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Day two of the US-Africa Energy Forum in Houston, Texas has just concluded and balancing the need for energy security with the global trend toward sustainable energy sources was today’s big topic of conversation. Much of Africa remains excluded from energy access and those who do have access continue to struggle with lack of consistent […]
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Eos Capital (www.EosCapital.com.na) announce the first close of its Euphrates Agri Fund, having raised N$ 90 million (USD 5.7 million). This will allow Euphrates to make its first investments in projects across the Namibian agriculture value chain while additional fundraising continues. Eos Capital plans to deploy capital for its debut investment in agricultural services by […]
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After a strong opening to the US-Africa Energy Forum, ministers and executives dove into the age-old investment proposition, ‘Why Africa and why now?’ If one thing became clear from today’s keynotes and panel discussions, it is that ‘Africa is open for business!’ Recent changes in regulation and the restructuring of the industry across the continent […]
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Energy Capital&Power (ECP) (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) is proud to announce that Atlas Oranto has been confirmed as a gold sponsor of the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power (https://bit.ly/3C9YHVB) 2021 conference, taking place at the Centre International de Conférence Abdou in Dakar Senegal on the 16th – 17th of December. The company not only represents Nigeria’s largest privately held, […]
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The Republic of Senegal joins the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) (www.ATI-aca.org) as its 20th member state on its 20th Anniversary #20@20; Senegal joins with a subscribed capital contribution of EUR15 million, following financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB); With the addition of Senegal’s contribution, ATI’s total equity stands at approximately US$473.8 million, […]
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The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the RES4Africa Foundation have jointly released a series of country regulatory reviews on electricity markets in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, South Africa and Ghana. The reports, which aim to support the crowding-in of scaled private sector investment in generation, networks and off-grid markets,were released on 8 December 20201 during […]
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A new social compact characterised by permanent dialogue between political and economic leaders and ‘beneficiaries’, would catalyse economic diversification in Central Africa, said some of the continent’s leaders from various fields, Monday. “We need to think big and small at the same time by shifting from our obsession for foreign direct investment to creating incentives […]
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Jumeirah Group (www.Jumeirah.com) today unveiled its latest ultra-luxury resort; an avant-garde superyacht architectural design with unmatched experiential spaces, that will charter a new era for luxury hospitality. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, planned to open in 2023, will lead a new generation of Jumeirah Group’s ultra-luxury portfolio. Known for its exceptional service and unparalleled hospitality, Jumeirah […]
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Jumeirah Group (www.Jumeirah.com) today unveiled its latest ultra-luxury resort; an avant-garde superyacht architectural design with unmatched experiential spaces, that will charter a new era for luxury hospitality. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, planned to open in 2023, will lead a new generation of Jumeirah Group’s ultra-luxury portfolio. Known for its exceptional service and unparalleled hospitality, Jumeirah […]
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Radisson Hotel Group (https://bit.ly/3ozC7Sl), one of the world’s leading hotel groups, looks optimistically towards 2022 as it positively culminates the year with numerous milestones achieved in Africa over the past twelve months. The Group set a record in the continent this year with 14 signings to date, adding over 2,500 rooms to its African portfolio. […]
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A week-long series of exhibitions, trainings, and hackathons titled “Mt Kenya Innovation and Investment Week” has taken place in the Kenyan counties of Nyeri, Meru, and Kirinyaga. Organized by Mt. Kenya Hub in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the initiative, which ran from 26 November to 3 December 2021 aimed at enhancing skills development, […]
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WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. The decision secures investment in the long-awaited malaria vaccine and assures that many more children at risk will benefit from this life-saving vaccine and additional malaria prevention. The Gavi Board approved an investment to support the malaria vaccine […]
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Bank One (www.BankOne.mu) announced that it won the Best Mass Affluent Banking Offering award in the Service Innovations category at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2021 (GRB21) organised by the Digital Banker. Every year, The Digital Banker celebrates “the world’s most cutting-edge retail banks that are pioneering unrivalled standards and capabilities and are transforming […]
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Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta (https://about.facebook.com/Meta/) have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds” program, aimed at boosting the use of Virtual Reality in Africa’s storytelling. Supporting Extended Reality storytellers to develop new and compelling content about Africa, the program will provide grants and mentorship. “Future Africa: […]
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The summit on education in the Sahel under the theme of “Shaping the Sahel’s future in today’s schools,” just concluded today. The summit brought together President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, heads of delegations of the Sahel and the Vice President of the World Bank for West […]