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Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Media Statement: Committee on Home Affairs Agrees to Subject Draft Motion on Regulations on Political Funding Act to Public Participation

The committee will in due course communicate avenues that the public can contribute comments to the draft motion

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has unanimously resolved that a proposed draft motion in respect to regulations governing the maximum amount of a donation that can be accepted and the threshold amount of donations that must be disclosed must undergo a public participation process to ensure that it is…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Media Statement: Funding Agencies Brief Committee About Tourism Business Development Programmes

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) gave an update on the Transformation Fund, a funding initiative targeting tourism businesses in previously disadvantaged communities

The Portfolio Committee on Tourism today met with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) to discuss the different tourism development programmes the two entities are implementing on behalf of the Department of Tourism. The NEF gave an update on the Transformation Fund, a funding…

VistaJet

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VistaJet Connects China-Africa Business Ties, Propelling Cross-Continental Commerce

Growing the private aviation network in both China and Africa, VistaJet plays a crucial role to foster business ties and help drive mutually beneficial economic growth and development in the regions

VistaJet (VistaJet.com) brought business leaders, heads of state and governments together at one of the world’s largest forums in the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The FOCAC summit, which meets once every 3 years alternating between China and Africa, aims to expand and…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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Ambassador of Belarus S.Terentiev meets with the Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities of Egypt

The parties discussed the progress in implementing the agreements, reached during the visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko to Egypt in April, 2024

On September 9, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sergei Terentiev, met with the Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sherif El-Sherbiny.  The parties discussed the progress in implementing the agreements, reached…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Statement: Mauritius Extends Universal Child Benefits

The level of investment required to build a UCB over time in Mauritius, commencing with the current CSG Child Allowance 0-3 children in 2025 with a transfer value of MUR2,500 (around US$52) per month

The organisations signed below, which jointly advocate for the right to social security, commend the Government of Mauritius for its decision to extend the universal child benefit, called the Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) Child Allowance, for another year, from July 2024 to June 2025. The extension of this scheme, first…

Energy Capital & Power

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Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Panel to Explore Policy as a Catalyst for Human Capital Development

A panel discussion during this year’s Angola Oil & Gas event will share insight into how local content policies are driving projects forward in Angola

Angola’s upstream oil and gas sector is expected to grow 1.5% between 2022 and 2027, driven by the country’s project pipeline and six-year licensing round. While large-scale oil and gas projects have historically been led by foreign players, a strong lineup of Angolan-based E&P firms are strengthening their presence across…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
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Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs delivered remarks at the Inaugural Session of the 62nd Annual Session of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)

The Annual Session was attended by more than 300 distinguished individuals from more than 39 states, including ministers, attorney-generals, ambassadors and international legal experts

On 9 September 2024, Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, presided over and delivered the inaugural address of the 62nd Annual Session of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, Bangkok.  In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary highlighted the role of Asia and Africa…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
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Ministry of Health and Global Fund commit to Strengthen Collaboration in Delivery of universal Health Coverage

Kenya has made remarkable strides in reducing HIV infections, HIV-related deaths, and mother-to-child transmission rates, thanks to the support from the Global Fund and other development partners

Health Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, has commended the Global Fund for its significant impact on Kenya’s fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria over the past 21 years.  Speaking during a meeting with the Global Fund delegation led by Mr. Linden Morrison, Department Head of Global Fund High…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Media Statement: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Committee Welcomes News That Total Energies Remains a Major Player in South Africa’s Energy Sector

The committee is also comforted to hear that Block 11B/12B and Bock 5/6/7 have sufficient resource reserves still open to be explored by other investors

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has expressed its relief at hearing that TotalEnergies remains a major player in the South African energy sector. The committee expressed this view after it was briefed by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on the impact of TotalEnergies’ withdrawal from…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
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Ministry of Health Launches Kenya's First Clinical Guidelines for Mental Disorders

The new guidelines and mhGAP e-training aim to close a 75% treatment gap by improving the identification, diagnosis, and management of mental disorders at the primary care level

The Ministry of Health has officially launched Kenya’s first Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Common Mental Disorders, along with a Kenya-adapted version of the World Health Organization's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). Dr. Bashir Isaak, Head of Family Health, launched the guidelines on behalf of Director General of…