Download logo A delegation from the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC) held a consultation meeting with the African Group Experts of the UN First Committee on 19 October 2023. The meeting, which was chaired by the Team Coordinator of the Group, Mr. Mahmoud M. Lawal, was […]

Download logo African women from across the continent and in the diaspora are convening in Moroni, Comoros for the 2023 Women Leaders’ Consultation on Positive Masculinity to push for a radical shift in strategies and efforts employed to prevent and eliminate all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls. The two-day meeting on 30-31 October […]

Download logo The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States) welcomes this week’s meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia of a broad group of Sudanese civilian actors and stakeholders as an important step towards the formation of an inclusive and representative pro-democracy civilian front. This gathering speaks to the Sudanese people’s commitment to a democratic […]

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is partnering with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to launch a capacity development project to enhance trade in East Africa. The $1.56M EAC Trade Portal Enhancement Project will support digitized trade solutions to reduce trade barriers and enable the EAC […]

Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a financial package for Absa Group Limited comprising a sustainability-linked loan for an amount of ZAR 1.7 billion; an investment of ZAR 1 billion into Absa’s inaugural social bond issuance to be listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange; and a trade […]

Download logo Eighty learners from high schools in Windhoek and Osire are preparing to discuss pressing public health challenges of our time when they meet to simulate the United Nations in Windhoek. The learners met at the United Nations office in Windhoek on Saturday, 21 October for mock simulations in preparation for the Model United […]

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Houston, United States, signed a term sheet for a US$40million pre-export facility in favour of Johnvents Industries Limited. The facility was signed on behalf of Afreximbank by Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, John Alamu, Chief Executive Officer, Johnvents Industries Limited. and Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing […]

CNBC Arabia has been confirmed as an official Media Partner for the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) (https://apo-opa.info/3Mkq9aW) taking place in Tripoli next month, which serves as the nation’s premier platform for dialogue and dealmaking. May Ben Khadra, Business Anchor for CNBC Arabia, will moderate and announce the opening sessions of the summit. Under […]

BGN, an international energy and commodities-trading company, has joined the upcoming Libya Energy & Economic Summit (https://apo-opa.info/3QxQm8l)  – scheduled for November 8-9 in Tripoli – as a Diamond Sponsor. BGN has been growing fast in energy and commodities and has a decades-long heritage of trade-related services. Its areas of focus include the trade, storage and […]

Download logo APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce a new content partnership with Namibia Future Media Holdings (NFMH) (https://FutureMedia.com.na). This collaboration will see all text, images, video, and audio content distributed by APO Group in the Entertainment Category, featured on NFMH's platforms in English, extending […]