Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Libya has welcomed a contribution of 9,000,000 CZK (approx. US$ 355,000) from the Czech Republic to support the rehabilitation of the Food and Drug Control Centre (FDCC) laboratory in Benghazi. Through this project, WFP aims to provide the centre with advanced equipment and technical training […]
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DLA Piper drafts Model Law to unlock funding for African climate projects
Download logo DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com), in collaboration with the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Africa investor (Ai) and the CFA Asset Owners Council (AoC), has launched the Model Law on Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (ML-IIPP) initiative which will facilitate the deployment of trillions of dollars of private capital into ‘green’ infrastructure programmes and projects across the […]
Unlocking the Future of African Mining at the Mining Indaba 2023
Download logo Investing in African Mining Indaba (www.MiningIndaba.com), the world's largest gathering of the most influential stakeholders in the African mining industry, is gearing up to again deliver a record-breaking event that will facilitate greater investment into African mining. “Mining Indaba has been a significant platform for Africa’s mining industry for almost three decades. It […]
How Africans During Conference of the Parties (COP27) and Beyond Can Capitalize on Its Mineral Wealth to Develop an Electric Vehicle Value Chain (By NJ Ayuk)
NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Africans at COP27 and beyond need to pay critical attention about Africa's position as a key source of critical minerals. Climate change and energy poverty are two sides of the same coin. How about during this COP27, Global leaders push to process Africa’s minerals in Africa. Let’s not forget, […]
Global Leaders Rally Support and Finance for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program to Tackle Climate Change in Africa
Global leaders on Tuesday rallied around climate adaptation for Africa. They attended the Africa Adaptation Leaders’ Event, convened by African Union Chair President Macky Sall of Senegal, Global Center on Adaptation (https://GCA.org) CEO Patrick Verkooijen, and African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina. The event took place at the global climate summit (COP27) in Sharm […]
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund and African Development Bank Group increase cooperation to promote sustainable development in Africa
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development and the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership to support sustainable economic and social development in Africa. The agreement, signed at the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on 8 November, […]
Radio News Release (Soundbite): Dr Ergogie Tesfaye: Minister for Women and Social Affairs, Ethiopia Addresses the Absolute Importance of an Organisation like Cowha by Highlighting the Challenges Women on the Continent Face
Listen to the soundbite Download the soundbite The Coalition for Women’s Health in Africa was launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today. It is a private sector partnership led by African Health Business and founding pharmaceutical partner Organon. Women across Africa face severe obstacles to good health, including gender inequality, poverty, sexual and gender-based violence, maternal health, […]
Women’s Health Initiative Launched for Africa; Focus on Advancing Women’s Health
A continent-wide and dedicated women’s health initiative was launched today to advocate for and implement solutions to improve healthcare for women in Africa. The Coalition for Women’s Health In Africa (CoWHA) is the first initiative emanating from a conference held in February, in Kenya, where private healthcare firms, organisations and governments met to interrogate and […]
Angola’s Local Content Policies to be Unpacked at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2022
Download logo As one of the most important undercurrents of the Angolan oil and gas industry, local content and its challenges and opportunities will be unpacked at the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2022 (https://bit.ly/3UyBCpP) conference in Luanda (November 29 – December 1). Taking place on day two, the dedicated panel will delineate strategies for the […]
Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2022 to Showcase Angola’s Vast Opportunities for Oil and Gas Service Providers
Download logo The 2022 edition of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition {http://bit.ly/3UyBCpP} – Angola’s premier oil and gas event – which runs from November 29 – December 01 in Luanda will showcase investment and partnership opportunities for services companies across the country’s rapidly expanding hydrocarbon industry. Under the theme ‘Promoting an […]