APO International

[[{"value":"From April 23-25, Administrator Samantha Power and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma will travel to Angola to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting prosperity, security, and good governance in Angola. During the visit, the Administrator will meet with government leaders, members of the civil society, and business executives in Luanda. She will highlight USAID’s investments in malaria prevention in a visit to Angola’s National Health Research Institute, a […]

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Economic Planning, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population, has announced the launch of a service that sends congratulatory text messages to parents of newborns through the integrated health office services system, effective from April 1, 2024. This initiative aims to inform parents about the importance of administering routine vaccinations to their children within 48 hours of the scheduled date and guiding them to the […]

[[{"value":"UNESCO's Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, in collaboration with Sudan's National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), the French Archaeological Mission to Sudan (SFDAS), and the Polish Cultural Center, convened a crucial two-day workshop in Cairo from April 16-17, 2024. The workshop, titled "Update of Crisis Response, Risk Mitigation, and First Aid for Sudan's Heritage," aimed to devise strategies to protect Sudan's cultural heritage, imperiled by the prolonged conflict […]

[[{"value":"Eni Mozambique General Manager Marica Calabrese will address emerging opportunities in Africa’s prime hydrocarbon basins, including Angola and Mozambique, at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris. The Italian multinational has been responsible for transforming Mozambique into a major LNG exporter through its Coral Sul FLNG project in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, and is currently evaluating development of a second LNG unit – Coral Norte […]

[[{"value":"NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced that the 2023-24 regular season delivered increased television viewership in Africa as well as increased engagement across the league’s localized social media accounts on the continent.  Highlights include: Live Game Viewership The more than 140 live game telecasts in Africa generated a 41% year-over-year increase in average viewership and nearly 6 million total watch hours. NBA Africa Social Media NBA Africa’s localized social media accounts generated […]

[[{"value":"The Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), Anibor Kragha, will speak at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference - taking place from November 4–8 in Cape Town. Kragha’s return to the conference will not only improve the understanding of the state of play of Africa’s downstream industry but draw insight into strategies for addressing challenges to the sector’s development.   Africa is […]

[[{"value":"Leading technology, equipment and services provider NOV has been confirmed as a Silver Sponsor of the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris next month. The Houston-based firm delivers technology-driven solutions to the global energy industry – comprising oil and gas, mining and renewables – with a view to producing energy safely and to scale. Within the upstream industry, NOV is known for combining deep expertise and pioneering technologies […]

[[{"value":"The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) on Thursday officially launched a three-year support project to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in their member countries.  The project, titled “Capacity Development for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism in GIABA Member States in Transition,’’ will be backed by a $5 million grant from the African Development Bank Group. […]

[[{"value":"The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group. In late March and early this April, extreme heat impacted countries in the Sahel and West Africa. The hottest temperature occurred on April 3, when Mali recorded 48.5°C. In Bamako, the Gabriel-Toure Hospital […]