APO International

 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 […]

 With the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference just two weeks away, global brands are preparing to exhibit at this year’s event. Recognizing the value of tailor-made branding experiences, the AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 exhibition offers attendees strategic avenues for B2B networking and match making.   The AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 exhibition unites global brands under one roof. Over 63 companies will […]

 President William Ruto has commended religious organisations for working with the National Government to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to Kenyans over the years. He spoke during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art cardio-thoracic centre at Tenwek Mission Hospital in Bomet County. The facility, one of its kind in East Africa, was put up with funding from the African Gospel Church, World Gospel Mission (WGM) and Samaritan’s Purse. “We invite more […]

 The Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) is proud to announce its 7th edition, which will take place from 23 – 25 April 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. Convened by RichAfrica Consultancy and endorsed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org), this flagship event will gather global and local energy leaders, investors, service companies and financial institutions under the theme, “Leading The Way: Becoming An Energy […]

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has conveyed a message of congratulations to the government and people of the Republic of Austria on the occasion commemorating that country’s National Day on October 26, 2024. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message to His Excellency Mr. Alexander Vor Der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria, President Boakai extended sincere congratulations to the […]

 Traditional rulers in Keta, in the Volta Region, have expressed confidence in policies that Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been espousing, which he hopes to implement as President. Dr. Bawumia, since his election as Flagbearer of the NPP last year, has been touring the country  and explaining his policies, dubbed "bold solutions," and his latest stop is the Volta Region, where he visited […]

 President William Ruto has defended the government’s policy on Public Private Partnerships to finance the national development agenda. The President said PPPs are meant to ensure that the government does not burden Kenyans with more taxes or loans in the financing of development projects. He said PPP agreements have helped the country implement major development projects, citing the Standard Gauge Railway. “It is important to appreciate that the partnership between […]

 This workshop was organised from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire by the ECOWAS Commission. The three-day workshop allowed participants to discuss, among other things: (i) the national information platforms in place in the countries; (ii) to understand the role and responsibilities of the structures within the ports responsible for issuing storage and transit permits during transboundary movements of obsolete chemicals and hazardous waste and […]

 Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce a single tribunal under the National Tribunal Bill, 2024, on grounds that it contravenes Article 152 (3) of the Constitution. The Bill was intended to repeal the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, the Electricity Disputes Tribunal Act and all other Tribunals established by law. The Bill was tabled for Second Reading during plenary sitting on Thursday, 24 October 2024, wherein the Committee on Legal […]