Tag: africa

The Secretary-General condemns the double suicide attacks on 16 March in Maiduguri in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram elements, which left 20 people dead and many injured.   He extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. The Secretary-General also reiterates the UN’s support […]

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, strongly condemns the suicide attack, on Wednesday 16 March 2016, at a mosque in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. The attack, that was reportedly carried out by two female suicide bombers, resulted in the death of 22 worshippers and left 18 […]

Mayors and their representatives from around South Africa are demonstrating their commitment to accelerating the HIV and TB responses in their respective municipalities.    “Half of the world’s population will be living in cites by 2030. That means we have to act now if we want to break the trajectory of the AIDS and TB […]

On 21 March 2016, judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver a verdict in the case of Jean- Pierre Bemba, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003. For the first time at the ICC, the judges will decide if the accused […]

“Water is the source by which Africa’s development can be driven,” says the African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, in her remarks at the closing session of Ministers of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene meeting that held on 15 and16 March 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Commenting on the African Union’s theme of “Human […]

A common misperception is that SMEs using old software could put their companies at risk and that such solutions are based on databases considered to be “antiquated”. Sound bite of Steven Cohen: http://www.APO-mail.org/Steven-Cohen.mp3 Companies like Sage maintain a range of platforms – cloud, server and desktop – based on technologies ranging from legacy to cutting-edge. It’s […]

Minister Wallace Cosgrow headed the Seychelles’ delegation at the SADC Council of Ministers’ meeting that was held in Gaborone, Botswana from the 14th to 15th March 2016. In her opening statement at the Council of Ministers’ meeting, the Executive Secretary of SADC, Dr. Stergomena Tax highlighted some of the key achievements and progress made in […]

Leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz), announced today that it will launch an easy to access nano lending product to its stable of mobile financial services. This new product will not require collateral and offers immediate access to small loans to Tigo Pesa users. Tigo Head of Mobile Financial Services, Ruan Sawnepoel, said in a […]

African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Her Excellency Rhoda Peace Tumusiime has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for outstanding Women in Uganda. Tumusiime’s award was presented by Ugandan President H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni himself during the International Women’s Day Cerebrations held at Kololo Independence Grounds.  Commissioner Tumusiime is among the few Ugandan […]

The third annual African Blogger Awards competition (http://www.APO.af/mmhmjb) that opened for entries in mid-February has announced three new categories for social and digital influencers across the African continent. The new categories – opened in association with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (http://www.GatesFoundation.org) – aim to raise awareness of social issues that affect the continent. […]