Year: 2023

GHash Mining: Lighting up Africa with cryptocurrency mining

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

TTH-Pace4life Join Hands for Historic Pacemaker Insertion Surgery in Northern Ghana

A team of cardiologists from Columbus, Ohio. in the United States of America and their Ghanaian counterparts at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH),in Ghana’s Northern region, have performed three successful pacemaker insertion surgeries at the hospital. A pacemaker insertion is the implantation of a small electronic device that is usually placed in the chest – just below the collarbone – to help regulate slow electrical problems with the heart. The historic surgery is a partnership between the Tamale Teaching Hospital and Pace4life The team comprised of Cardiologists, Anaesthestics, Radiology technicians and scrub nurses. Leader of…

Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security: Zambian Vice President underscores role of grey matter infrastructure development

LUSAKA, Zambia, November 7, 2023/ — African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on agriculture and nutrition in Africa. ALN representatives attended the commemoration the 14th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) and 19th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP). These platforms are crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on agriculture and nutrition in Africa. The African Union Commission and its economic development agency AUDA-NEPAD jointly convened the 19th CAADP event to emphasize…