Senegal, Home of West African Gas Megaprojects, Hosts Major Energy Transition Event

It will showcase the region’s investment appeal as one of the most exciting energy hotspots in Africa, with major hydrocarbons discoveries and vast renewable potential

MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2021, organized by Africa Oil & Power (www.AfricaOilandPower.com) under the auspices of H.E. President Macky Sall, will be held on 26-27 October 2021, in Dakar; This event will be the leading investment platform for West Africa’s oil, gas and power industries. It will showcase the…

Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 update (18 January 2021)

1,617 new cases of COVID-19 Nigeria; Lagos-776 Kaduna-147 Kwara-131 FCT-102 Plateau-78 Edo-59 Ogun-53 Osun-45 Rivers-37 Taraba-36 Nasarawa-34 Adamawa-33 Kano-26 Delta-20 Ebonyi-16 Bayelsa-11 Gombe-11 Borno-2

EU funding helps WFP address hunger challenges in Mozambique

Funding from the EU is also allowing WFP to develop life-changing innovations for longer-term climate resilience of communities in drought-prone districts of Gaza and Tete

A combined total of €7.6 million in funding from the European Union (EU) is helping the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) address the growing food needs in Mozambique driven by climate change, insecurity, displacement and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also strengthening national capacity to respond…

Children must be protected in Sudan amid surge in violence

The Government of Sudan needs to ensure children and their families are protected, as without specific controls, more innocent people will lose their lives

According to media reports, at least 83 people, including children, have been killed and more than 160 wounded in inter-communal violence in Darfur, Sudan over the weekend. Over 50,000 people have been displaced from Krinding IDP camp and nearby villages and towns in El Geneina, West Darfur, with reports suggesting the…

Hajjar: New project to be designed for enhanced dates sector production chain competitiveness and hence increased exports and jobs

First ever international virtual exhibition for Madinah dates organised under Aid for Trade Initiative for Arab States (AfTIAS)

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Governor of the Madinah Province, the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG), the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), will…

Efficient cooperation between companies and external law firms

Especially in times of crisis, legal departments question their cooperation with external law firms and look for flexible, efficient and timely solutions for legal issues

The corona pandemic is causing turmoil worldwide and has had a massive impact on economic activity. Internal legal departments are therefore facing new challenges. On the one hand, companies are cutting their budgets for legal services, and on the other hand, the complexity and amount of legal issues is increasing.…

Top tier rugby action returns in February

The season will first be preceded by the Kenya Cup qualifiers involving the top six teams from the 2019/20 Kenya Rugby Union Championship

Following clearance from the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Heritage, the 2021 Kenya Cup season will kick off on Saturday 27 February 2021 and will run for 11 match days with the top four teams qualifying for the semi finals on Saturday 22 May. The winners of the semi final…

Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for 55 African Union Member States

Afreximbank will facilitate payments by providing advance procurement commitment guarantees of up to US$2 billion to the manufacturers on behalf of the Member States

Following the announcement by the African Union (www.AU.int) Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 14th of January 2021 that the African Union has secured a provisional 270 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa through its COVID-19 African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) (www.AMSP.africa), on behalf…

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 update (18 January 2021)

Total cases: 11,259 (+227) Recovered: 7,412 (+49) | 65.8% Active cases: 3,701 Tests: 799,817 (+2,950) Deaths: 146 (+4) | 1.3% Test positivity rate: 7.7%

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: COVID-19 update (18 January 2021)

Daily: Laboratory Test: 4,980 Severe Cases: 224 New Recovered: 188 New Deaths: 3 New Cases: 351 Total: Laboratory Test: 1,891,919 Active Cases: 13,176 Total Recovered: 116,335 Total Deaths: 2,033 Total Cases: 131,546