APO International

 On October 31st, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, met with Mr. Julius Dennis, Jr., Director General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority. Ambassador Yin briefed the outcomes of Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and meetings between the two heads of state, expressing China’s willingness to strengthen cooperation in the field of civil aviation to facilitate national development agenda of Liberia. Dennis expressed his gratitude for China’s support to […]

 Reliable data and statistics are necessary for informed decision-making if Africa is to achieve sustainable development, said Oliver Chinganya, the outgoing African Centre for Statistics Director, during his farewell remarks at the 9th Statistical Commission meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Chinganya underscored the critical role statisticians play in generating and delivering reliable data and statistics that meet present and future development needs.  Reflecting on his tenure at the helm […]

  Japan congratulates Mr. Duma Gideon Boko on his election as President of the Republic of Botswana on November 1 (local time), following the announcement of the results of the general elections (National Assembly and local council elections) which was held for the first time since October 2019, in the Republic of Botswana. Japan expresses its respect for Botswana’s steady development under a stable democracy and hopes that the poverty […]

 The Department of Agriculture and Land in the Central Region, in collaboration with the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch, organized a workshop on 31 October in Asmara to encourage youth participation in agricultural development. Mr. Asrat Haile, head of Agriculture and Land in the region, highlighted that the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a five-year strategic plan (2024-2028) to advance agricultural initiatives in partnership with key stakeholders. […]

 The 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government and the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs took place in Bujumbura, Burundi, from 28th-31st October 2024. It coincided with the commemoration of the organisation’s 30th anniversary, being celebrated this year. President Ramkalawan was represented by Ambassador Claude Morel as Special Envoy at the Summit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Nisha Chengo, Second Secretary. During the Summit, the President of Zambia, Mr. […]

 Today, 2 November 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with President-Elect Duma Boko and offered his warm congratulations to His Excellency and the government and people of the Republic of Botswana on the success of the recently concluded elections.  President Ramaphosa once again commended the Umbrella for Democratic Change coalition on its success in the election under the leadership of President-Elect Boko. President Ramaphosa welcomed the immediate establishment […]

 NBA (www.NBA.com) Nigeria is hosting the third edition of “NBA Meets Art,” a curated installation celebrating basketball through the lens of Nigerian art and culture as part of West Africa’s premier art fair Art X Lagos, which is underway at The Federal Palace in Lagos, Nigeria until Sunday, Nov. 3. This year’s “NBA Meets Art” will showcase the work of Nigerian pop artist and illustrator Williams Chechet through an installation […]

 The freshly minted Bono East region now has over 547 kilometres of new road infrastructure solely constructed under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration. Clearly signifying a massive leap from the meagre 46 kilometres constructed throughout the eight-year tenure of the Mills-Mahama government between 2009 and 2016. Speaking during the President’s two-day tour of the Bono East, Bono and Ahafo regions, Minister of Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, […]

 The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has as part of his two-day tour of the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East regions commissioned an ultra-modern regional administration office complex for use by the Bono East and Ahafo regions. The project is the fifth of the six new regions created in 2019 under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration to bring efficient/hands-on governance closer to the doorsteps of the people. This seat […]