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A Qatari Armed Forces plane arrived in the city of El Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 41 tons of aid, including food supplies and shelter materials, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development and the Qatari Red Crescent Society, binging the total number of planes to 76, with a total of 2,266 tons of aid. The assistance comes within the framework of the State of Qatar’s support […]

President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation that was on a working visit to the Republic of Italy since 28 January, returned home this afternoon, 08 February. President Isaias, upon invitation by the Italian Government, departed for Italy on 28 January to participate in the Africa-Italy Summit convened on 29 February in Rome. During his stay in Italy, President Isaias met and held talks with various senior Italian government officials, including […]

His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor to President Biden, and Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org) convened the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investor Forum in Lusaka today. This is the first PGI Investor Forum outside the United States, bringing together over 250 business and government leaders from Angola, the Democratic […]

Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com) marks World Cancer Day with African First Ladies by providing 140 scholarships of Oncology Training to African doctors from 28 countries; Merck Foundation marks World Cancer Day together with Africa First Ladies and Ministries of Health through building cancer care capacity and increasing the limited number of oncologists in their countries by providing more than 140 Scholarships of One-, two- and three-years fellowship, diploma and Master Degree of […]

Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has been confirmed to speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris on May 14-15, affirming the country’s interest in collaborating with foreign partners. Aiming to double hydrocarbon output to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Republic of Congo is targeting new exploration and development programs, as well as awaiting first cargo from Congo LNG – […]

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) (www.MotorolaSolutions.com) and Google Cloud today announced a strategic, multi-year agreement that will focus on innovating cloud solutions across Motorola Solutions’ safety and security technologies. With Google Cloud’s infrastructure, Motorola Solutions will prioritize the advancement of assistive intelligence, including highly accurate and reliable video content delivery, mapping and AI capabilities, to help address real-world safety challenges.   “From communities to businesses, our customers rely on us to help […]

Energy company Chariot’s CEO Adonis Pouroulis will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum (https://apo-opa.co/3OCXgI6) in Paris on May 14-15. Pouroulis is expected to discuss Chariot’s role in driving transitional gas, power and green hydrogen projects across Africa in support of the energy transition, and further opportunities for global investors in these strategic areas. Chariot – along with joint venture partner Total Eren – is driving the […]

NBA (www.NBA.com) In-Season Tournament Renamed Emirates NBA Cup; Emirates Becomes First-Ever Referee Jersey Patch Partner of the NBA. Emirates and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a multiyear global marketing partnership naming Emirates the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA.  The collaboration also makes Emirates the inaugural title partner of the NBA Cup, previously named the NBA In-Season Tournament, as well as the first-ever referee jersey patch partner of the […]

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced at least 78,000 children to flee their homes in the past week, with thousands now on the road to Goma, Save the Children said.  The renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and M23, a non-state armed group, has displaced at least 150,000 people, more than half of them children, since 2 […]