Staff Writer

 India and Tanzania held the 2nd meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism on 12-13 February 2025 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. 2. Mr. K.D. Dewal, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Dr. Maduhu I. Kazi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs of Tanzania, led their respective delegations. Representatives from a number of departments and agencies from both countries participated in the […]

 Officials from the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) paid a courtesy call on the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, to advocate for the strengthening of oral health within the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) framework.  The discussions focused on key areas, including the expansion of Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits to cover comprehensive oral healthcare services. The officials also highlighted the need to boost local manufacturing, as over 90% […]

 Botswana has been losing 400 people on average annually due to road crashes.  However, the trend has been going down since the enhancement and improved implementation of the safe systems approach in the last 3 years.  New roadworks now incorporates improved pedestrian walkways and cycling lanes to improve safety and promote active mobility. The enhancements enable people to walk or run safely away from traffic, which also contributes to prevention […]

 A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) project for Eswatini will help the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity access, ensuring that households in the most remote and disadvantaged areas benefit from improved access to energy and greater economic opportunities. “This initiative is about the people of Eswatini, ensuring […]

 President Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s commitment to enhancing food security and fostering strategic international partnerships during high-level meetings with the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy H. McCain, and the Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments of Kuwait, Eng. Noora Sulaiman Saleem Al Fassam. These engagements underscore the government’s proactive approach to securing sustainable investments and technical collaboration […]

 Our module being a developing nation as we are is to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ and maximize the exploration and production of oil and gas to catalyze industrialization and economic growth. This was the key message delivered by Florival Mucave, Chairman of the Mozambique Energy Chamber, during the Invest in African Energies: Mozambique Roundtable held in partnership with the African Energy Chamber (AEC) in Maputo on Thursday. In his opening remarks, […]

 Africa’s oil and gas sector continues to draw interest from international oil companies (IOCs) through well-structured Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) and strategic farm-in agreements. Last week, US major Chevron completed a farm-in agreement with Custos Energy for PEL 82 in the Walvis Basin offshore Namibia. Under this transaction, Chevron acquired an 80% participating interest and operatorship, while Custos and the National Petroleum Company of Namibia each retained a 10% interest. […]

 Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) and The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) have signed an Implementation Agreement for $5 million line of financing in favor of Alizz Islamic Bank in the Sultanate of Oman, under the “KSA SMEs Export Empowerment Program”. The agreement aims to enhance the access of Saudi non-oil exports to Omani markets, promote export opportunities for the SMEs sector in the Kingdom, and attract Omani […]

 Sunbeth Global Concepts (www.Sunbeth.net) was a proud gold sponsor, exhibitor, and panellist at Chocoa 2025, the leading marketplace for high-quality, sustainable cocoa and chocolate. The event was part of Amsterdam Cocoa Week, held from 4 to 9 February 2025. SGC is a significant contributor to Nigeria’s cocoa industry, which is the fourth largest globally. It originates approximately 35,000 metric tonnes of cocoa beans annually and collaborates with over 3000 local […]