Download logo The Minister for Agriculture, Prof. Adolf Mkenda said that the economic diplomacy that President Samia Suluhu Hassan continues to pursue is contributing to the improvement of people's living standards and the economy as a whole. Prof. Mkenda said this on Monday at a special training seminar for government officials and those of the […]
International Partners Welcome Conclusion of Somalia's Upper House Elections
Download logo Somalia’s international partners* welcome the conclusion of the Upper House elections following the 11 November National Consultative Council meeting and leaders’ commitment to conclude the House of the People elections by the end of December 2021. International partners, however, remain deeply concerned about the extremely delayed election timeline and strongly urge the Somali […]
Africa Oil Week closes with high-value deals, and strong intent for future investments in the continent
Africa Oil Week (Africa-OilWeek.com) , Africa’s biggest and most prestigious upstream conference ended on Thursday with high-value deals, and strong intent for future investments in the continent. The event, which was held from 8th to 11th November 2021 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai – making it the first edition in AOW’s 27-year history to be […]
Standard Chartered appoints Bongiwe Gangeni to lead Consumer, Private and Business Banking for Africa, Middle East, Europe region
Standard Chartered (www.SC.com) has appointed Bongiwe Gangeni as Head, Consumer, Private & Business Banking (CPBB), Africa & Middle East, and Europe (AME/E), subject to regulatory approval. Bongiwe will be based in Dubai when she joins the Bank in March 2022. Bongiwe is joining Standard Chartered from Absa, where she spent the last 14 years, most […]
Guidelines on Voluntary Migrant Return and Reintegration Adopted in Somalia
Download logo Somalia is a key source and transit country for migrants, although many of its nationals also return, sometimes due to having run into unforeseen problems on major migration routes or in destination locations. Since 2017 over 950 Somalis were assisted to voluntarily return under a programme funded by the European Union, known as […]
Tanzania Launches Gender Bench Book on Women's Rights
UN Women, in collaboration with the Tanzania Women Judges Association (TAWJA), has produced the country’s first Gender Bench Book on women’s rights. Launched on 28 October by the President of Tanzania, HE Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Gender Bench Book aims to provide an accessible, user-friendly reference guide for judicial officers in protecting the rights of […]
East Africa GDP Set for Full Recovery in Two Years
Download logo The East African economic growth is projected to recover this year despite COVID-19 setback thanks to sustained public spending on infrastructure and improved performance of the agricultural sector. The bloc's growth is likely to reach an average of 4,1 percent this year, up from 0,4 percent posted last year, according to the African […]
Investors on the hunt for problem hotels
Barrows (BarrowsHotels.com), the provider of hotel investments and advisory services for hotels in the Middle East, sees huge demand in the market for problem hotels. We are really taking the cherries out of the cake and earning hard money by purchasing problem hotels and sell them forward with long term operator agreements. We are approached […]
APO Group's Lerato Chiyangwa Celebrates her Proud Moment as a Finalist in the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021
APO Group’s (www.APO-opa.com) Senior Account Manager Lerato Chiyangwa is all smiles with her recent accolades received in the annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021 – Africa’s acclaimed business award for women. The Standard Bank Top Women Awards (www.TopBusinessWomen.co.za) recently took place where top tier South African women in business were celebrated and honoured. Thirty-one-year-old […]
U.S. Embassy Celebrates the First Graduating Cohort of Al Azhar Institutes English Teachers Training Program
Today, U.S. Embassy Cairo Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Lauren Lovelace delivered closing remarks to the graduates of Al Azhar Institutes English Teacher Training Program, noting, “Your work at Al Azhar makes an important difference in the lives of young Egyptians. Thank you for your dedication to your students and helping other teachers!” […]