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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) has been awarded the prestigious "Middle East&Africa Deal of the Year" at the just concluded Project Finance International (PFI) 2023 awards ceremony in London. The PFI awards, one of the oldest and most globally recognized project finance publications, which honours achievement and ingenuity in the global project finance market, recognised AFC’s successful acquisition of Lekela Power B.V. (Lekela), Africa’s largest wind platform, alongside its partners […]

The Sixth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6) is underway from 26 th February to 1 st March, 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Gigiri, Nairobi. It was preceded by meetings of the Open- Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) held from 19 th to 25 th February, 2024. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s top decision-making body on the environment. UNEA […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda is pleased to announce that the Honorable General Odongo Jeje Abubakher, Minister of Foreign Affairs, engaged in a productive meeting today with His Excellency Monzer Selim, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Uganda. The meeting took place at the esteemed Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kampala. Both dignitaries exchanged warm greetings and reaffirmed the […]

The Joint Secretary /Director General for the Ministry of External Affairs of India in charge of Lines of Credit, Ms. Suja K. Menon has concluded a three-day working visit to Uganda. Speaking at the India High Commission Official Residence in Kololo, the Indian High Commissioner, H.E Upender Singh Rawat said that the purpose of Ms. Suja’s visit was to follow-up progress on the utilization of two lines of Credit offered […]

Parliament has directed the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, to table the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill by May 2024 which seeks to introduce amendments to several provisions in the Act. These amendments include Caller Ring Back Tones (CRBTs) charges by telecommunications companies.  A CRBT is the audible indication heard by the calling party while waiting for their call to be answered by the called […]

On February 29th, during a stakeholder engagement session, Health CS Nakhumicha S. Wafula endorsed the Social Health Insurance (SHI) Regulations, emphasizing their pivotal role in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) across Kenya. Nakhumicha stressed the critical importance of these regulations in ensuring that quality and affordable healthcare services are accessible to all citizens. She urged Members of Parliament to swiftly approve the regulations, citing their proposed enhancements in deductions and […]

Stellantis Middle East and Africa (MEA) (www.Stellantis.com) has shown robust performance in 2023, effectively advancing its Dare Forward 2030 objectives despite global challenges. Key achievements include: Net Revenues up 64% versus 2022 to €10.560 billion Shipments up 43% versus 2022 to 616,100 units Adjusted Operating Income (AOI) up by 111% versus 2022 to €2.503 billion Market Share up, reaching 14.9%, a 3-point gain versus 2022 LCV Regional Market Position: ranked […]

The Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition (https://apo-opa.co/4945xwG) – Energy Capital&Power’s (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) annual Angolan event - won the Association of African Exhibition Organizers (AAXO) ROAR Award for Marketing and PR Excellence. The award celebrates excellence in the exhibitions and events industry. Uniting Angolan and global stakeholders, the AOG conference and exhibition was recognized for its innovative marketing and PR strategies that not only contributed to the event’s success but promoted Angola’s […]

Devi Paulsen-Abbott, CEO of event producer Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), took home the prestigious Association of African Exhibition Organizations (AAXO) ROAR Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Exhibition Industry. The award recognizes her remarkable dedication to the sector and is a testament to both her invaluable support to AAXO and visionary leadership at ECP. The AAXO ROAR Awards were held on Thursday in Johannesburg and aimed to Respect Opportunities, Achievements […]