APO International

An exhibition of children’s art, created during an art therapy program in three conflict-affected regions, was inaugurated by U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Gwendolyn Green, H.E. Ayelech Eshete, State Minister for Education, and H.E. Alemitu Umud, State Minister for Women and Social Affairs.  The “Brighter Futures” exhibition at the Hilton Hotel showcased the impact of art therapy in the aftermath of conflict.   The art therapy program began in early 2022 to address […]

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 29 January to 16 February, during which it will review Niger, Tajikistan, Italy, Turkmenistan, Greece, Oman, Djibouti and the Central African Republic. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of […]

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment on the continent, is hosting its 11th Annual Mining Series on the sidelines of Mining Indaba in Cape Town from the 5th – 7th February.  An impressive line-up of Ministers and captains of industry, featuring H.E. Dr Naledi Pandor, H.E. Gwede Mantashe, H.E. Anthony Mavunde, Mark Bristow, Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Dr Carlos Lopes, Brian Menell and Benedikt Sobotka amongst other […]

Western Cape welcomes R114million relief funding for September floods. Anton Bredell, Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning today confirmed that National Treasury has approved an amount of R114million to be released from the Municipal Disaster Response Grant to the Western Cape for damages suffered during the floods of September 2023.  “We appreciate this allocation, and I want to thank all the role players who worked […]

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani sent a written message to HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to enhance and develop them. HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi handed over the message during a meeting on Wednesday with HE the […]

The AFC Land and Development Bank of Zimbabwe Limited (AFC Land Bank) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe rolled out a new loan management and e-voucher system to support agriculture in the country. The system was developed through funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the FAO managed Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project (ZEFPP), to help AFC […]

A high-level bilateral discussion on the significance of digitalisation in a modern economy, was held Wednesday afternoon in Tallinn,  Estonia between  Ghana, Africa’s fastest digitizing country, and Estonia, renowned as one of the world’s most digitized countries. The Ghanaian delegation, led by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who has spearheaded Ghana's remarkable digital transformation, and is on a three-day working visit to Estonia, held talks with Estonian President Alar Karis […]

Celebrating Kenya’s victory against Uruguay at the 2024 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger in Dubai, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, issues a message of congratulations addressed to Sasha Mutai, President of Kenya Rugby Union (KRU): Dear Sasha, I'd like to warmly congratulate the Kenyan men and women on their extraordinary results in the first stage of the […]

The Vice President, Dr  Mahamudu Bawumia, has held bilateral talks with the President of Estonia Alar Karis and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in the Estonian capital, Tallinn on Wednesday January 24, 2024. Dr. Bawumia is in Estonia, regarded as one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world, for a three-day working visit. The Vice President, who arrived in the Capital Wednesday afternoon, went straight into meetings with the […]