Africa Newsroom
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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African Development Bank Group Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Electricity Access in Nigeria
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $500 million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to finance the first phase of…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Sonangol Emerges as Competitive Player, Joins Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 as Diamond Sponsor
Angola aims to complete the privatization of national oil company (NOC) (http://apo-opa.co/3yn9bos) Sonangol by 2026, diversifying the government’s 30% stake in the company while attracting investors to help expand operations…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Bronze Sponsor, As African Onshore Exploration Potential Surges
Earlier this month, Canadian independent Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) spud the Naingopo-1 exploration well in the Damara Fold Belt in Namibia’s Kavango Basin. As ReconAfrica progresses with onshore exploration efforts,…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Istanbul Beykent University ranks fourth in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024
Istanbul Beykent University (www.Beykent.edu.tr) has achieved notable success in the field of sustainability and internationalization, confirmed by its impressive fourth position in the recent Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Merck Foundation Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of “More than a Mother” to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop GBV and support girl education; Merck Foundation Chairperson&CEO…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Cassava Technologies launches its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) business unit, Cassava AI
Developing Markets technology systems integrator Cassava Technologies (Cassava) (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) has announced that its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit, Cassava AI. Since the advent of Generative…
- SundayNews
- July 31, 2024
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Museveni, Tayebwa want accountability in wealth creation initiatives
President Yoweri Museveni has tasked accounting officers to be strict with matters of accountability in wealth creation programmes for rural poverty eradication. Museveni said programmes like the Parish Development Model…
- SundayNews
- July 31, 2024
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Republic of Korea (ROK) Government Decides to Provide US $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Ethiopia in Response to Landslides in Southern Ethiopia
The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US $1 million in humanitarian aid to Ethiopia to support the latter’s ongoing relief efforts in response to landslides.…
- SundayNews
- July 31, 2024
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the agreement for a ceasefire
The EU welcomes the ceasefire agreed yesterday in Luanda as a result of the trilateral meeting between Angola, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It commends the…
- SundayNews
- July 31, 2024
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Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: United Nations (UN) report
The report on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan, released on Tuesday, documented a staggering 2,168 grave violations against 1,913 children in 2022 and 2023 – a significant increase compared…