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Presdent Isaias and his delegation met this afternoon, at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for extensive discussion on bilateral ties and partnership. President Isaias highlighted the broad investment opportunities in Eritrea across various sectors such as roads, railways, ports, cable transportation, agriculture, innovation, fish resources, and energy. Prime Minister Meloni for her part announced appointment of her principal Advisor for follow-up of all the investment portfolios […]

As global demand for energy continues to grow, the innovations of Black entrepreneurs has become key for advancing access to electricity in a sustainable manner. Across the world, Black-owned energy companies are making great strides towards developing projects, spearheading community development and ushering in a new era of industry growth and success. During this year’s Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (https://apo-opa.co/496Nk1u), Atong Amos, Founder and CEO of Triple A Services&Petroleum […]

Juan Seco, Chief Growth Officer and East Africa MD of Mukuru (https://www.Mukuru.com).  The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money (https://apo-opa.co/3OoJzfU) highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream financial tool in many African countries. Since 2022, more than 184 million people across the continent have embraced mobile money. The Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region now boasts 763 million registered accounts, nearly half of the 1.6 billion […]

“Data is the lighthouse that guides effective governance, offering clarity in policy making, resource allocation, and strategic planning,” Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka (www.Afrobarometer.org) said Monday at the launch of the 2023 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) Series Report on the power of data for governance in Accra. The IIAG is a wide-ranging, publicly available data set produced by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that measures governance performance across Africa. The […]

The Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo, affirmed the strong commitment of the Indonesian Government to strengthen relations with countries in the African region. He conveyed this message during a meeting with the Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Namibian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sabine-Moller, and the Director of the World Food Program (WFP) of the UN for Namibia, George Fedha, on Monday (29/1). During the meeting, Ambassador […]

USD 9.63 billion spent on international transfer fees, an increase of 48.1% compared to 2022, according to Global Transfer Report; 2023 also saw a new all-time high number of transfers with a transfer fee (3,279), 14.7% more than in 2022; Women’s football continues to grow, with international transfers increasing by more than 20% compared to 2022. FIFA has today published the 2023 edition of the Global Transfer Report (https://apo-opa.co/48UUHsP), according to which […]

By Tom Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy, Namibia As the 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference, the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai drew to a close, the air was thick with determination among the 200 delegates. Acknowledging that the era of fossil fuels was on its last legs, they collectively pledged to hasten its demise. This was heralded as "the beginning of the end" for coal, oil, and […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the country’s Medium-Term National Development Plan, MTNDP, 2024-2030, titled: “A Transformative Acceleration Agenda for Food Security, Human Capital Development, and Job Creation.” He said the ceremony marked another defining moment in the history of a country with a new plan to set a future of unparalleled prosperity and progress. He referred to the document as a well-thought-out national development plan […]

National Assembly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula today stressed how crucial effective and qualitative oversight is in ensuring that the people of South Africa receive the quality services they deserve. “If it is to be effective and impact making, oversight will have to be about more than just reporting, but creating systems that allow collaboration and joint monitoring to ensure delivery and results,” she said. The Speaker made the opening remarks […]