expressed by the local community for safer and more reliable vehicular access to the "Dan Lafous" area. The initiative gained significant momentum following President Ramkalawan visits to […]

 Abuja, Strengthening Frontline Capacity Nationwide In response to a surge in cholera cases during the 2025 rainy season, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with UNICEF, WaterAid, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), have launched an initiative to strengthen cholera preparedness and response. Over 150 frontline health workers from all 36 states and the Federal […]

 The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018. “I congratulate the government and people of Kenya on this landmark achievement,” said […]

 The Coca-Cola Company (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) today announced that Luis Felipe Avellar will become president of the Africa operating unit effective Sept. 1. Avellar currently serves as president of the company’s Mexico operations, which are part of the Latin America operating unit. Avellar will succeed Luisa Ortega, who, as previously announced, is taking a new role as president of the company’s Europe operating unit. Avellar will report to Coca-Cola Executive Vice President […]