Category: APO-OPA

Download logo The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and support the development of trade and […]

Independent non-profit organization Dialogue Earth has been accused of attempting to mobilize a smear campaign against Africa’s largest refinery – the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery. The NGO allegedly contacted Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin to produce an article stating that the refinery raises questions about the country’s climate ambitions while assessing the implications of […]

World leading health organizations sound alarm on endemic cases of the virus in DRC ; Contipharma’s rapid in vitro LAMP Mpox test provides critical results within 20 minutes  Contipharma, a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and marketing of targeted medical solutions, today announces the launch of a LAMP (Loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification) test for Mpox […]

As the largest event of its kind, the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference takes place under a mandate to Drive Exploration and Development Towards Increased Production in Angola – the theme of the 2024 edition. This year will feature a Technical Track as part of the main conference agenda, set to cover innovative solutions […]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has approved a financing package of 92.3 million euro for the implementation of the Tunisian government’s Support Program for Business Competitiveness and Empowerment of the Population through Job Creation (CAP-Emplois). The financing consists of a 90 million Euro loan from the Bank Group, and […]

Africa’s upstream oil and gas sector is attracting substantial investments, with an $800-billion capital expenditure program focusing on LNG alongside traditional deep-water oil projects currently underway. This investment cycle is expected to boost Africa’s LNG production capacity at a time when global gas demand is on the rise. Responding to this environment, African Energy Week […]

Multinational energy corporation Chevron (https://apo-opa.co/4dqqdRR) recently signed two risk service contracts (RSCs) for Blocs 49 and 50, located in the ultra-deep waters of Angola’s Lower Congo Basin. The company – through its Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd. – was initially awarded the concessions by way of Presidential Decree in January 2024. Signed in […]

African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative but are more likely than their elders to be dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their countries, Afrobarometer’s (www.Afrobarometer.org) inaugural flagship report (https://apo-opa.co/4fFMfBE) shows.  The report, the first in what will be an annual series on high-priority topics, distils findings from data spanning more than […]

The developers of ONLYOFFICE (www.ONLYOFFICE.com) are enhancing the official integration with Odoo. From now on, along with the ability to edit and collaborate on budget plans and sales reports within Odoo, users can automate form creation with inserting fields from Odoo in templates thanks to ONLYOFFICE. Automated form creation: quick and easy The newly released […]

Mining company African Rainbow Minerals (https://apo-opa.co/46M4tND) reached an agreement last September with financial services company Absa – along with finance institutions Standard Bank, the Development Bank of South Africa and Nedbank – to provide finance for the construction of a 132 MW solar project. The move is set to provide renewable energy to platinum mining […]