Month: November 2023

About “Jollof Wars” during IATF2023 in Egypt

Mr Mohammed

Story.Mohammed A. Abu A subtly spiced and smoky version of Ghana’s jollof rice prepared by Ghanaian Executive Chef Mr. Dediha George, gave him a win over his Senegalese Chef Mr. Abdoulaye Tamsir Ndir, and Nigerian Chef Mrs. Moyosoreoluwa Odunfa contestants. This was within the context of The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s launch of an African Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Programme under its Creative Africa Nexus Initiative (CANEX) as one of the major outcomes of its recently ended 3rd Intra African Trade Summit(IATF2023) in Cairo,Egypt. The CANEX African Gastronomy and Culinary…

Integrated and efficient Payment System for Africa Highlighted

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed Abu   The 2023 edition of Intra African Trade Fair(IATF2023) dubbed, the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA) Marketplace has ended in Egypt with emphasis on not just an integrated but most importantly, an efficient payment system for intra African trade In a detailed response during a press conference on the final day of IATF2023, H.E. Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank, addressed the integration of payment systems among central banks in Africa. He highlighted the challenges and successes in implementing a unified…

GHash Mining: Lighting up Africa with cryptocurrency mining

Mr Mohammed

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 14, 2023/ — GHash Mining (https://web.vistx.com) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company with a vision to create sustainable value across the cryptocurrency industry. Diversified business covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pools, and data center operations. https://apo-opa.co/3QVBaSH Mini-grids will become increasingly important in bridging the energy access gap that still exists, especially in remote rural areas. In 2010, there were approximately 500 microgrid installations in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the number has increased significantly, there is still greater acceleration. There are currently over 3,000 installations. According to one estimate (World…

African voices unite to drive cervical cancer elimination across the continent through new civil society coalition – The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA)

Mr Mohammed

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 15, 2023/ — The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) has been launched to empower communities and increase access to prevention and control of cervical cancer in Africa by 2030 in line with global targets; the ACHA Secretariat is hosted by KILELE Health Association, with catalytic support from FIND (www.FINDdx.org). The launch of the African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) was announced today, ahead of the anniversary marking the global commitment to eliminate cervical cancer. An online event showcased the power of civil society to galvanize action in pursuit of…

Kaspersky opens its first Transparency Center in the African region

Mr Mohammed

KIGALI, Rwanda, November 15, 2023/ — As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency throughout the cybersecurity industry. The new center offers its visitors a comprehensive overview of Kaspersky’s engineering and data processing practices, and a live demonstration of the source code for…

Afreximbank announces $1-billion African Film Fund

Mr Mohammed

CAIRO, Egypt, November 10, 2023/ — The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is working on the establishment of a $1-billion African Film Fund to be launched in 2024 to support the continent’s film industry, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, at Afreximbank, announced in Cairo today. Addressing the opening of the 2023 CANEX Summit held as part of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), Mrs. Awani said that the fund would oversee film financing, co-finance with large studios, finance African filmmakers and finance producers and directors of film projects…

President Ramkalawan addresses the First Saudi- African Summit

Mr Mohammed

10 November 2023 | Foreign Affairs Riyadh, Friday 10th November: Seychelles alongside other African nations participated in the first Saudi- African Summit being held in Riyad, Saudi Arabia. President Wavel Ramkalawan who is currently leading the Seychelles delegation at the summit, addressed the summit during the African Heads of State speech segment. Delivering his statement President Ramkalawan commended His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for organising the First Saudi-African Summit. “This summit, under the theme…

PHOTO NEWS RELEASE: Africa Investment Forum: Rugby Africa President Calls for Investment in the Excellence of Africa

Mr Mohammed

MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 10, 2023/APO Group/ –Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in a one-to-one fireside chat at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on Thursday, November 10 in Marrakech, Morocco. Championed by the African Development Bank and seven other founding partners (Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank), the Africa Investment Forum is Africa’s investment marketplace to accelerate transactions to close Africa’s…

Powerlist Awards of Black Personality Excellence in the UK

Mr Mohammed

By: Mohammed A. Abu Joshua Siaw MBE who is of Ghanaian and British nationality and also a partner to White & Chase, UK, has been recognized by Powerlist 2024 as the sixth most influential Black person in the UK and the most influential in law. This is the ninth consecutive year that he has been named to the Powerful Media’s publication which honors the 100 most influential Black people in Britain from a variety of industries, including law, business, academia, technology, sports and the arts. Siaw, the youngest person on…

Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

Mr Mohammed

08 November 2023 | Information Communications Technology The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with Section 148 (1) and Section 148 (5) of the Communications Act, 2023. The Authority is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Communications Act 2023 and assumes the regulatory function carried out thus far by the Department of ICT (DICT) in the telecommunications & broadcasting sectors. DICT retains the policy portfolio responsibility for telecommunications and broadcasting. Mr Joyvani…