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Parliament has passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023, giving the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) exclusivity to import and supply all petroleum products destined for Ugandan Market. The Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023 is aimed at eliminating the middlemen in the oil supply chain that are said to be the cause of fluctuations in oil pump prices.   UNOC is a government owned company established to handle government’s commercial […]

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://theBAL.com/) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://apo-opa.co/47po8Cm) yesterday celebrated their collaboration during a ceremonial signing event in conjunction with the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Cairo, Egypt. #BAL (https://apo-opa.co/3MJnNCK) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://apo-opa.co/47po8Cm) will work together on the implementation of capacity building initiatives as well as investment promotion activities for the advancement of sports and related industries in Africa. As an official partner of the #BAL (https://apo-opa.co/3MJnNCK), African Export-Import Bank […]

Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, plunging nearly half the population into a humanitarian crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) distributed nearly 10 000 tonnes of seeds to 1 million farming households – or 5 million people – in time for the critical planting season from June to September 2023. This was made possible thanks to the generous support of its […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting followed-up on the latest developments in cooperation at the regional and international levels to address the development challenges emanating from the successive global crises. These crises reflected the need to review the rules of operation of multilateral financing institutions, in order […]

“Empowering youth for sustainable peace” was the grand theme and objective when the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) invited some of these young women and men in Terekeka to a three-day conference on how to increase their participation in decision-making processes both locally and at the state and national levels. Some, like Assunta Paul, Chairlady of the town’s Women’s Association, were more optimistic than others. “Seeing them all […]

First two matchdays of CAF qualifying will be played from 15 to 21 November; All matches will be streamed on FIFA+; Find out below which countries the matches will be available in. Africa's qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 26™ kick off on Wednesday 15 November and you'll be able to watch them all live on FIFA+. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the World Cup. Another […]

Algeria has been selected to host the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) scheduled to take place in 2025, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Intra-African Trade Fair and former President of Nigeria, has announced. Speaking yesterday in Cairo during the Presidential Summit of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), Chief Obasanjo said that the selection followed a rigorous review of bids received by the Advisory Council […]

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September 2023 (1H FY24). Building on its track record of investing in technology to be ahead of the curve, and to accommodate shifts in consumer video consumption trends to support future growth, the group continued to transition strategically with an increased investment in Showmax, ahead of an […]

Global contactless purchases are expected to more than quadruple (https://apo-opa.co/47Cd0Cl) between now and 2027. This significant growth will mainly be driven by payment-enabled mobile devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches. “As we approach 2024, it is clear that contactless payments are more than a trend; it has staying power,” says Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA (https://www.KnowBe4.com). However, while the convenience of not needing to carry […]