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APO Group - Africa Newsroom

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    • Media Invitation: Online Press Conference with France's Mr. Africa, Robert Bourgi, to Celebrate the Release of the English Version of His Book, They Know I Know Everything: My Life in Françafrique (FR)
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Media Invitation: Online Press Conference with France's Mr. Africa, Robert Bourgi, to Celebrate the Release of the English Version of His Book, They Know I Know Everything: My Life in Françafrique

The online press conference will be held in French, with simultaneous translation available in English

Join us for an online press conference featuring France's Mr. Africa, Robert Bourgi, to celebrate the release of the English version of his book, They Know I Know Everything: My Life in Françafrique. The online press conference will be held in French, with simultaneous translation available in English. Both English…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • CORRECTION: Afentra Targets Mature Assets, Local Partnerships in Angola
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CORRECTION: Afentra Targets Mature Assets, Local Partnerships in Angola

Afentra, Trafigura and the Africa Finance Corporation discussed strategies for securing financing to enable independents to acquire and develop Angola’s mature fields during Day 2 of Angola Oil & Gas 2024

Independent energy firm Afentra expressed interest in partnering with local oil and gas firms to acquire mature assets in Angola during a panel at the Angola Oil & Gas 2024 conference on October 3.   Sponsored by multinational commodities company Trafigura, the panel – Strategic Partnerships: Financing Upstream Oil Operations –…

BRICS+ Fashion Summit

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    • 50+ Nations Join Forces to Announce BRICS International Fashion Federation
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50+ Nations Join Forces to Announce BRICS International Fashion Federation

The memorandum to establish the BRICS International Fashion Federation was signed by an array of influential figures

The BRICS+ Fashion Summit (www.FashionSummit.org) concluded in Moscow with a landmark announcement: leaders from fashion associations across more than 50 countries signed a memorandum to form the BRICS International Fashion Federation. The new federation seeks to establish new centers of influence, strengthen international connections, boost industry sustainability, and provide NewGen…

Amnesty International
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Angola: US President Biden must demand immediate release of five arbitrarily detained government critics

President Biden must also demand President Lourenço and his government stop the four-year crackdown on peaceful protests which has killed dozens of people, including children, and seen more than 100 arbitrarily arrested during demonstrations

During his visit to Angola from 13 to 15 October, US President Joe Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five government critics arbitrarily detained for more than a year, four of whom have been tortured through deliberate denial of medical care, Amnesty International said.  President…

National Basketball Association (NBA)

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    • Five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher, NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi, Opportunity International CEO Atul Tandon, NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum, and NBA Kenya Country Operations Lead Michael Finley at the announcement of NBA Africa’s collaboration with Opportunity International in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 8, 2024 (Credit NBA Africa)
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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Opportunity International to Build Basketball Courts and Conduct Youth Clinics in Kenya and Rwanda

Collaboration Will Support NBA Africa’s Commitment to Build 1,000 Basketball Courts on the Continent Over the Next Decade, Including 100 in Kenya

NBA Africa (https://Africa.NBA.com/) and Opportunity International, a global nonprofit organization that develops innovative programs that use financial services, training and support to address some of the greatest challenges facing those living in poverty around the world, today announced a collaboration to build outdoor basketball courts and conduct youth clinics in…

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    • Earthshot: MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) filmmakers showcase Africa’s environmental challenge
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Earthshot: MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) filmmakers showcase Africa’s environmental challenge

To ensure impacts on a continental scale, pan-African entertainment group MultiChoice Africa has formed a media broadcast partnership with The Earthshot Prize

The world is warming faster than at any time in recorded history. This rapid climate change is already releasing a wave of extreme weather – wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts. The only way to slow this wave of catastrophic climate change is to slash our emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases,…

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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution: A double-edged sword for children

It is challenging to maximise AI’s benefits for children’s education and growth, while also ensuring their privacy, healthy development, and emotional well-being

In just two years, artificial intelligence has undergone a revolution. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot have rapidly become part of our daily lives. With Meta integrating AI chatbots into popular platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, the technology is more accessible than ever before. For…

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    • In celebration of Transport Month, inDrive participates in the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024, contributing to discussions on advancing sustainable and integrated transport solutions in South Africa (1)
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inDrive Joins Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024 to help Shape the Future of Transport in South Africa (SA)

In celebration of Transport Month, inDrive participates in the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024, contributing to discussions on advancing sustainable and integrated transport solutions in South Africa

In recognition of Transport Month, inDrive (www.inDrive.com), a global leader in urban mobility and services, has taken a central role in shaping discussions at this year’s highly anticipated Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2024. The summit, which began on October 2nd and runs until October 4th, focuses on transparency, leadership, and…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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President Museveni Offers Mediation for Peace in Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict

The President urged the warring factions to agree to a ceasefire and to hand over power to the people of Sudan

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed his willingness to mediate the ongoing conflict in Sudan, should both parties be open to his involvement. “I am ready to mediate the conflict if they are agreeable.” President Museveni stated this today during a meeting with the United Nations Envoy for Sudan at…

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South Africa: President Ramaphosa signs into law Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill

The law makes it clear that land will be owned by residents who are members of associations, and not by the associations themselves

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law legislative amendments that seek to provide improved protection of the rights of communities who are part of communal property associations. President Ramaphosa has assented to the Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill which amends the Communal Property Associations Act of 1996 to provide for…