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FIND (www.FINDdx.org) is calling for commitments to support the implementation of the Resolution on diagnostics that was adopted at the World Health Assembly earlier this year; A Collaboration Agreement has been signed with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to support digitally enabled, equitable access to testing; FIND and the Independent Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat have launched a new report on transforming diagnostics to improve pandemic preparedness. At a “Diagnostics Dinner” (https://apo-opa.co/3GsaZg9) event held yesterday […]

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has invested US$60 million in Etu Energias (formerly Somoil), the largest private Angolan oil company, as part of a drive to boost indigenous participation in the continent’s energy sector.   The investment is part of a $190 million debt facility to support Etu Energias in acquiring oil and gas reserves co-owned by France’s TotalEnergies and Japan’s Inpex Corporation. […]

Following the announcement of the launch of the first-ever Africa Energy Expo, set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 20 to 22 February 2024, Informa Markets (www.InformaMarkets.com), a leading global exhibition and conference organiser, has unveiled a stellar line-up of speakers and exhibitors who will be participating in the inaugural Africa Energy Leadership Summit and expo. Key exhibitors, partners, and speakers Several key industry leaders have been confirmed as […]

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) will mobilize financing for climate action at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, and amplify Africa’s calls for robust commitments by wealthy countries to meet the continent’s urgent needs in addressing climate change. The Bank Group, led by its President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, will launch and cement several climate action initiatives during the global event taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November […]

Grey (https://Grey.co) a cross-border fintech company based in the United States, has initiated a substantial global rebranding effort, unveiling a contemporary logo and website design. This strategic undertaking is in line with the company's ambitious plans to broaden its presence in the global market. Having already established a solid presence in East Africa for over a year, Grey is now positioning itself for a more expansive and impactful role in the […]

This past Sunday, November 26th, 2023, marked the conclusion of Season 01 of the Dambe Warriors League (https://DambeWarriors.com) with the biggest spectacle in the history of the centuries-old sport. The inaugural season climaxed with SuperFight 01, held at the Kano Pillars Stadium, which was transformed into the largest Dambe arena ever constructed. The capacity crowd had to be restrained by security as fans continued to flow in near the ring. […]

Africa’s most renowned universities are keen to be at the forefront of Research, Innovation and Outreach (RIO) of technologies, products, services and operating models that reduce CO2 emissions and help attain Net Zero Emissions (NZE). To achieve this, the gap between rhetoric and action needs to be reduced, if we are to have a fighting chance of reaching Net Zero by 2050 and capping the rise in global temperature at […]

ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with regional experts and member states, commenced a pivotal Regional Workshop aimed at developing strategic action plans for the effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the ECOWAP programme. Hosted at the Newton Park Annex Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, the workshop which runs from November 27 to December 1, 2023, will assist participants in pursuit of robust improvements in the region’s agricultural development framework. The workshop was […]

Shri Dinkar Asthana, (IFS:1990), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India.