Three new police facilities handed over by UNMISS received joyously by local policing counterparts

Building capacities among local law enforcement remains a key priority for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as it continues to support the world’s youngest nation in its recovery from civil wars and COVID-19. Officers from the South Sudan Police Service are first responders to community security needs and work consistently to identify, […]

Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets Ambassador of Niger

HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Qatar Hassan Embarak Boubacar. During the meeting, bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries were reviewed. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The […]

South Sudan's Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs, Foreign Minister Meet Ambassador of Qatar

Download logo HE Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan Tut Gatluak, and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for South Sudan Mayiik Ayii Deng, met during their visit to Khartoum with HE the State of Qatar's non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan Abdulrahman bin Ali Al […]

Information Security in Africa – The Canon Perspective (By Quentyn Taylor)

By Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security at Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa (www.Canon-Europe.com) With remote and hybrid working a new ‘normal’ and cybercrime escalating at a rapid rate, more businesses are at risk than ever before. Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security at Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa, says implementing cybersecurity basics […]

APO Group heralds the return to Africa of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week

Download logo APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to learn that UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2021 – (https://bit.ly/3BaxvWG) will be hosted by South Africa from 24-31 October. APO Group is a proud African member of UNESCO’s Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media […]

FIFA Statement

Download logo FIFA (www.FIFA.com) welcomes the UK government`s decision to allow fully vaccinated players the opportunity to represent their countries in the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup and return from a red-list country to bespoke quarantine conditions. We have worked closely with the UK government, Football Association and Premier League to find […]

DPI raises one of the largest Africa funds at US$900m to invest in innovation-led companies

Development Partners International (DPI) (www.DPI-llp.com), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, today announced that African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded its US$800 million target, and is set to hold a final close at US$900 million, with an additional US$250m of dedicated co-investment capital. This brings a total of US$1.15 billion for […]

Saudi Arabia Tourism Development Fund Launches Digital Lending Service with Temenos in Just 60 Days

Download logo New digital service streamlines access to financing solutions from TDF to advance tourism projects in Saudi Arabia; Temenos (www.Temenos.com) cloud banking platform enabled rapid development and time-to-market; Powered by Temenos and implemented by NdcTech, the service offers digital customer onboarding and loan origination, providing a fast, frictionless customer experience. Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the […]

Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 Update (03 October 2021)

New cases: 91 Sample size: 3,435 Positivity Rate: 2.7% Recoveries: 308 Recorded Deaths: 9 Cumulative tests: 2,572,609 Total Confirmed cases: 250,114 Total Recoveries: 242,535 Cumulative Fatalities: 5,140 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 Statistics Daily Status Update (03 October 2021)

21 new cases out of 3,534 tests (0.6% positivity); 15 recoveries; and 0 new deaths (MTSRIP) Vaccinated Dose 1: 1,574 Fully Vaccinated: 3,526 Covid-19 Deaths: 0 Covid-19 Associated Deaths: 0 Active Cases: Currently Hospitalised: 21 Community Management: 306 Total Active: 327 Cumulative: Confirmed Cases: 209,163 Tests: 2,472,147 Recoveries: 205,187 (98% Recovered) Vaccinated Dose 1: 327,126 Fully Vaccinated: 426,393 […]