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Global energy companies including France’s TotalEnergies, Spain’s Repsol, Italy’s Eni and Switzerland’s BGN stated that they are committed to sustainable energy in Libya, highlighting the various ways they are prioritizing low-carbon solutions during the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) (https://apo-opa.co/3ShDfc9) – taking place in Tripoli this week and organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://www.EnergyCapitalPower.com). Speaking at the summit, the companies emphasized Libya’s untapped opportunities in renewable energy as well as efforts underway to […]

The retail industry is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by the internet, customer expectations, and emerging technologies. Retailers need to adapt and innovate to survive and thrive in this new era of digital retail. If you are a senior IT executive in a major retail company, or a technology service provider who has solutions for retailers, you don’t want to miss Digital Retail Africa 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/48O9MMq), the ultimate event for retail and […]

Stears (https://www.Stears.co/home/), a leading economic analysis and data-driven insights provider, has unveiled its much-anticipated 2024 African Outlook Report, delivering nuanced insights into the continent's economic landscape. Contrary to broad generalisations, the report sheds light on the diverse growth trajectories across Africa, with East Africa emerging as a regional powerhouse. In 2024, Africa's overall growth is forecasted at 4.0%, a notable increase from 3.3% in 2023, positioning it as the second-highest […]

The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum on Sunday (14/1) returned 3 (three) Indonesian citizens to their homeland from the Temporary Stopover Place for the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum in Port Sudan. This Indonesian citizen is a migrant worker in the domestic sector who, since the beginning of the armed conflict in Sudan, decided to remain and live with his employer in Khartoum because of employment considerations. However, with the spread of […]

​In the midst of the unfavorable situation in Sudan, the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum continues to strive to strengthen relations with Friends of Indonesia, especially Indonesian alumni in Sudan. On Friday (12/1) at the temporary office of the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum in Port Sudan, Indonesian Ambassador Sunarko received a friendly visit from Dr. Isam Eldeen Ibrahim, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Red Sea University in Port Sudan, is […]

Thirty police officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Friday completed a weeklong training on how to protect and promote the welfare of children in armed conflict. The training organised by ATMIS Protection, Human Rights, Gender (PHRG) Division for the Uganda Formed Police Unit (FPU) personnel, was to support the Federal Government of Somalia’s efforts in safeguarding and advancing the rights and welfare of children. […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Foreign Minister, H.E. Wang Yi. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, senior Chinese officials and China’s Ambassador to Egypt. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said China’s Foreign Minister conveyed a letter from President Xi Jinping to President El-Sisi, congratulating him on his re-election […]

On Wednesday 10 January, just days before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament opens, (2023 AFCON), the Ivorian Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, opened Abidjan’s fourth bridge, the “Y4” bypass, and the urban highways of Civil Prison and Dabou respectively, all built with funding from the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) – to traffic. An enthusiastic crowd joined several members of the government, heads of institutions, Bank Group […]