insert_link APO International We will not Sell-Out by Phasing Out: African Negotiations Urged to Fight for Africa Despite the fact that over 600 million people are still without access to electricity and over 900 million people lack access to clean cooking solution in Africa, the continent’s COP 28 negotiators are caving into pressure from the west, stating that Africa is open to a phase-out approach regarding fossil fuels. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org), as the voice of the African energy sector, clarifies that this is not […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International FIFA President hails “highly productive and impactful” United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) partnership at global anti-corruption summit Gianni Infantino tells major conference FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has “achieved a lot”; the two organisations first signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2020; FIFA President vows to continue working in tandem to protect football’s integrity. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link Africa 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 […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International First finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023 revealed FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has announced the finalists in the women’s and men’s goalkeeper categories; Winners will be crowned on Monday 15 January 2024 in London, England; More finalists will be announced soon as the final FIFA tournament of a successful 2023 – the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™ – continues in Jeddah. FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper and The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International South Africa: African Development Bank approves $300 million for energy governance and climate resilience The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $300 million loan to South Africa to implement its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme. The Programme prepared in collaboration with other development partners including the World Bank and KfW Development Bank (KfW), will help advance South Africa’s energy transition. It will spur economic growth by furthering structural reforms to restore energy security, promote private sector participation […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International Conference of the Parties (COP28): African Development Bank, international partners commit to Climate Resilient Debt Clauses The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) announced its adoption of climate resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) today, joining major creditors and international development banks at a COP28 session organized by the UK, Barbados and the InterAmerican Development Bank under the auspices of the Bridgetown Initiative (https://apo-opa.co/3NqrEVn). Borrowing nations will get a debt payment respite up to two years when disasters strike. Seventy-three countries worldwide (https://apo-opa.co/41qNT3l), including many of the most climate […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International FIFA Museum announces new acquisitions and the opening of a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ showcase From 12 December, the World Cup Gallery at the FIFA Museum in Zurich will feature an exciting addition: The showcase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia&New Zealand 2023TM (www.FIFA.com), a celebration of women’s football that offers visitors a glimpse of some of the standout objects collected by the FIFA Museum during the recent tournament. The FIFA Museum, the home of international football history, heritage, and culture, is proud […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International Energizing Africa’s Potential: Key to Economic Prosperity and Sustainability A number of dedicated events and exhibitions took place in Africa this year to spark discussions and inspiration to see the continent rise. Among them were top energy and infrastructure gatherings that confirmed Africa could become the world’s largest energy market. To truly understand the continent’s evolving energy sector, the African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2024 Outlook delves into the realities and possibilities. Africa’s energy sector is growing […] today12 December, 2023
insert_link APO International CORRECTION: The African Development Bank appoints Yacine Fal as Special Representative of the President to the Africa Investment Forum African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Yacine Fal as his Special Representative to the Africa Investment Forum, effective December 15, 2023. The Africa Investment Forum was launched in 2018 to leverage the collective resources of its co-founders and reduce the continent’s infrastructure investment gap. Its founding partners are the African Development Bank Group, Africa50, Afreximbank, the Africa Finance Corporation, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, […] today12 December, 2023
