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As the humanitarian crisis in Mali continues to deepen, a top official with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is appealing for stepped-up support for millions of people in need, following a four-day mission to the country. The Director of OCHA’s Operations and Advocacy Division, Edem Wosornu, expressed deep concern that humanitarian needs could increase in the coming months, with more than 7 million people in […]

Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced collaborations with global technology leader Google Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic to deliver advanced cloud, cyber security solutions, and generative AI (gen AI) capabilities to African businesses across the continent.  Building on the November 2023 signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a collaboration with Google Cloud in Africa, Liquid C2 is set to […]

A deregulated power sector is an enormous opportunity for key markets in Africa, as individual countries start to contribute to an efficient, sustainable and competitive renewable energy ecosystem, says Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy (https://StarsightEnergy.com). Here he shares some insight into the potential benefits of deregulation and how these changes can create a ripple effect across the African continent – becoming the blueprints that many African countries […]

The 11th annual East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit will be held on 17 and 18 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. With dedicated forums for housing, hospitality, retail and proptech, #EAPI2024 promises to be bigger and more influential than ever before. Positioned at the centre and hub of the continent, East Africa's fast-moving and evolving economies are setting the tone for investment and development across the real estate value chain. […]

GE Vernova (www.GEVernova.com), a purpose-built company driving electrification and decarbonization, has highlighted its commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s sustainable energy transition journey through its key operating segments including power (gas, nuclear, hydro, steam), wind (onshore, offshore) and electrification (transmission, distribution, conversion, storage, and orchestration of electricity). With a presence of over 100 years in Nigeria, GE Vernova supports the generation of more than half of Nigeria’s power supply, servicing utilities, independent […]

Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) 2024 (www.AngolaOilandGas.com) will host a networking event on March 19 in Houston in collaboration with Angola’s national concessionaire and industry regulator, the National Oil, Gas&Biofuels Agency (ANPG). Speakers are expected to highlight the significant opportunities Angola’s oil and gas sector continues to offer investors across the entire value chain, but particularly in exploration and production. Angola plans to increase oil production to 1.18 million barrels per day […]

The prospects for offshore oil and gas exploration have resulted in Namibia becoming a hotspot for hydrocarbon investment in recent years. Meanwhile, the country’s ambition to become a global hub for green hydrogen development – on the back of abundant, co-located solar and wind resources – is poised to support value-added industrialization, economic transformation and regional integration by stimulating exports to international markets. These developments and more will be unpacked […]

How would you evaluate the success of Namibia’s integrated hydrocarbon strategy to date? In just over a year, Namibia has seen five major oil discoveries adding to the already one gas discovery made in the Orange Basin by global energy majors Shell and TotalEnergies in partnership with Qatar Energies, Impact Oil, Namcor and BW Kudu respectively. These finds – namely, Graff-1, Jonker-1X, La Rona-1 and Lesedi-1X in PEL 39 and […]

In the face of escalating cyber threats targeting public sector entities, IT News Africa (www.ITNewsAfrica.com) is thrilled to announce the upcoming Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit (https://apo-opa.co/3uWOYEh) on April 3, 2024, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Our central theme, "Public-Private Collaboration: Strengthening Cybersecurity through Strategic Partnerships," underscores the critical importance of unity and shared strategies to fortify our defences against relentless cyber adversaries. The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness in the Public […]