Category: AFRICA

Championing Sustainable Mining Solutions in Africa

First Published,February 8, 2024 Story by: Mohammed A. Abu Under identical conditions at a plant owned by a company in Burkina Faso, eco-friendly alternative gold leaching reagent SEYCHEM and Cyanide were compared and at the conclusion of the process 350g of gold was recovered using SEYCHEM while 330g was obtained via Cyanide extraction. The laboratory personnel attested to SEYCHEM’s non-reactive nature on their bodies in comparison to Cyanide which caused eye irritation. They were also able to submerge their hands freely into the prepared solution containing SEYCHEM, an action not…

Addressing Ethnic Laced hateful messages in Social Media Sites

Mohammed A. Abu The Northern Regional Secretariat of the National Peace Council of Ghana, the Northern Regional Peace Council(NRPC), has called upon the national security apparatus to arrest and prosecute faceless individuals engaged in hateful audio-visual messages amid press releases circulating in social media platforms pitching ethnic groups against each other. This is in view of the fact that, such acts seek to undermine the peace and security of the region through false publications. The Council while condemning the press releases and all ethnocentric text, audio and video materials circulating…

Africa Oil Week’s Unabashed Attempt to Usurp Africa’s Energy Narrative Hinders the Continent’s Progress and Hurts Africans

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 6, 2024/ — “AOW: Investing in African Energy” – formerly known as Africa Oil Week – has engaged in a rebranding campaign to pose as allies to Africa’s energy development. Yet this new name fails to reflect Africa or her people and is a slap in the face to the continent’s resource development strategy and vast energy needs. Look at the leadership team of Hyve Group. No Blacks and No Africans. https://apo-opa.co/4buXzyg. They need to rebrand their leadership team. AOW claims to heed African interests but has fundamentally…

Global Logistics Execs see coming Surge of African Investment

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, February 6, 2024/ — Nearly 62% of global logistics professionals say their companies are planning additional or first-time investments in Africa, according to a closely watched yearly industry survey. The survey of 830 logistics executives is part of the 15th annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index (https://apo-opa.co/4bD4lSW), a snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets. The Index ranks countries for overall competitiveness based on their logistics strengths, business climates and digital readiness — factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders,…

African Development Bank launches historic 10.5-year inaugural USD Global Sustainable Hybrid transaction

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 1, 2024/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched and priced its first Sustainable US dollar-denominated 750 million perpetual subordinated hybrid capital notes. On the 30th of January 2024 the African Development Bank launched a hybrid capital transaction with a coupon of 5.75% until August 2034, with a 10.5 year first call date at the Bank’s discretion. The Bank achieved a top quality and granular orderbook with over 275 investors, of which over 190 were allocated. Investor…

Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies

  Olayinka Ajala Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University Published: January 29, 2024 3.08pm SAST,The Conversation In July 2023, Niger’s military took over in a coup just two years after the country’s first transition to civilian power. The coup has brought into sharp focus the role of foreign countries in Niger’s politics. Before the coup, France and the US were the main security allies of Niger. But the coup leaders, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, were open about their antagonism to France, the country’s former colonial ruler, and ordered the French…

Honouring of Africa’s finest Technocrats by Inter.Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre Of Life

  J.B. Worlanyo Nana-Atoo certificateH.E. Amb, J.B. Worlanyo Nana-Atoo, an Executive Chairman & President /Founder of EL-Ecojay developments Group LTD Ghana, Africa/global,has been awarded a Certificate of recognition by International Interdisciplinary Innovation Centre Of Life “Alliance of the peoples of the world” He is Unique, Versatile, Adaptable, and Capable of navigating Challenge with a Balance approach well rounded successful life and International Life Coach, Mentor and Public speaker in personal development.as one of the global Cooperate Business Mogul on investment on Projects financial Advisor and Management Consultant. Erstwhile as once…

ECOWAS Commission Reacts

Story: Mohammed A. Abu   Following an earlier announcement by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), in a joint communique issued in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Sunday, the Regional body formally responded same day. In a communique issued in  Nigeria, the ECOWAS Commission noted that even though its attention has been drawn to statement broadcast on the National Televisions of Mali and Niger announcing the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from…

India to lead worldwide consumer growth with 31% of new consumers; digital economy to surpass US$1 trillion in Latin America (LatAm) and Africa

CURITIBA, Brazil, January 25, 2024/ — Clients in major rising economies like Brazil, India, Kenya, and Nigeria are pulling the global digital market up by paying online purchases with instant payments, transfers, and other alternative payment methods – including for B2B transactions; Cards are still strong in digital, with high penetration of domestic brands and debit bringing new consumers to the online sales world, points out the new EBANX’s (www.EBANX.com) Beyond Borders study; Digital payments in Africa have jumped from a 23% to a 46% penetration rate in less than eight years and…

African Energy Chamber (AEC) Endorses Africa Energy Technology Conference 2024 in Ghana

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 25, 2024/ — The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of Africa’s energy sector – is pleased to officially endorse and act as a strategic partner to the Africa Energy Technology Conference, taking place in Accra this March and hosted by the Africa Energy Technology Center (AETC), in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Energy. The partnership signifies a united effort to propel innovation, advocate for sustainable energy solutions and foster strategic discussions within the African energy ecosystem, under the event’s theme Africa at the Forefront of…