Uganda: Microfinance body protests merger
The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA), has protested the move by government to move it into the Ministry of Finance…
Uganda: Population Council seeks to maintain roles after merger
The National Population Council (NPC) has called for the maintenance of 14 of its functions when it is absorbed into…
Kaspersky presents industrial cybersecurity review and predictions for 2024
At the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META conference held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) presented an…
United States donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines worth $3 Million
On February 23, the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB)…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and European Union Solidify Partnership to Enhance Peace, Security, and Integration in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission welcomed a delegation from the Council of the EU-Africa Working Party…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Ambassador of Djibouti
HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with HE Ambassador of the Republic of…
United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) strengthens the capacity of Somali Security Forces (SSF) personnel on emerging digital technologies
“We aim to ensure that, as we support the transition from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to…
Guinea-Conakry’s Société Nationale des Pétroles (SONAP) Joins Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 as Bronze Sponsor
Société Nationale des Pétroles (SONAP) – the national oil company of Guinea-Conakry – has joined the Invest in African Energy…
Black Leaders Share Journeys of Perseverance and Mentorship at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) Summit
A panel session during the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 – which is organized by Energy Capital&Power (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) – explored…
Global Black Impact Summit turns focus to Black Wealth and Encouraging Entrepreneurship
A flagship panel discussion at the Global Black Impact Summit 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/4bS2YzB) in Dubai unpacked the dynamics of black wealth…
Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 Opening Remarks underscore role of Collective Progress
The Global Black Impact Summit opened in Dubai, featuring remarks delivered by Bermuda Minister of Economy and Labor Jason Hayward…
Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships Extend Stay of Hospital Ship in Sierra Leone to Provide Life-Changing Surgeries and Education
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the renowned international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa), proudly announces the extension of the…
Calls to place victims at the heart of Libya’s national reconciliation process in a joint conference of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Presidential Council
At a conference in Tripoli dedicated to fostering “an inclusive, rights-based, and victims-centred transitional justice and reconciliation process in Libya”,…
Seychelles: President Ramkalawan attended the official launching of the 14th edition of Exercise Cutlass Express
The President of the Republic of Seychelles and Commander in Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF), Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan…
New Malawi Economic Monitor calls for Commitment to Economic reforms to sustain the Emerging Recovery
Malawi’s medium-term growth outlook is improving because of bold reforms undertaken by the government in 2023 to stabilize the economy,…
Mapping El Geneina, a flashpoint in the Sudan conflict
The 20-mile journey from El Geneina, capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, across the Chadian border to Adré has become…
Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about a recent announcement that the…
TotalEnergies, Shell, Chevron Double Down on African Oil, Gas
Leading IOCs are affirming their commitment to African oil and gas – a positive indication for service providers, drilling contractors…
Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives
“I used to feel fear when it was night time,” mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual…
Discarded fertilizing materials give rise to an innovative company in the Gambia
Through a grant from the JSF Programme, Momar Taal realized his dream of creating a processing facility that sources produce…