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The Norwegian Refugee Council launches a new fund to enhance the sustainability of humanitarian operations, with the initial focus of financing the replacement of diesel generators with solar technology. The fund will mix grants and loans from private investors and institutional donors, along with resources from NRC’s own reserves. NRC’s solarisation programme will be the fund’s first focus area, providing loans to country offices to finance the replacement of diesel […]

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have signed a $350 million long-term line of credit to support urgently needed financing for infrastructure projects to underpin sustainable development and economic growth across Africa. The agreement was signed Monday December 4, on the sidelines of the ongoing COP 28 Summit. The collaboration is a significant milestone in a long-standing relationship, between the two institutions. The financing agreement will […]

By the end of this year already, the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa is projected to reach (https://apo-opa.co/481NZ3n) a size of $2.4 billion, showing an annual growth rate of 21% between now and 2030. Locally, the technology has the potential to mitigate security risks, enhance decision-making, address legacy challenges, and have a significantly positive societal impact. Despite the impressive applications and implications, Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy&Evangelist at […]

As South Sudan begins gearing up for its first post-independence elections in December 2024, it’s now more vital than ever before for all citizens to be fully aware of the current political landscape as well as the status of outstanding benchmarks contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement of 2018. In Western Equatoria state, therefore, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) partnered with Wakeup South Sudan, to raise awareness […]

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the ‘Africa Investment Earthshot Leaders’ Summit’ at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which is currently being held at Expo City Dubai. During a keynote speech, His Excellency highlighted the most prominent pledges and commitments announced by the UAE which will be implemented in Africa during COP28. Most […]

A FIAT (https://www.FIAT.com) tribute to the 100th Disney anniversary: five unique Fiat Topolino, four designed by FIAT Centro Stile inspired by Disney Creatives and one with the participation of the Disney artist Giorgio Cavazzano; A longstanding relationship dating back to the 1930s: Topolino is the Italian name of Mickey Mouse, and the nickname people gave to the iconic first Fiat 500. Today is the name of the new electric quadricycle. The […]

Boeing (NYSE: BA) (www.Boeing.com) has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new managing director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company's operations and relationships across the African continent. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Henok Teferra Shawl reports to Kuljit Ghata-Aura, president of Boeing Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central Asia (METACA). In his new role, Teferra will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Boeing plans to open an office […]

As part of Namibia’s COP28 program, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), dmg events and Vasco Da Gama Energy are proud to announce the inauguration of the Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAh2S). The Summit is scheduled to take place in Windhoek, Namibia from 03 – 05 September 2024. Themed From Ambition to Action: Fuelling Africa’s Green Industrial Revolution, the three-day Summit […]

On 27 November 2023, the 59 members of the European Car of the Year (COTY) jury, representing 22 countries across the continent, chose the new PEUGEOT E-3008 (https://www.Peugeot.com/en/) from 28 shortlisted models to join the final seven contenders for the top prize. This is the 7th time in the last 10 years that a PEUGEOT model has been selected as a finalist. PEUGEOT has transformed the 3008, taking it to […]