Water Pool Project for Somaliland Villages by T?KA
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) built water pools in Somaliland, which is facing the danger of famine because it is one of the regions that receive the least rainfall in the African continent.
Video news release: Consultation on the future of men's football
A two-day meeting of a Technical Advisory Group has concluded in Doha, as FIFA has welcomed the insight and experience of star players on the future calendar for men’s football. A transversal consultation process led by FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, aims to level the playing field for global competition and optimise the match calendar to bring clarity for all stakeholders in football. Video is available showing B-roll of the event in Qatar as well as interviews w...
Egypt-International Cooperation Forum (ICF) high-level conference: African Development Bank joins calls for stronger development partnerships to spur Covid-19 recovery efforts
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Wednesday joined leaders of government and international organizations in calling for stronger partnerships to support Africa’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at the first Egypt-International Cooperation Forum.
AOG 2021: Angola's Minister of State for Economic Coordination Promotes Investment and Localization
Opening the Angola Oil & Gas 2021 conference, H.E. Manuel Nunes Junior, Angola’s Minister of State for Economic Coordination, emphasized investment and the value of localization in Angola; Committed to driving investment in the oil and gas industry, the Angolan government is focusing on partnerships and collaboration; As the country accelerates its energy transition, localization and human capital development will continue to play a critical role in Angola's oil and gas industry.
Congolese Hydrocarbons Minister Lauds Angolan Government Reforms, Sonangol During Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2021 Conference
H.E. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, joined H.E. Diamantino Azevedo, Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, for a debate at the world-class Angola Oil & Gas 2021 Conference on Thursday; Ministers Itoua and Azevedo discussed expanded cooperation between the two oil-producing nations, along with investment promotion strategies; The high-level ministerial panel kicked off Angola’s largest oil and gas event and was moderated by the African ...
Leading the Exploration Game: African Energy Week in Cape Town to Emphasize Angolan Upstream Prospects
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 has emphasized the value of exploration in driving Africa’s energy future. By promoting how the upstream market can be consolidated as a key driver of sustainable socio-economic growth, AEW 2021 in Cape Town has placed African frontier exploration at the center of African energy dialogue. With the second edition of the Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2021 conference taking place on the 9 th -10 th of September, 2021, an introduction into Angola’s exploration projects,...
Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2021 Emphasizes Angola's Exploration Competitiveness with Collaborative Upstream Panel
The second edition of the Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2021 conference comprised a productive upstream panel discussion led by Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, and international oil companies (IOC) currently active in the country. Focusing on increasing the country’s competitiveness regarding frontier exploration in the age of energy transition and the COVID-19 pandemic, the upstream forum emphasized Angolan exploration as a key driver of energy sector growth and success.
Coronavirus - Ghana: The United States Provides Life-Saving Support to Ghana's COVID-19 Response
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan today announced new support for Ghana’s COVID-19 response, including oxygen generation equipment to support critical care patients nationwide and equipment to aid in the treatment of infectious disease. She joined representatives of the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service and members of Ghana’s national COVID-19 case management team at the Ghana Infectious Disease Center for the outdooring of this equipment and a negative pressure isolati...
UNESCO Director-General to attend International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme in Africa
Mere days after the World Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature shone a light on the global diversity crisis, stating that more than 8,500 species are threatened with extinction, the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) meets for its 33 rd Session in Abuja (Nigeria) from 13 to 17 September 2021. The councilwill review proposals for new biosphere reserves on 15 September.
African Energy Week Promotes NOCs as the Key Drivers of Africa's Energy Growth at Africa Independence Forum
In addition to emphasizing the value of increased International Oil Company (IOC) participation in Africa’s energy sector, African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town recognizes the role that National Oil Companies (NOC) will play in accelerating the continent’s energy transformation. Rather than act as disengaged entities, NOCs maintain a critical position in Africa’s energy development, serving as key drivers of sectoral growth. By hosting an Africa Independence Forum in Cape Town, AEW 2021 will...
H.E Yury Sentyurin highlights Angola's investment potential at AOG 2021 Conference
H.E. Yury Sentyurin, Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, addressed Africa's role in the global gas market at AOG 2021; H.E Yury Sentyurin praised Angola's efforts in improving its legal and fiscal terms to attract investment to gas-related projects; Organized by Energy Capital &amp; Power ( <a id="154d8919-b857-341a-a20d-b314522c1bc5" href="http://www.energycapitalpower.com/"> www.EnergyCapitalPower.com </a> ) AOG 2021 is the first in-person oil and gas conference in ...
US$110,000 Awarded to Young Agrifood Changemakers in the Third Annual Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition
Fourteen inspiring, young entrepreneurs from across Africa, pitched their innovative agribusinesses to influential judges and delegates at the pitch finale of the Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize (https://GoGettaz.africa) competition held at the 2021 AGRF Virtual Summit (https://AGRF.Summit.tc) and broadcast online to an audience of millions on other platforms.
African Energy Chamber to Participate in the Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa: Committed to an African-Centric Climate Mitigation Strategy
African Energy Chamber ( <a id="91527d20-fbc1-3cf0-a113-7f55e455d6e8" href="http://www.energychamber.org/"> www.EnergyChamber.org </a> ) Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk will attend the Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) in Cabo Verde on the 13 th – 17 th of September 2021 where he will contribute to and drive a collaborative discussion on what a just energy transition looks like for Africa. Focused on ensuring Africa’s climate change mitigation strategies coinc...
Stakeholders call for honest, transparent, and inclusive debate on new constitution at UNMISS workshop
As South Sudan makes the long journey from winning independence a decade ago through a long and brutal war to rebuilding its economy and democracy, people across the country are beginning an important debate about a new permanent constitution.
Over 300 schools forced to close in Niger due to insecurity, affecting more than 22,000 children
To mark the 5 th Anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, on 28 th May 2020 the UN General Assembly designated 9 th September International Day to Protect Education from Attack. In Niger, UNICEF took this opportunity to call for greater attention and mobilization on the situation of children deprived from education due to insecurity while conflicts in affected regions become more brutal, intense and widespread over the past months.
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 variants prolong Africa's pandemic wave
Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than 20%—the sharpest seven-day decline in two months – as the third wave pandemic tapers off. However, the rate of deceleration is slower than the previous waves owing to the impact of more transmissible variants.
Video News Release: Africa CDC weekly COVID-19 Briefing I September 9, 2021
Watch the video: <a id="24f3b911-5303-3b5d-a14e-a6f3a11c0cff" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sfg3E1OjPrQ"> https://www.youtube.com/embed/sfg3E1OjPrQ </a>KB4-CON EMEA to Strengthen Organisations' Human Firewalls
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WHO Africa Online Briefing
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of WHO Regional Office for Africa.Central Africa Boosts Participation at USAEF 2021: Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, DRC and Equatorial Guinea Confirm Ministerial Delegations
Ministerial delegations from Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are confirmed to participate in the first-ever U.S.-Africa Energy Forum (USAEF) 2021 (December 9-10; Houston, Texas); The central African region is endowed with substantial deposits of bauxite, cobalt, platinum-group metals and strategic minerals vital to the global energy transition; Organized by Energy Capital &amp; Power (ECP) ( <a id="154d8919-b857-341a-a20d-b314522c1bc...
