APO Group and Capital Ethiopia Join Forces to Expand African News Reach
APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce a new content partnership…
Tech, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Unite: The Omniverse Summit Takes the Digital Economy Center Stage in Lagos, expecting 20,000 leaders
The Omniverse (https://TheOmniverse.africa/), a dynamic convergence platform and summit for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship is…
Eritrea: Effort in human resources development
At an activity assessment meeting conducted on 18 and 19 December, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare reported that…
Open Day on the Implementation in Africa and the Sahel of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security
The Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) et seq. on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and…
Finland to provide humanitarian aid to crisis areas
Global humanitarian needs have grown this year. Most of the ongoing humanitarian crises are caused by conflicts. The power struggle…
Conference of Parties (COP 28): European Investment Bank and AllianzGI announce new capital commitments to the Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF)
New capital commitments from the United Kingdom and German governments; The fund invests in green transition funds and projects in…
Conference of the Parties (COP 28): European Investment Bank (EIB) Global co-signs Joint Declaration on the Just Transition Investment Platform for North Macedonia
The declaration brings together partners to help the country mobilise investments, policy support and technical assistance to accelerate the energy…
Conference of the Parties (COP 28): Multilateral Development Banks boost joint action on climate and development
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have published a joint statement (https://apo-opa.co/3QZQ21a) where they present concrete and urgent actions to scale up…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): European Investment Bank to co-finance climate action projects with the Brazilian Development Bank, BNDES
European Investment Bank (EIB) (EIB.org) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and President of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) Aloizio Mercadante signed a…
Blue Mediterranean Partnership steps up support for sustainable blue economy
Blue Mediterranean Partnership to support transition to a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean region; Partnership to start operating in…
European Investment Bank and Bank of Kigali outline EUR 100 million plan to enable Rwandan farmers adapt to climate change
New agriculture and agri-business climate finance to support farmers and agri-businesses prepare for extreme weather, increased drought and increased rains;…
Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership Powers Innovative Climate Action
The Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership, which was launched at the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, will further…
European Investment Bank Group and Mission Innovation team up to accelerate clean energy innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group (www.EIB.org), which consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, and…
African Development Bank Group and the Prince’s Trust International Commit to Accelerate Wealth-Creating Youth Programmes
The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the CEO of the Prince’s Trust International…
Conference of Parties (COP 28): African Development Bank’s $1 billion insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40…
Leapfrogging Is Not the Quick Energy Fix the World Seems to Think It Will Be (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate…
We’ve Got to Get Serious About Ending Gas Flaring in Africa (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (http://www.EnergyChamber.org). In an era when Africa needs oil and gas investments more…
Afreximbank’s President Oramah emerges FORBES AFRICA’s 2023 Person of the Year
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Prof. Benedict Oramah, today in Cairo received the FORBES AFRICA magazine…
Conference of Parties (COP 28): African countries sign on to join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium
Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the groundbreaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, launched Saturday during…
Africa Must Own Carbon Offsets Value Chain Amid Market Failures
Africa should become the global centre for high-value, high-integrity carbon credits, AFC (www.AfricaFC.org) says; Wholesale leases or sale of land…