Turkey makes business plans for Kanal Instanbul Turkey’s Environmental Minister Murat Kurum recently confirmed that the country has approved development plans for a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, called the Kanal Istanbul, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Kanal Istanbul would increase capacity for shipping to and from the Black Sea, connecting it to […]
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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 164,912 in Nigeria By Alison Godswill The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have increased to 164,912, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. It stated: “On the 27th of April 2021, 156 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. To date, 164,912 cases have been confirmed, 155,012 cases
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Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees; the 8th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” was co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU,
Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank (AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth. “Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate
By Eyo Nsima Trafigura Group Pte Ltd (Trafigura ), one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading companies, announced the closing of a new US Private Placement transaction, raising USD203.5 million of financing across 5, 7 and 10 year tenors. The transaction was Trafigura’s sixth in this market, and was timed to refinance a USD98
OPEC Secretary-General congratulates Professor Bordoff of Columbia University on his new assignment The Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, HE -HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has congratulated Professor Jason Bordoff, Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, on his new role as Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School. In a statement
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,489,600), deaths (119,667) and recoveries (4,029,903) by region: Central (153,134 cases; 2,430 deaths; 136,967 recoveries): Burundi (3,759; 6; 3,200), Cameroon (65,998; 991; 60,031), CAR (6,224; 85; 5,246), Chad (4,747; 169; 4,382), Congo (10,678; 144; 9,631), DRC (29,498; 756; 26,156), Equatorial Guinea (7,505; 106; 7,016), Gabon (22,433; 138;
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The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday approved a proposal for the clearance of about $413 million in arrears on loans owed by Sudan to the institution, marking a major milestone in the country’s re-engagement with international financial institutions and the global economy. The proposal enables the Bank to proceed
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African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday joined 40 heads of state and government at the Leaders Summit on Climate, where the United States, Japan and Canada announced ambitious climate targets to address the escalating emergency. United States President Joe Biden said the US would aim to cut carbon emissions by 50%
Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth. “Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate resilience.
