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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

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Africa: Finance and foreign ministers call for remaking the international financial system in the interest of developing countries

First Preparatory Committee meeting of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development concludes in Addis Ababa with renewed focus on bridging gaps in SDG financing and delivering international financial architecture reform

Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met this week to call for radical action to reform the international financial architecture, empower developing countries in international institutions and channel trillions of dollars towards sustainable development in Africa and other developing countries.   Nine years after the historic agreement on financing for development,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Uganda: Children’s Parliament calls for end to hunger, malnutrition

A motion on ending hunger and malnutrition was debated, with many speakers calling for policy reforms, sensitisation, and development to eradicate hunger and malnutrition

The second National Children's Parliament has proposed agricultural development and sensitisation as a strategy to address the hunger and malnutrition crisis in the country.   The Children’s Parliament sat on Friday, 26 July 2024, at Parliament House under the theme “A call to end child hunger and malnutrition,” where Ms…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Uganda: Aleper eulogised for uniting Karamoja

Aleper died on the morning of Tuesday, 23 July 2024 after his car was involved in an accident along the Tirinyi Highway while travelling to Kampala

Members of Parliament have eulogised the late Hon.  Simon Peter Aleper and described him as a rock that was unshakable and a uniting factor for Karamoja and Uganda. During a special sitting on Thursday, 25 July 2024, the MPs, through a motion tabled by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja remembered Aleper…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Uganda: Northern Corridor Integration Projects Drive Regional Progress

The transit module is ready for deployment, pending final integration efforts

Day 2 of the ongoing Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs), cluster meetings for Single Customs Territory and the Technical Officials’ Meeting of the Immigration, Tourism, Trade, Labour, and Services (ITTLS) Cluster at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Kigali, marked a pivotal moment in implementation of the directives from the 14th…

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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South Sudan eyes Water Convention accession for stronger water governance and development opportunities

South Sudan indicated it is seeking to unlock major infrastructure projects and development resources as well as to limit flooding

South Sudan, the world’s newest nation and a landlocked country in Eastern Central Africa, is situated in the middle of the basin of the Nile River, Africa’s longest river. Sharing significant transboundary wetlands, experiencing annual catastrophic floods and droughts and facing immense development and humanitarian challenges, South Sudan views strengthened…

Afreximbank
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Afreximbank and Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento Partner to Host the 2024 Trade and Business Roadshow in Cape Verde

This landmark event, scheduled for July 29 - 30, 2024, is aimed at diversifying, fostering and supporting the economic growth in Cape Verde

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento have announced a strategic partnership to host the 2024 Trade and Business Roadshow in Praia, Cape Verde. This landmark event, scheduled for  July 29 - 30, 2024, is aimed at diversifying, fostering and supporting the economic growth in  Cape…

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

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    • Participants of the SECAM Meeting with National and Regional Secretaries General in Brazzaville, Congo, July 24-29, including the annual celebration of SECAM Day
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Annual Celebration of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Day 2024 (28th & 29th July 2024): “You Africans are Missionaries to Yourselves”- Message from SECAM President

This year, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the canonization of the Martyrs of Uganda (1964-2024), we are celebrating SECAM Day in a very special way

Introduction Once again, the Catholic Church in Africa is celebrating SECAM Day with gratitude - the day on which the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org/) was founded by African Bishops. SECAM is continental body of liaison, study and consultation created to preserve, encourage and promote…

Energy Capital & Power

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Mauritanian British Business Council Partners with MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024

The Mauritania Britain Business Council (MBBC) promotes sustainable development and fosters collaborative partnerships between Mauritania and the United Kingdom (UK)

The Mauritanian British Business Council (MBBC) will partner with the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 conference for the second consecutive year, linking British investors and companies with trade and investment opportunities in Mauritania. The MBBC serves to promote sustainable development, share knowledge and best practices, and foster mutually beneficial…

African Energy Chamber
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Azule Energy’s Adriano Mongini to Outline Innovative Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Exploration Solutions at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Azule Energy’s CEO Adriano Mongini has joined the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy conference as a speaker – taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town

International energy company Azule Energy – Angola’s largest independent equity producer of oil and gas – is developing the world’s first FPSO vessel that features carbon capture and storage (CCS) capabilities. The Agogo FPSO falls part of the broader Agogo Integrated West Hub Development in Block 15/06 and is expected…

African Energy Chamber
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African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) Secretary General to Discuss Energy Bank Launch, Opportunities for Angola at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024

Omar Farouk Ibrahim has joined the Angola Oil & Gas conference – organized by Energy Capital & Power - taking place October 2-3 in Luanda

The African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) signed the African Energy Bank (http://apo-opa.co/3WAyFYG) into implementation in June 2024, kickstarting a new era of oil and gas financing in Africa. Offering an alternative source of funding for African hydrocarbon projects, the bank is expected to play a major part in advancing project…