Download logo The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a visiting delegation from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria. The interaction took place at the Ministry on July 8 2024. Rear Admiral A.A. Adesope mni. (rtd), Ag. Head of the delegation and staff director, discussed the importance of the NIPSS in promoting […]
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host Country Spotlights on Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (ROC), Mozambique and More
The upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, taking place this November in Cape Town – will host a series of country-specific spotlights, showcasing investment opportunities across Africa’s leading energy markets. Spotlight sessions will highlight projects seeking investment, licensing rounds, planned drilling campaigns and […]
Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Seychelles, calls on Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Download logo The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, received the Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Mr Guillermo Antonio Lopez Mac Lellan, at Maison Queau de Quinssy on Monday 8th July 2024. The two diplomats expressed their satisfaction with the ongoing collaboration in maritime security domain, […]
Kaspersky intelligence shows Government, Energy and Telecommunication institutions as main targets for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups in Africa
Researchers at Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing 9 active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. Whilst these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified Government, Energy and Telecommunications as the top targets in Africa. APT groups are complex threat actors […]
Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) DG to Speak at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024, Creating Pathways for Collaborative Gas Ventures
Both the Republic of Congo (ROC) and its regional neighbor Angola have set ambitious natural gas objectives. By 2025, the ROC aims to produce 2.4 million tons of LNG, while Angola is set to have natural gas account for 25% of its energy matrix. The countries’ respective national oil companies (NOC) – Société Nationale des […]
Dig deep to aim high: how to use mining to unlock Mauritania’s potential (By Malinne Blomberg)
By Malinne Blomberg These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the campaign for presidential elections, held on June 29, President Ould Ghazouani announced he would scale up the mining industry if re-elected. Here is the African Development Bank’s […]
Protea Hotels by Marriott Strengthens Footprint with Two New Openings
To celebrate its 40th birthday, Protea Hotels by Marriott announced the opening of its first property in Angola while further strengthening its portfolio in South Africa with a new property in Pretoria. The newest additions – Protea by Marriott Luanda and Protea by Marriott Pretoria Hatfield – will offer business and leisure travellers the chance […]
Azentio announces global market leadership across 3 categories in the 2024 IBSi Sales League Table
Azentio Software (“Azentio“) (https://apo-opa.co/3S1ucM9) – a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector, has today announced its acknowledgement as global market leader across 3 categories by IBS Intelligence in the IBSi Sales League Table (SLT) 2024. Leading the way in the Islamic Digital, Islamic Lending – Retail and Document Management categories, Azentio (www.Azentio.com) […]
Strengthening Partnerships to Promote an Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/AIDS-Free Angola
Download logo Angola faces a generalized Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic, with sexual transmission being key to its spread. According to the Demographic Health Indicators Survey (2015/16), the HIV prevalence rate in the general population 15-49 years is 2% and is higher amongst women. The HIV epidemic is mostly concentrated in urban areas, with the […]
International Rescue Committee (IRC) mourns the death of two colleagues in Mali
Download logo The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is saddened to confirm the deaths of two of our colleagues who died in a road accident that took place on Saturday, 6 July, 2024, in Mali. Twelve members of our team, and one accompanying infant, were injured as a result of the incident but are not believed […]