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The first edition of Invest in African Energy (IAE) in Paris, organized last June, successfully catalyzed European interest in Africa’s burgeoning energy sector. The forum united thought leaders, government officials, key stakeholders and industry representatives from both continents and came on the heels of three European receptions that took place in London, Oslo and Frankfurt. In anticipation of IAE 2024 taking place in Paris next May, below are the top […]

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) is pleased to receive a positive evaluation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regarding the patentability of its groundbreaking Smart Stabilization System. WIPO has acknowledged the Stabilization System as a novel, inventive, and industrially applicable solution, signaling its significant potential for international patent recognition. This favorable evaluation underscores the distinctive and innovative nature of IsDBI's knowledge solutions. The primary objective of the Smart […]

A senior Huawei (https://e.Huawei.com) executive says the integration of the digital and energy worlds will improve energy efficiency and resource allocation worldwide. Addressing a session of the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), hosted by the UAE, Charles Yang, Senior Vice President at Huawei, said opportunities brought about by carbon neutrality will trigger revolutionary […]

Angola’s attractiveness as an energy investment destination continues to grow as market-focused policies, strong political will and untapped oil, gas and renewable energy resources present lucrative opportunities for foreign players. In 2023, the country’s official energy conference, Angola Oil&Gas (AOG), was a testament to rising interest by foreign investors, and with the conference returning for its fifth edition in 2024, opportunities for project developers, financiers, service and technology providers are […]

SearchInform (https://SearchInform.com/) has completed the translation of the interface of its flagship solution, the advanced DLP system Risk Monitor, into French. Risk Monitor is the next-gen solution that helps to facilitate regulatory compliance and deals with tasks of Data-centric (data leak prevention; managing access rights to confidential data; monitoring and protection of sensitive data, kept on corporate devices) and User-centric (employee monitoring) approaches. This year, SearchInform significantly expanded its presence […]

Enhancing the cooperation between Seychelles and the People’s Republic of China was amongst the issues discussed during the meeting between the Ambassador-designate of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Mrs. LIN Nan, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, on Monday 11th December 2023 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. During the meeting, Minister Radegonde expressed the deep appreciation of the Government of […]

Cairo, Geneva, Jerusalem, WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following military checkpoint delays and detention of health partners during a mission to transfer critically-ill patients and deliver supplies to a hospital in northern Gaza. During the mission, a patient reportedly died.  On 9 December 2023, a WHO team, in collaboration with the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the United Nations […]

The World Bank approved yesterday a new International Development Association (IDA) credit in the amount of US$15 million to improve the competitiveness and resilience of selected agri-food value chains in Djibouti. The Djibouti Agri-Food Value Chain Development Project targets 1,500 agri-food investors, 30 percent of whom are women. The objective of the project is to help develop the agri-food sector all along the value chain, from producer to consumer. It will do this through […]

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.com), a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, recently organised a visit of a delegation from the National Communications Authority of Ghana to the Kaspersky Transparency Center in Zurich, Switzerland. Transparency Centers are dedicated Kaspersky facilities to review the company's code, software updates, threat detection rules and other technical and business processes. The visit was part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) (https://apo-opa.co/3MIAoG8). GTI includes a number of actionable […]