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Former Nigerian Minister of State Professor Ibe Kachikwu to Participate at AEW 2023 as Keynote Speaker

African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector – taking place from 16 – 20 October in Cape Town will feature Prof. Ibe Kachikwu, Former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources of Nigeria, as a keynote speaker. During the event, Kachikwu will shape crucial conversations around best practices to accelerate the […]

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Namibia: PEPFAR Invests N$840m in New USAID Program to Provide Health Services to Vulnerable Children, Adolescents, and Youth

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will invest approximately N$840 million (US$45 million) in providing health and social services to vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth in Namibia. This was announced by the PEPFAR Namibia Deputy Principal for USAID, Ms. Tamara Cox, who is currently visiting the Land of the Brave. The five-year

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Kenya: Derisking Africa will raise Investor Confidence

President William Ruto has said reforms in the international financial system will help boost investor confidence in Africa. The President said derisking Africa will foster better relations between the public and private sectors for the common good. He noted that the current financial system that has falsely profiled the global south as a risky investment

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Afrobeats’ Star Ruger to Perform at AEW Just Energy Transition Concert with a Call to Make Energy Poverty History

In anticipation of Africa’s premier energy event, African Energy Week (AEW) 2023, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is thrilled to introduce Ruger as a headline artist for the Just Energy Transition Concert on October 16, 2023, at Cape Town’s Cabo Beach Club. This exciting concert blends music and the energy sector, uniting individuals from

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NCDMB Proffers Guideposts For Sustainable Local Content Practice In Africa

On the heels of remarkable discovery and exploration of oil and gas resources across several countries in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday proffered strategies that would enable those nations to institute sustainable Local Content practices, achieve in-country value addition, and benefit maximally from the exploitation of their hydrocarbon resources.

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AMCEN 2023: Africa’s Ministers of Environment Must Push for a Strong Africa Position on the Global Plastic Treaty

AMCEN 2023: Africa’s Ministers of Environment Must Push for a Strong Africa Position on the Global Plastic Treaty

AMCEN 2023: Africa’s Ministers of Environment Must Push for a Strong Africa Position on the Global Plastic Treaty   At the 19th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) (https://apo-opa.info/44ic2sx), Greenpeace Africa (www.Greenpeace.org) has called on Africa’s 54 Ministers of Environment to urge Member States not to compromise in the negotiations for

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Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services General Manager to speak at AOG 2023

Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services General Manager to speak at AOG 2023

Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services General Manager to speak at AOG 2023 Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) is proud to announce that Emilio Costa, General Manager of Sonangol Integrated Logistics Services (SONILS) will deliver a keynote speech during this year’s Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference (https://apo-opa.info/3PTENZ0), taking place in Luanda from September 13-14. Costa

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Kenya: Ministry of Health takes Steps to Ensure Health and Safety at Africa Climate Change Summit

In preparation for the upcoming Africa Climate Change Summit/Week, the Ministry of Health is making diligent efforts to guarantee comprehensive health and safety measures for all attending delegates. The organizers’ unwavering commitment to stringent health precautions, swift emergency response, and meticulous public health inspections underscores their determination to create a secure environment for all participants.

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Sudan: 17,000 children per day to fall into crisis levels of hunger by September

Four months since the brutal conflict began, extreme hunger is creating additional life-threatening risks for children; New projections show more people will experience crisis levels of hunger in Sudan than at any other time in the past decade. Khartoum, 15 August – An additional 1.5 million children in Sudan are expected to fall into crisis

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Kenya: How President Ruto Meets UNCTAD Secretary General

President William Ruto has lauded the role played by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in helping address structural challenges inherent in developing countries. President Ruto argued that the challenges hinder the pursuit of inclusive, resilient, fair, equitable and sustainable development. He noted that trade remains key to long-term, sustainable economic growth and

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