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 The government will enhance support for the Kenya Navy to boost its ability to safeguard the country’s maritime borders. President William Ruto said this will include investing in advanced technologies and modernising the navy’s fleet. He said the government will also bolster the skills and operational capacity of navy personnel. “Our singular focus will be on maintaining a high state of readiness to ensure that we respond swiftly and effectively […]

 In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina's decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural "African of the Decade" award. The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President received this distinguished honor (https://apo-opa.co/3DfQd5i) at last week's Africa Investment Forum in Rabat, marking a defining moment in the history of the All-Africa Business Leaders Awards.  The prestigious award, introduced by the ABN Group in collaboration with CNBC […]

 A series of impactful events held between November 12-15 marked several strides forward in advancing gender equality in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition.   Organized by the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency, the Project Implementation Unit, with support from the Climate Investment Funds (https://apo-opa.co/4iDmV0s) and the African Development Bank, the week-long programme’s centre-piece was a one-day workshop on gender.  It also combined with several other events, most notably as the official launch […]

 Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organizations have embarked on a two-week study tour of the Republic of Korea, seeking investment and insights from the country’s innovative tech ecosystem. The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab selected these young entrepreneurs from 133 ventures that participated in last month’s Africa Tech Startup Forum.   Held under the auspices of the Lab’s Leveraging the Entrepreneurial […]

 Kenyan peacekeepers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 61st independence anniversary in a vibrant ceremony in Mogadishu on Thursday. Kenya gained independence from the British on 12 December 1963. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials, including the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef; Somalia’s State Minister in the Office of the […]

  Collaboration aims to develop a significantly lighter battery pack with the same usable energy, enabling greater range, improved handling and enhanced performance Technology has the potential to improve fast-charging speed by up to 50%, making EV ownership even more convenient Batteries are expected to cost less than half the price per kWh of current lithium-ion batteries Agreement includes both pre-production development and planning for future production by 2030 Stellantis […]

 The government will modernise the National Police Service at a cost of KSh28 billlion over the next two years, President William Ruto has said. The ambitious modernisation programme will include new equipment and weapons, digitisation of police operations as well as constructing new housing units for police officers. “I want to commit that I intend to see the process of modernisation to completion in the next two years so that […]

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a proclamation to extend the first regular session of the 55th National Legislature for a period of fifteen (15) working days commencing Friday, December 13, 2024 and ending Monday, January 6, 2025 to discuss and act upon critical national issues amongst which is the National Budget of the Republic of Liberia. According to a Foreign Ministry release, […]

 The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for the rollout of innovative "green shares” aimed at mobilising resources for climate action projects across Africa. The innovative financial instruments are expected to unlock significant funding for high-impact projects, including wind and solar power plants in Djibouti and Egypt and energy storage systems in Cabo Verde. AFC will leverage […]