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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam Baah regularly patrolled the “blue line” or the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel, and visited neighbourhoods in the area, checking in with local families and making sure they were safe. In 2022, Baah was one of the 173 Ghanaian women peacekeepers who served in the UN Interim Mission in Lebanon. She was also […]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the United Nations Joint Working Group (JWG) on Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP) on Sunday, convened to discuss critical areas for the implementation of the United Nations HRDDP in ATMIS. The meeting particularly focused on the protection of civilians for the Phase 2 of ATMIS drawdown. Co-chaired by the Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Souef Mohamed El-Amine, the Deputy Special Representative […]

Kenya and India have signed five memoranda of understanding to enhance bilateral relations. President William Ruto said forging stronger ties with India will be instrumental in advancing Kenya’s Bottom-Up Empowerment Transformation Agenda. The President said Kenya stands to gain significantly from India’s progress in technology, agro-industrial transformation, universal healthcare provision, slum upgrading, affordable housing programs and the digital economy revolution. Speaking during bilateral talks with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime […]

Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org), Africa's leading survey research organisation, is set to make a significant impact at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) by spotlighting the voices of African citizens captured in its recent Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/3GtUEYt) on climate change. This underscores the organisation's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and informed global conversation on climate action. “In amplifying the voices of African citizens, we aim to bring a nuanced understanding of […]