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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Africa

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Africa Visa Openness Index 2023: Progress in visa openness in Africa to ease cross border travel, boost trade, investment and regional integration
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Africa Visa Openness Index 2023: Progress in visa openness in Africa to ease cross border travel, boost trade, investment and regional integration

    Rwanda becomes latest African country to offer visa-free access to all Africans; continent has bounced back from setbacks due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Download document: https://apo-opa.co/3RegmVo Africa is making strides in its visa openness policies boding well for cross border travel, ease of movement and trade in 2024 and beyond. The Africa Visa Openness Index 2023, published on Tuesday, reveals much progress since the seventh edition of the report […]

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Unlocking Prosperity: The 2024 RegTech Africa Conference set to redefine data governance for growth

The anticipation builds as the third annual RegTech Africa Conference is set to once again bring together industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and key stakeholders in the 2024 edition scheduled for the 23rd and 24th of May in Lagos - Nigeria. With a focus on "Harnessing Partnerships for Africa's Prosperity – Bridging the Data Trust Gap," this hybrid event transcends the traditional conference experience, promising a profound exploration of the role […]

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bird TenX: 10 of Africa’s major ports in race for greater share of global trade

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency The opening of Nigeria’s 'game-changing' billion-dollar deepwater seaport in Lekki, in early 2023, together with other ongoing and upcoming projects around the continent reflects an increasingly competitive race for the top shipping hub slots in Africa. Currently, a host of other major multi-billion dollar investments geared towards improving existing infrastructure or putting up new ports are ongoing in countries including South Africa, Morocco, […]

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What’s east Africa’s position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

By Michael Bishku, Augusta University  via The Conversation The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus far only South Africa and Chad have withdrawn their representatives from Tel […]

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Africa’s rich biodiversity offers a wealth of carbon offset projects for Gulf investors

By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Africa is a prime target for new multimillion-dollar carbon offset projects as companies increasingly seek to blunt the effects of their carbon footprints. In September, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced plans to shell out US$450 million to secure carbon credits from various carbon offset initiatives on the continent. Already, carbon offset firms are snapping up new deals. Eco Netix, a measurement, reporting […]

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African women rise up in Forbes ‘Most Powerful Women’ rankings

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency More African women are joining and rising up the ranks of the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to Forbes, as they grow their influence in shaping the policies, products and political fights defining the globe. Nigeria’s former minister of finance, currently World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has moved the highest on the continent by four places from position 91 […]

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Uganda will soon be exporting oil: an energy economist outlines 3 keys to success

By Micah Lucy Abigaba, Makerere University Uganda entered into agreements in 2012 with two foreign oil entities to exploit its oil resources. Total Energies holds 56.67% of the joint venture partnership and China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) has 28.33%. Through Uganda National Oil Company, the government owns the remaining 15%. Production is due to start in 2025. As part of the production sharing agreement, the production licences are valid […]

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COP28: The deals so far

From historic agreements on Loss and Damage, to transformative declarations on food systems and health, COP28 could mark a monumental shift in how the world addresses environmental challenges. Here are some of the deals announced so far. COP28 has mobilized over $83 billion in funding, setting the pace for a new era in climate action. These include the first ever declarations on food systems transformation and health, plus declarations on […]

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