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 African Export – Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) Angel investors participating in a pitch session at the just-concluded CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers have committed a total of US$350,000 in investment into the three best pitches presented at the competition. The pitch session, dubbed “CANEX Presents the Angels”, featured 12 creative entrepreneurs from 10 African countries who were selected to present their businesses for review with a view to raising capital […]

 The East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step towards enhancing digital integration and safeguarding data privacy with the development of a regional Data Governance Policy Framework. The EAC Data Governance Policy Framework, which aims at harmonising data governance across Partner States to foster secure, efficient, and inclusive digital systems for sustainable economic growth and regional integration, was validated by a diverse group of stakeholders in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking […]

 The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference returns for its 2024 edition from November 4-8 in Cape Town. Under a mandate to make energy poverty history by 2030, the event unites the entire value chain to forge a path towards an industrialized, electrified and sustainable energy future. This year’s partners underscore both the high-level support the event has garnered as well as the caliber of AEW: Invest […]

 According to the President, having many tribes and clans that are similar is a blessing and the factor can be used to make Swahili a powerful language. The President made the remarks on Thursday, 24th October, 2024, while speaking at the inaugural graduation ceremony for the 1st intake of the Kiswahili students at Kyambogo University playgrounds, where a total of 304 cadres graduated after completing a one-year study-free course at […]

 The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, received a courtesy call from a delegation representing the Gyeonggi Provincial Government of the Republic of Korea, accompanied by Baringo Governor H.E. Benjamin Cheboi on October 23.  The discussions focused on strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the exchange of medical technologies such as the Electronic Health Records System to improve medical services. Collaboration efforts will also involve the exchange of medical […]

 SuperBridge Summit 2024 (https://SuperBridgeDubai.com), organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the SuperBridge Council, successfully concluded at One&Only One Za'abeel Hotel, Dubai. The two-day event held alongside GITEX Global convened over 700 C-Level Executives and 60 renowned speakers from fast-growing economic regions in the Global South, establishing itself as a global platform for innovation, collaboration, and community-building. During the event, H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State […]

 The United Arab Emirates has announced the provision of urgent humanitarian aid for families impacted by floods that occurred in several states in Mauritania which caused significant damage to property and forced thousands of citizens to evacuate their villages and homes. The UAE expressed its solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to address the damage caused by the floods. The country emphasized that the assistance extended reflects the strong […]

 The Fetakgomo Tubatse Special Economic Zone (FTSEZ) in South Africa has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – taking place November 4-8, 2024 - as a bronze sponsor. With a vision to become a globally-recognized center of excellence for sustainable solutions in mineral beneficiation, the FTSEZ integrates energy and mining projects to advance industrialization. AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 supports this goal by offering […]

 Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent and hampering achievement of global development goals. To tackle these challenges and speed up the continent’s efforts to achieve these goals, the president of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday called for bold reforms from development partners.   “We need bolder resolve, innovative and practical solutions, and stronger coordinated action […]