Angola's Petroleum Agency Launches Video Expos? on Licensing Round Exploration Potential

Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels has published a video based on the presentation event it hosted for upstream companies on 12 April showcasing the exploratory potential of the acreage on offer in its onshore 2020/2021 bid round; Six blocks in the Kwanza Basin and three blocks in the Lower Congo Basin offer […]

Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 update (22 April 2021)

COVID-19 update – 22nd Apr,2021: we report 70 new cases out of 4,800 tests (1% positivity), 161 recoveries & 2 new deaths (MTSRIP). 6,495 cumulative. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI). Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 update (22 April 2021)

100 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Taraba-64 Lagos-21 FCT-4 Rivers-3 Akwa Ibom-2 Kaduna-2 Oyo-2 Bauchi-1 Nasarawa-1 164,588 confirmed 154,578 discharged 2,061 deaths Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus – Eritrea: Announcement from the Ministry of Health (22 April 2021)

Thirty three patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Central, Northern Red Sea, and Southern Red Sea Regions. Out of these, eleven patients are from Quarantine Centers in Asmara, Central Region. Eleven other patients are from Quarantine Centers in Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region. The […]

Coronavirus – Namibia: COVID-19 update (22 April 2021)

Download logo Newly confirmed cases: 218 Recoveries: 97 Active cases: 1409 Deaths: 7 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia. Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (22 April 2021)

New cases: 14 Cumulative confirmed cases: 33,989 Active cases: 846 Total recovered: 31,864(12 new) Currently admitted in treatment units: 12 (2 new) New discharges from treatment units: 1 Total tests conducted: 228,966 (567 new) Total deaths: 1,145 (3 new) Total vaccinated to date: 267,293 (3,362 new) Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of […]

Africa's recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities, African Development Bank head says at EU-Africa Green Investment Forum

Download logo Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth. “Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and […]

Rugby sevens Olympic test event held at Tokyo Stadium

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held an operational test event for rugby sevens on Thursday, with 95 days to go before the first match of the tournament on 26 July. The event was held at Tokyo Stadium, which will host all six days of action during the Games and was the site of […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 update (22 April 2021)

Daily: Laboratory test: 7,041 Severe cases: 999 New recovered: 1,175 New deaths: 22 New cases: 1,505 Total: Laboratory test: 2,528,645 Active cases: 59,384 Total recovered: 185,107 Total deaths: 3,496 Total cases: 247,989 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Sudan: African Development Bank Group approves proposal to clear $413 million arrears

Download logo The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Group on Friday approved a proposal for the clearance of about $413 million in arrears on loans owed by Sudan to the institution, marking a major milestone in the country’s re-engagement with international financial institutions and the global economy. The proposal enables the […]