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National Basketball Association (NBA)
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National Basketball Association (NBA) Delivers Increased Viewership and Engagement in Africa During 2023-24 Season

Bucks’ Antetokounmpo (ties to Nigeria) and Spurs’ Wembanyama (ties to the Democratic Republic of the Congo) Among Most-Viewed Players on National Basketball Association (NBA) Social Media This Season

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced that the 2023-24 regular season delivered increased television viewership in Africa as well as increased engagement across the league’s localized social media accounts on the continent.  Highlights include: Live Game Viewership The more than 140 live game telecasts in Africa generated a 41% year-over-year increase in…

African Energy Chamber

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    • Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA)
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Africa’s Downstream Opportunities Take the Forefront as African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) Executive Secretary Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

AEW: Invest in African Energy will streamline investment towards Africa’s downstream industry as countries move to make energy poverty history by 2030

The Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), Anibor Kragha, will speak at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference - taking place from November 4–8 in Cape Town. Kragha’s return to the conference will not only improve the understanding of the state of…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • NOV to Sponsor Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, Empowering Africa’s Energy Industry Through Technology
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NOV to Sponsor Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, Empowering Africa’s Energy Industry Through Technology

Technology, equipment and services provider NOV will showcase its cutting-edge solutions as a Silver Sponsor of the Invest in African Energy forum

Leading technology, equipment and services provider NOV has been confirmed as a Silver Sponsor of the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris next month. The Houston-based firm delivers technology-driven solutions to the global energy industry – comprising oil and gas, mining and renewables – with a view to…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Attendees at the launch ceremony of the three-year project to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, Senegal April 2024
    • (l-r) : AfDB Country manager for Senegal Mohamed CHERIF,  Edwin W. HARRIS Jr, Director General of GIABA. David N BORBOR, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Sierra Leone and GIABA national correspondent. Tafsir HANE, representing Senegal’s Financial Intelligence Unit’s President, attend launch ceremony Dakar, April 2024
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African Development Bank, Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) combat money laundering and terrorism financing in Africa through new project

The project will be financed through a grant from the Transition Support Facility of the African Development Bank to the tune of 3.5 million UA

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) on Thursday officially launched a three-year support project to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in their member countries.  The project, titled “Capacity Development for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism…

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa would have been impossible without human-caused climate change

The hottest temperature occurred on April 3, when Mali recorded 48.5°C

The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group. In late March and early this April, extreme heat impacted countries in the…

UNICEF Zambia
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) join hands to strengthen the Government of the Republic of Zambia’s cholera response

$100,000 in funding from USAID allows UNICEF to strengthen a cross-sectoral cholera response plan, coordinating with key partners and the Government of the Republic of Zambia at local and national levels

Through support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UNICEF will continue to strengthen the ongoing cholera response efforts by supporting the Ministry of Health in the Southern Province. Cholera cases have been found in all ten provinces of the country, but specifically in high-density locations like Lusaka…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Combating Measles: a comprehensive community-centered approach in Ethiopia

A community-led initiative has been making remarkable progress in combating measles, malaria, and malnutrition through collaborative efforts

In the districts of Sidama, Central, and South Ethiopia, access to healthcare is often challenging, exacerbated by various health emergencies such as communicable diseases outbreaks, including malaria, measles, and cholera. These regions, particularly in identified hotspot districts, face multifaceted health emergencies like drought, malnutrition, conflicts, displacement, and floods, coupled with…

Orange Middle East and Africa

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Y'Africa, the TV show that showcases African talent: Orange announces a third season dedicated to the continent's athletes

This new season is dedicated to the journeys of 28 rising sporting talents from 12 countries

Orange (www.Orange.com) is launching the third season of its flagship program Y'Africa, which will be broadcast weekly from mid-April on 15 national TV channels across Africa; This new season is dedicated to the journeys of 28 rising sporting talents from 12 countries; Like the first two seasons, it is directed…

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

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52 Players from 11 Countries to Compete in Basketball Africa League Nile Conference in Egypt

The four teams competing in the Nile Conference group phase feature seven players with NBA and NBA G League experience

2024 BAL Season (BAL.NBA.com) Continues Friday, April 19 with Nile Conference Group Phase in Cairo; 24 Players with NBA, NBA G League and NCAA Experience to Feature on Nile Conference Rosters; Tickets on Sale Now at BAL.NBA.com and Tazkarti.com; Fans Can Save Up to 35% On Group Packages. Download document: https://apo-opa.co/4d5ATpa The Basketball…

Rand Merchant Bank
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Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) contributes to Acre Impact Capital’s $100 million private debt fund for climate-aligned infrastructure projects across Africa

The fund has announced its first close on 17th of April in which it has successfully raised an equity of ~$100m

RMB (www.RMB.co.za) one of Africa’s leading corporate and investment banks, has invested in Acre Export Finance Fund I which targets commercial debt tranches of Export Credit Agency (ECA) transactions supporting climate-aligned infrastructure in Africa. The fund has announced its first close on 17th of April in which it has successfully…