Category: APO-OPA

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group is pleased to announce the Corporation’s active participation at the 9th World Global Review for Trade. This event, themed ‘Mainstreaming Trade’, was held at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) headquarters, in Geneva from June 26 to 28, 2024. […]

Night has fallen on Sèmè-Kpodji, a lively town on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, in south-east Benin. Many of the city’s residents are still busy working, including Fatima Hounkanrin, 30, who runs a small shop selling tomatoes, pepper, soap, drinks and other household goods. Thanks to new street-lighting in the area, she’s able to […]

Download logo British High Commissioner Antony Phillipson will speak at the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit in Cape Town on November 6-7. Phillipson will highlight South Africa's crucial role in the energy transition, leveraging its vast reserves of platinum, manganese, vanadium, and other essential minerals. Phillipson will explore how the UK can tap into South […]

Download logo By Rania El Rafie, Vice President of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, APO Group (https://APO-opa.com/). Africa's public relations (PR) landscape has undergone a dynamic transformation over the past five years. Driven by technological advancements, shifting societal dynamics, and a burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit, PR in Africa is not only keeping pace with global trends […]

Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo (ROC), has joined the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference as a speaker. During the conference – scheduled for October 2-3 in Luanda – Minister Itoua will provide insight into emerging opportunities in oil exploration, gas monetization and LNG development, as well as potential […]

Russian multinational energy corporation Gazprom is spearheading a crucial refinery upgrade project at the Mossel Bay gas-to-fuel facility in South Africa – which advanced to feasibility stage last month – as part of efforts to support Africa’s gas monetization agenda and secure a reliable supply of refined petroleum products. As the world’s largest producer of […]

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) launched a project on 26 June aimed at mapping 160 women entrepreneurs’ associations in 16 African countries. The mapping project, supported by the Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) (htps://apo-opa.co/3Y8HxWX) initiative and Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF), aims to strengthen the associations’ visibility, improve their institutional capacities, and […]

Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could rise to $1.8 billion per year by 2028 if value addition, trade facilitation and improved logistics are prioritized, according to new research by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com).   Current bilateral trade in goods between the two regions is worth $729 million*. […]

Global marine geophysics company PGS will participate at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 as a Silver Sponsor. PGS’s participation at the conference – scheduled  for November 4-8 in Cape Town – is set to drive technology-focused discussions around advancing sustainable energy solutions across Africa. At the core of its operations, PGS […]

Download logo Natural gas company West Africa LNG CEO Cem Hacioglu has been confirmed as a speaker at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 conference and exhibition, taking place in Dakar from December 3-4. Set to transform Guinea-Conakry’s industrial, mining and infrastructure sectors, West Africa LNG – as a premier provider and distributor […]