APO International

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi heads to the Russian Federation to attend the BRICS summit held in the city of Kazan. The summit marks Egypt's first participation as a member of the group, since its official accession at the beginning of this year. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, stated that during the summit, President El-Sisi will present Egypt's vision and positions on a multitude of significant international and […]

 The Tenth Session of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) will take place from 28 October to 1 November 2024 at the Economic Commission for Africa. This event coincides with the ninth session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the fourth Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics. UN-GGIM: Africa plays a crucial role in advancing geospatial development across the continent, contributing […]

 João Marques, Director of Strategy at APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), has been appointed as a strategic advisor to Decarb.earth, a Swiss-based sustainability start-up operating in the carbon credit landscape, to help accelerate renewable energy projects and decarbonisation efforts across Africa. In this advisory role, Marques will leverage his expertise to connect Decarb.earth with renewable energy developers in the region, supporting the company’s mission of driving sustainable development. Decarb.earth is today at […]

 The East African Legislative Assembly sitting in Kampala will debate reports focusing on election management, non-tariff barriers and management of wildlife in the region among others. The EALA Speaker, Joseph Ntakirutimana, made the revelation at a media briefing at Parliament House on Monday, 21 October 2024. EALA will hold its plenary sittings in Uganda’s parliament from 22 October to 12 November 2024 as part of its legislative culture of holding […]

 The International Moral Guarantors on the implementation of the ‘‘Agreement for National Unity’’ signed between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) party on 18 October 2023 undertook a second assessment mission to Sierra Leone from 14 to 18 October 2024 to monitor progress in the implementation of the Agreement. Convened and hosted by the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) of Sierra Leone, […]

 Girls in Africa face significant challenges ensuring that they enjoy the highest attainable standard of their sexual and reproductive health. They experience barriers to accessing relevant sexual health education as well as adequate maternal healthcare during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Following the conclusion of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)’s 44th Ordinary Session on October 12, and as the conversation around maternal health examines how to ensure […]

 On October 18th, Counsellor for Economic and Commercial affairs, Mr Wang Jianxun, attended Opening ceremony of Mbale Industrial Park’s Made-in-Uganda Trade Show and Bazaar and delivered a speech. H.E.Jessica Alupo, The Vice President of Uganda delivered a warmly speech, who was accompanied by four State Ministers: Evelyn Anite (Privatisation and Investment), David Bahati (Trade and Industry), Opolot Okaasai (Energy) and Florence Wamala Namboozo (Karamoja Affairs). About 1,000 representatives from various local sectors of China and Uganda attended the event. Wang introduced the important outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa […]

 Estonia welcomed on october 21, 2024 the various initiatives launched under by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, to further peace, stability and socio-economic development in Africa. In a joint declaration published following a meeting in Rabat between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita and his Estonian peer, Margus Tsahkna, Estonia welcomed the “Royal initiative to facilitate access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean”, […]

 Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita and his Estonian peer, Mr. Margus Tsahkna, stated on Monday in Rabat, the two countries’ determination to further explore the development potential of their bilateral ties. "The two Ministers welcomed the dynamism characterizing the relations between Morocco and Estonia in recent years and expressed mutual interest in further exploring the potential of their bilateral cooperation,” reads a joint […]