Day: September 10, 2023

Message from Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah to South Africa’s Springbroks amidst the 2023 Rugby World Cup

Mr Mohammed

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 10, 2023/ — As South Africa prepares for their opening game today, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues letter addressed to Mark Alexander, President of the South Africa Rugby Union: A warrior fights with courage, not with anger. African proverb From the four (plus) corners of the greatest continent in the World, AFRICA We wish You, The Springboks well. We stand by You as we love, respect and honour You and with all…

Dagbon delegation signs condolence book for late Ga Manye

Mr Mohammed

A delegation from Dagbon, sent by the King of Dagbon, Ya Na Abubakari II, has signed the book of condolence opened in memory of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The delegation presented items including schnapps, 20 boxes of water, and 2,000 Ghana cedis (GH₵2,000) towards the funeral. The late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, passed away in December last year and burial rites are expected to commence on October 23. The Paramount Chief of Sing in the Kumbungu District in the Northern Region and Leader of…

AFRY is again awarded with the highest Platinum level in EcoVadis Sustainability rating

Mr Mohammed

By:Mohammed A. Abu AFRY has once again received the highest Platinum rating in EcoVadis’ global sustainability and social responsibility rating an  official source disclosed in Stockholm,Friday. With a total score of 79 out of 100 AFRY is placed among the top 1 percent of all assessed companies in sustainability performance in EcoVadis rating. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. The assessment examines performance across 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable procurement. The methodology is built on…

Islamic Banking Kicks Off In Uganda As BoU Issues 1st License To Salaam Bank Ltd

Mr Mohammed

By Frank Kamuntu Uganda’s central bank has issued its first Islamic banking license since the country passed legislation to accommodate Shariah-compliant finance activities in June. The license went to Salaam Bank Ltd., a unit of Djibouti-based Salaam African Bank, the Bank of Uganda said in a statement Friday. The adoption of Islamic finance, which doesn’t allow the charging of interest, could unlock significant growth in East Africa’s third-biggest economy by attracting customers who have avoided traditional lenders on religious grounds. Shariah-compliant assets are among the world’s fastest-growing financial instruments and…

Nuclear energy to supercharge global clean energy transition: ENEC CEO

Mr Mohammed

ENEC’s CEO highlighted how nuclear can sustainably power energy intensive industries such as datacenters, which utilise 4-5 per cent of total global power supply Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, managing director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), showcased the role of nuclear technology in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors during the World Nuclear Symposium 2023, which took place from September 6-8 in London, UK. Al Hammadi along with Dr Angela Wilkinson from the World Energy Council, Todd Noe, director of Nuclear Technologies Engineering at Microsoft, and Mikal Boe, CEO of…