Download logo To mark Sierra Leone’s mission as West African Representative and President of the United Nations Security Council during the month of August 2024, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Rtd Brig. Julius Maada Bio launched Sierra Leone’s peace exhibition at the United Nations in New York on Monday 12 August […]
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Scaling up response to curb growing mpox outbreak in African region
Download logo As the mpox outbreak that has affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying support to countries to scale up measures to curb the virus and save lives. On the advice of independent experts of the International Health Regulations Emergency […]
Platform Petroleum to Make Case for Investment, Showcase Nigerian Output Ambitions as Silver Sponsors at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
With ambitious plans to increase Nigeria’s oil output, indigenous energy company Platform Petroleum Chairman Dumo Lulu-Briggs recently announced that he is looking to invest as much as $1 billion in the country’s oil and gas industry. The company is also upgrading its flow station capacity at the Egbaoma field – situated on OML 38 in […]
Innovative Financing and Policy Support: Accelerating Renewable Energy Development in Africa (By Ana Hajduka)
By Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo (www.AfricaGreenCo.com). As Africa’s energy sector deregulates, exciting opportunities open up for financial innovation to benefit consumers. Private-sector buyers and traders can mitigate default risk and provide certified green energy at lower cost, writes Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo. Africa's renewable energy potential is […]
Ecobank Group Announces the Top Finalists for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge at its first ever Semi-Finals event in Lagos, Nigeria
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final event held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The finalists were selected from a cohort of 40 highly competitive Fintechs that made it to the semi-final stage of the competition. This […]
President Museveni And King Mswati III Call For A Unified African Market And Political Federation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni have today welcomed the King of Eswatini, His Majesty, Mswati III at Entebbe International Airport. His Majesty, Mswati III who is in Uganda for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of President Museveni was accompanied by his […]
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Warrap Lead Joint Peace Mission to Conflict-Affected Tonj
Download logo Rampant raiding, revenge killings, and hate speech have ignited a wave of violent clashes in South Sudan's Tonj region, causing immense harm to communities. The surge in intercommunal clashes has recently led to the loss of at least 18 lives and forced over 3,000 people, including women, children and the elderly, to flee […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Field Mission Advances Accountability and Strengthens Communi-ty Support on Day 3 in The Gambia
Download logo On the third day of the ECOWAS Field Monitoring and Evaluation Mission in The Gambia, the delegation visited the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) where cash transfer was being conducted to further assess the ongoing humanitarian efforts following the 2022 flood disaster. The delegation, which included key representatives from ECOWAS, the National Disaster Management […]
Hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-changing surgeries over the next ten months
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™, was welcomed back to Freetown yesterday in a partnership between international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) and the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver more than 1,400 life-transforming surgeries and continued training opportunities for Sierra Leonean healthcare workers. The Global Mercy departed the country in June after […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Meet on Strengthening Partnerships Towards Sustainable Programmes in the Region
Download logo The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), meets in Abuja on August 14, 2024, to boost partnerships. The UNHCR high-level delegation led by Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection […]