Download logo HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from HE President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit pertaining to the relations between the two countries and avenues to support and strengthen them. HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz […]
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Two Qatari Aircraft Arrive in Port Sudan Carrying Relief Aid to Support Flood Victims in Sudan
Download logo Two Qatari Armed Forces aircraft arrived at Port Sudan Airport in the Republic of Sudan, carrying 27 tons of relief aid and shelter supplies provided by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Charity, and Qatar Red Crescent Society, in support of those affected by floods in Sudan. Since May 2023, the State […]
Burundi’s largest electricity substation, co-financed by the African Development Bank Group, will increase national electricity access by seven percent
Burundi’s largest electricity substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the European Union, will increase the country’s electricity-connected population by 7 percent when completed. A delegation from the government of Burundi and the African Development Bank visited the site on 9 August 2024, as part of […]
Republic of Congo Lighting the Way for African Oil and Gas (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). French oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies announced in May that the company intends to invest $600 million in the Republic of Congo (ROC) before 2024 is out. The funding will support exploration and improve production in the deep offshore Moho Nord field, which currently produces at […]
Namibian Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Amid Series of World-Class Orange Basin Discoveries
Following Galp’s hydrocarbon discoveries in the Mopane Structure in the offshore Orange Basin earlier this year – estimated to hold at least 10 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent – Namibia has cemented its reputation as Africa’s premier exploration hotspot. Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, will lead discussions […]
Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Diamond Sponsor Ahead of 2025 Bid Round
Download logo Angola’s national concessionaire and regulator the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) is preparing to launch a 2025 licensing round – offering ten blocks for exploration in the Kwanza and Benguela basins – in Q1 of next year. The country has also opened its first-ever marginal fields for exploration, aiming to minimize […]
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej and Mrs. Neo Masisi Join Hands to Underscore Merck Foundation Partnership with Botswana First Lady Office to Transform Patient Care Landscape, Support Girl Education, End Infertility Stigma and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Botswana
Merck Foundation Chairperson & CEO (www.Merck-Foundation.com) meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners; Merck Foundation Chairman & CEO meet Botswana President & First Lady to launch long term partnership to build healthcare capacity, stop infertility Stigma & GBV and Support girl education in Botswana; Merck Foundation declared Botswana First Lady […]
A New Era of Business and Government Collaboration
Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa convened a meeting yesterday with members of cabinet and senior business leaders to pave the way for a new era of collaboration under South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, and to strengthen the partnership formed over a year ago to stimulate economic growth and job creation by addressing constraints on growth […]
Deputy President Paul Mashatile Encouraged by Progress Achieved in Restoring Better Living Conditions for the People of Jagersfontein Following the 2022 Mine Dam Disaster
Download logo Deputy President Paul Mashatile has today, Wednesday, 14 August 2024, commended the Free State Provincial Government, the Kopanong Local Municipality, as well as the Jagersfontein Development Project, on progress achieved in coordinating support, to address the challenges faced by communities in Jagersfontein, following the collapse of a tailings dam wall on September 11, […]
Postponement of the signing of Second Presidential Health Compact
Download logo The Presidency wishes to announce the postponement of the signing of the Second Presidential Health Compact. The event was scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, 15 August 2024, but has been postponed until next Thursday, 22 August 2024. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. Source: Apo-Opa