Download logo The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will participate in, and deliver the closing keynote address, at the Financial Times’ Africa Summit taking place in London, United Kingdom, on 17-18 October 2022. Organised under the theme: “Investing in Africa”, the summit will bring together high-profile delegations of governments, businesses, policymakers […]
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Iranian Foreign Minister (FM) congratulates appointment of new Tanzanian foreign minister
Download logo The Iranian foreign minister congratulated the appointment of Ms. Stergomena Lawrence Tax as Tanzania’s minister for foreign affairs and East African cooperation. Hossein Amirabdollahian also sincerely congratulated her, the government and the people of Tanzania on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of official relations between the two countries. The Iranian foreign minister’s […]
Ireland: Minister Coveney to attend Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg
Download logo On 17 October, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney T.D. will attend a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The Council will consider and discuss the EU’s strategic response to a broad range of issues and recent events, including Russia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine, and developments in […]
Profiling poverty beyond income shows where to have the biggest impact in a world in crisis
Download logo The new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released today finds that reducing poverty at scale is possible and unveils new ‘poverty profiles’ that can offer a breakthrough in development efforts to tackle the interlinked aspects of poverty. This analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative […]
FIFA announces partnership with Globant to wide-ranging FIFA+ and multi-tournament agreement
Download logo Globant will be the Global Platform Supporter of FIFA+, leveraging the latest technologies to enhance the user experience on FIFA’s (https://www.FIFA.com) game-changing digital platform; the digital consultant and software development provider will support and sponsor flagship events as part of the multi-year deal, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the FIFA Women’s […]
Class of 2022: MultiChoice Ushers in the Next Generation of African Storytellers at the Graduation Ceremony
The MultiChoice (www.MultiChoice.com) Talent Factory (MTF) Academy held its annual graduation ceremonies in October this year. The graduations celebrated the talent and hard work of 57 students across three academies in West, East and Southern Africa, all of whom worked tirelessly to hone their skills and develop their craft. In addition to receiving their qualifications […]
The TECNO Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition Designed by BMW Designworks Re-Imagines Passion, Speed and Style on Smartphone
TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com), the global premium smartphone and smart device brand, today launched its brand-new SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition for passionate Gen Z. Designworks, a BMW group company, is responsible for the color, material and finish design of this superior model. Fusing world-class automobile design and luxurious touches with SPARK ’s trendy design language, the […]
Qatar: Assistant Foreign Minister Meets United Kingdom (UK) Minister of State for Middle East
Download logo HE Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Sunday with HE Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed […]
Africa was present in Daejeon to adopt the Pact for the Future of Humanity
The 7th World Summit of Leaders and Officials of Cities and Regional governments organized by the United Cities and Local Governments (http://www.UCLGA.org) in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 10th to 14th 2022, gathered over 3,000 cities and regional governments and their partners to discuss and adopt the UCLG Pact for the Future of Humanity focusing […]
Ghana: US$330 Million Boankra Inland Port to be Completed by March 2024
Download logo The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been assured that the US$330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal project, popularly referred to as the Boankra Inland Port Project, which has been on the drawing board for some eighteen (18) years, will be completed by the first quarter of 2024. The Concessionaire, […]