Category: APO-OPA

In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), discusses the Association’s efforts to harmonize fuel standards, implement a three-decade energy transition strategy and invest in infrastructure. Kragha will participate in this year' edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power – scheduled […]

The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit, the continent’s premier real estate gathering, returns for its 15th edition on 19 and 20 September 2024 for its Cape Town debut at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town.  Under the theme, ‘IMPACT’, this year’s summit will explore how effective strategy and execution are key to real estate success in […]

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – as the voice of Africa’s energy sector – is honored to announce Meg O’Neill, CEO and Managing Director of Woodside Energy, as “Energy Person of the Year.” The award recognizes O’Neill’s nearly three decades of experience in the global oil and gas industry and her unwavering commitment to […]

America’s largest organization of journalists and media-related professionals of colour has named the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) a “Salute to Excellence Award” winner for Bank communications observing International Women’s Day and its “Gender in Focus” series. The Bank clinched the National Association of Black Journalists’ online public relations and marketing award category honor for […]

Download logo Algeria’s economic recovery is strengthening and its gross domestic product (GDP), which increased by 3.6 percent in 2022 and 4.2 percent in 2023, is set to be 4.0 percent in 2024 and 3.7 percent in 2025, according to the African Development Bank Group’s Country Report 2024 (www.AfDB.org), which will be officially presented in […]

Download logo African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement to provide early project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector entities. This is aimed at boosting Uganda’s industrialization and export development activities.   Under the terms of the […]

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Seventh Episode of their First-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature […]

Chinese industrial manufacturer Neway Valve has joined the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 conference as a bronze sponsor. Neway Valve provides industrial valve solutions for energy companies and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms involved in the oil and gas industry. The MSGBC 2024 conference, taking place in Dakar from December 3-4, will be […]

Download logo Five years ago, Esther Omagwa was one of only two nurses at the Railways Health Centre in Kisumu County, western Kenya. The immense workload often exhausted her, forcing her to turn away clients. Today, the scene at the community health centre is remarkably different. With the nursing staff now expanded to a team […]

Download logo The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) engaged Member States and diverse group of maritime sector stakeholders to assess the financial, economic, and implementation options of the Praia-Dakar maritime transport project. This consultation is a key milestone towards the completion of the technical studies for the project which is aimed at advancing […]