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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to attract “modern investors” to develop its $24 trillion of untapped mineral deposits in partnership with Congolese companies, the leader of its private sector regulatory body told the mining industry at the 30th annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa. Mr Miguel Kashal Katemb, Director General of the Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP), told a packed auditorium […]

The 34th anniversary of the ‘Fenkil’ Operation, set to take place from February 9th to 11th in Massawa, is poised for commencement under the theme “Fenkil: Tunes of Liberation.” This was confirmed by Ms. Zeineb Omar, the chairperson of the Holidays Coordination Committee in the Northern Red Sea Region. Ms. Zeineb elaborated that the three-day event will be marked by a diverse array of activities including sports competitions, general knowledge […]

His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt Gareth Bayley and Deputy Chairman of The New Urban Communities Authority Eng. Amin Ghoneim signed a Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday 6th February 2024 in Cairo. The new partnership between the UK and the Government of Egypt will boost cooperation in the development of sustainable cities and infrastructure in Egypt by establishing a joint working group […]

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States follows with concern the unfolding situation in Senegal. It advises against any action or statement that may contravene the provisions of the country’s Constitution and reminds the population and the political class of their responsibility to maintain peace and stability in the country. The ECOWAS Commission encourages the political class to take steps urgently to restore the electoral calendar in […]

On 5th February 2024, the High Commission joined SADC Diplomatic Missions in Abuja to condole with the H. E. Humphrey Geiseb, High Commissioner of Namibia, following the demise of H. E. Dr. Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia. May the soul of the late President rest in eternal peace. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania Abuja, Nigeria.    

Over 230 European Union companies are currently operating in Nigeria, accounting for over 130,000 jobs in the country’s economy, according to the report of a recent study by Commercium Africa. The study commissioned by the European Union also shows that 42 per cent of the companies arrived in Nigeria in the last decade, underlining the country’s economic potential and the increasing tempo of investment from the European Union in Nigeria’s economy in […]

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, (LoP), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has called on the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to increase the capitation grant for government-aided primary schools, saying the current Shs20,000 per pupil per annum is insufficient. The capitation grant to Universal Primary Schools (UPE) is supposed to be used to procure instructional materials such as chalk and stationery that are not supplied by government. “And […]

Government has been urged to take affirmative action to improve the livelihoods of Ugandans in the Karamoja sub-region. Among key interventions, that a committee report noted ought to be taken, include providing adequate options for water for production as well as ensuring security in the region. Hon. Stella Atyang (NRM, Moroto District Woman Representative) said efforts to improve harvests in Karamoja can be executed through government interventions to improve access […]

As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up efforts to deliver lifesaving assistance to three million people in the coming weeks to avert “a major humanitarian catastrophe”, the agency announced on Tuesday. “WFP, with our partners, are working tirelessly to reach millions of Ethiopians at risk of hunger in the first quarter of the year to help keep a major humanitarian catastrophe at […]