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 Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading pan-African trade and investment platform, is pleased to announce AD Ports Group as the Headline Partner for The Africa Debate - UAE, which will take place in Dubai on 31 October 2024. This special edition of the forum, hosted in partnership with the UAE Government, will bring together senior leaders from Africa and the Gulf to explore burgeoning trade and investment opportunities along the UAE-Africa […]

 Afreximbank’s (www.Afreximbank.com) CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited announced Cassava Republic Press, Nigeria as its inaugural winner for the 2024 CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. The award, which celebrates excellence in African publishing, recognised Cassava Republic Press for their book Female Fear Factory: Unveiling Patriarchy's Culture of Violence by Pumla Dineo Gqola. The book was recognised for […]

 The establishment of the Center for Cyber Diplomacy and Leadership (CCDL) comes at a crucial time for African nations navigating the complexities of cybersecurity in an increasingly digital world. As cyber threats grow in sophistication, the CCDL aims to enhance cybersecurity awareness and practices among African leaders, aligning them with global standards and empowering them to effectively address cyber threats and integrate cybersecurity into national security strategies. Ambassador Omar Arouna, […]

 ‘Girls takeovers’ is an initiative of Plan International where girls are supported to work with senior leaders, particularly women from a range of sectors. It is intended to inspire girls to pursue their career goals and life aspirations albeit persisting socio-cultural and economic structural barriers. These individually tailored takeovers are created to have lasting impact for both the participating young girls and senior leaders to continue championing gender equality in […]

 The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1 million to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to the current Mpox outbreak. The support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned to the Government of Uganda’s overall Mpox respond plan. The funding will strengthen co-ordination of the response; surveillance, and risk communication and community engagement. Philip Smith, the […]

 Africa Skills Week (ASW) 2024, held in Accra from October 14 to 18, drew to a triumphant close with a bold call to institutionalize the event as a biennial gathering aimed at promoting dialogue, experience sharing, and collaboration on skills development and employment in Africa. Themed “Skills and jobs for the 21st century: quality skills development for sustainable employability in Africa,” the conference aligned with the African Union's Year of Education […]

 Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, continued his engagement in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) by participating in the Pre-CHOGM CFAMM on 24th October 2024 in Apia, Samoa. Chaired by Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Samoa. The CFAMM is an integral part of the broader CHOGM framework. Minister Radegonde is currently accompanying the Vice President, who heads the Seychelles […]

 On 24th October 2024, Seychelles and The Bahamas formalised their diplomatic relations through the signing of a Joint Communiqué in Apia, Samoa. The agreement was signed by Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, and The Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Both Ministers are currently in Samoa for meetings leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Seychelles […]

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is organising a meeting of government experts from 23 to 25 October in Dakar, Senegal, to examine the supplementary act establishing the regional data exchange platform of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) and its standard operating procedures. The objective of this meeting is to finalise the draft supplementary Act relating to the WAPIS regional platform, as recommended by the […]