Download logoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 23 October 2018, address the 2018 Heads of Mission Conference (HOM) at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in Pretoria. The Conference hosted by DIRCO from…
Download logoThe Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Bulelani Magwanishe will depart for Brussels, Belgium today, 22 October 2018 to participate in the 21st Ministerial Trade Committee meeting of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)…
Download logoMinister for Post, Telecom and Technology, H. E. Abdi Ashur Hassan, has officially closed the third conference for Somali Network Operators Group (SomNOG 3), which brought together decision makers and professionals from private sector,…
Download logoMinister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will meet with Namibian Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Dr Peya Mushelenga, to discuss matters of common interest on Rural Development and Land…
Download logoThe President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, is pleased to announce the following senior appointments. Director, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Mr. Alan Bacarese has been appointed the Director for…
Download logoIn June 2018, Bouake, the second largest city of Cote d’Ivoire, suffered its first-ever shutdown of domestic water supply. The country’s dammed lake, which supplies 70 percent of the city’s water supply, completely ran…
As the continent’s largest economy, international development experts, innovators and funders increasingly believe that Nigeria is positioned to provide a market-driven solution to one of the continent’s most significant challenges and opportunities: Affordable Housing. While…
With only a day to the 7th Remittance and payment Expo (www.RemittanceAfrica.com) holding from Tuesday 23rd October to Wednesday 24th October, 2018 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria, the event secretariat wishes to remind interested…
Download logoWest Africa’s largest full-scale data centre provider MDXI (http://www.MDX-I.com/), has attained the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft, thus strengthening its position as one of the leading Cloud Services providers in Africa demonstrating “best-in-class”…
Despite the hosts Zambia Rugby by a 31-nil scoreline against the visitors on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon, Africa Rugby President Abdelaziz Bougja reviewed that both teams qualify for the Gold Cup. Mr Aziz…
Many people around the world are familiar with Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian who is often described as Africa's richest man. But Isabel dos Santos, 45, an Angolan businesswoman, is Africa's richest woman and the eldest…
“The visit by the President of Rugby Africa Mr Abdelaziz Bougja is an endorsement on how far we have come as a Union in our efforts to cement the game of rugby in Zambia starting…
Download logoThe Confluences museum team came to Addis Ababa this week. The objective: to lead a workshop for the national museum, that wishes to take again part in the section devoted to ethnography along its…
The U.S. Mission to Cameroon is pleased to introduce a new electronic application management system which will be used to hire new employees of the Mission. Effective November 14, 2018, the Mission will no longer…
Download logoU.S. Mission Maputo is calling for project abstracts and full proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2019 Small Grants Program. Project abstracts submitted via email at MaputoPDProposals@state.gov will be accepted until…
Download logoThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the release of 24 persons detained in relation to the conflict in South Sudan, including 16 detainees released on Friday. This week marks the…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Dube Tradeport, Mr Hamish Erskine says Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are key in reviving the manufacturing sector and creating sustainable jobs. Erskine was addressing the Select Joint Oversight Committee…
Download logoEcobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), announces the co-option to its Board of Directors of Mrs. Aichatou Agne Pouye. A native of Senegal, Mrs. Aichatou Agne Pouye is a…
Uber (www.Uber.com) to double down on safety and roll out Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers across 38 countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda; Features to include Safety Centre, Trusted Contacts, Share Trip,…
Accelerates its expansion plan in the region; Clinches a contract with General Logistic Company to co-build the project in Oman’s Green New Landmark The world’s largest thin-film power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group…