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Energy Capital & Power
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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to Participate at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, Outlining Future of Africa’s Energy Industry

OPEC Director of Research Dr. Ayed S. Al-Qahtani will deliver a keynote address at the Invest in African Energy forum next month, as the continent shapes global oil supply discussions

OPEC Director of Research Dr. Ayed S. Al-Qahtani will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris, affirming the importance of African oil supplies in global affairs.   Home to six OPEC member countries, the African continent is playing a growing role in…

Microsoft
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a turning point for financial inclusion in Africa (By Lillian Barnard)

AI tools can analyse data from client discussions, producing legal documents in simple language and at a fraction of the cost of what it would typically take to draft a contract

By Lillian Barnard, President of Microsoft Africa (www.Microsoft.com). It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system. Now, in much…

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Cross Switch Announces Key Appointments to Accelerate Growth

Mark Chirnside joins Cross Switch to spearhead the expansion of the business in all markets, while Charles Elliman will focus on driving exponential growth in Africa

Cross Switch (www.Cross-Switch.com), provider of cutting-edge global payment processing platform CS+, proudly announces the appointment of two seasoned executives to its leadership team. Mark Chirnside joins Cross Switch to spearhead the expansion of the business in all markets, while Charles Elliman will focus on driving exponential growth in Africa. Mark Chirnside…

Eastern Africa Association (EAA)
Source: Eastern Africa Association (EAA) |

The Eastern African Association’s Diamond Jubilee

Celebrating 60 years of supporting businesses in East Africa and contributing to the region’s growth and prosperity

For 60 Years, the Eastern Africa Association (EAA) (www.EasternAfricaAssociation.org) has been at the forefront of promoting trade and investment between the UK and East Africa through networking events, information sharing, and direct support for members when they face challenges. The EAA is marking its 60th anniversary this year – operating…

UNICEF Zambia
Source: UNICEF Zambia |

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) Scale up Government led Cholera Response in Communities with Support of European Commission Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

As part of this intervention, ECHO will contribute USD 1 million to UNICEF and WHO to support the joint efforts towards Zambia’s cholera response

As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF and WHO are partnering with ECHO to not only respond to the current crisis, but also address the underlying root causes of cholera, especially inadequate access to safe water and sanitation facilities. As part of this intervention, ECHO will contribute USD…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
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A Peanut Oil and Peanut Butter Production workshop was Established in Guinea

Within the project, which will benefit a total of 80 families, machines such as shell cracking machine, oil extraction unit, peanut crushing and grinding units were provided to producers by TİKA

With the joint work of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Guinea Peanut Producers Association, a workshop has been established in the town of Keitayah where peanut oil, peanut butter and powder are produced. Within the project, which will benefit a total of 80 families, machines such as…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia |

World Health Organization supports efforts to restore Health Information Systems in Northern Ethiopia

The primary objective of the intervention was to equip 76 accessible Wereda (districts) health offices and 44 selected health facilities in the region

In the wake of the internal armed conflict that ravaged the regions of Northern Ethiopia from November 2020 to November 2022, health information infrastructure suffered severe disruptions, hampering the timely reporting of critical health data. Notably, reporting of notifiable diseases plummeted to as low as 15% during the peak of…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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Egypt: President El-Sisi speaks with President of Serbia Vučić

President El-Sisi and Serbia’s President Vučić emphasized the need to strengthen the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation across all domains

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the two Presidents underscored the robust, longstanding and historical relations between Egypt and Serbia, expressing relief at the huge progress achieved in the two countries’ relations,…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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His Highness the Amir receives written Message from Transitional President of Chad

The meeting discussed a number of regional and international issues of common interest, especially the developments in the African continent

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from HE Transitional President of the Republic of Chad Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda

During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Wednesday with HE Third Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda Rukia Nakadama, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.