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Ministry of Planning and Economic Development - Egypt
Source: Ministry of Planning and Economic Development - Egypt |

Planning and health ministries launch newborn vaccination awareness service via text messages

It aims to raise awareness about the importance of vaccinations against diseases such as polio, tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, neonatal tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, bacterial influenza B, measles, German measles, and mumps

The Ministry of Economic Planning, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population, has announced the launch of a service that sends congratulatory text messages to parents of newborns through the integrated health office services system, effective from April 1, 2024. This initiative aims to inform parents about the…

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office Supports Sudan in Assessing Conflict's Impacts on Cultural Heritage

Preserving Sudan's Cultural Legacy: Strategies for Safeguarding Heritage Amidst Conflict

UNESCO's Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, in collaboration with Sudan's National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), the French Archaeological Mission to Sudan (SFDAS), and the Polish Cultural Center, convened a crucial two-day workshop in Cairo from April 16-17, 2024. The workshop, titled "Update of Crisis Response, Risk Mitigation,…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Eni Mozambique to Discuss Optimizing Gas Investments at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

Eni Mozambique General Manager Marica Calabrese will speak on catalyzing opportunities in Africa’s key growth markets at the upcoming forum, as the company targets its second FLNG production unit

Eni Mozambique General Manager Marica Calabrese will address emerging opportunities in Africa’s prime hydrocarbon basins, including Angola and Mozambique, at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris. The Italian multinational has been responsible for transforming Mozambique into a major LNG exporter through its Coral Sul FLNG project…

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |

Administrator Samantha Power Travels to Angola

She will highlight USAID’s investments in malaria prevention in a visit to Angola’s National Health Research Institute

From April 23-25, Administrator Samantha Power and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma will travel to Angola to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting prosperity, security, and good governance in Angola. During the visit, the Administrator will meet with government leaders, members of the civil society, and business executives…

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) |

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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Source: African Energy Chamber |

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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Source: Energy Capital & Power |

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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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

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)
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |

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
Source: UNICEF Zambia |

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…