Category: AFRICA

State Visit of His Excellency Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles, to the Republic Maldives, 11-14 June 2023 Joint Communiqué

12 June 2023 | Foreign Affairs 1. On the invitation of His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles, undertook a State Visit to the Maldives from 11-14 June 2023. President Ramkalawan was accompanied by Her Excellency Linda Ramkalawan, First Lady of the Republic of Seychelles and a high-level delegation, including His Excellency Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism. 2. President Ramkalawan was accorded a ceremonial welcome in Malé, on 12 June 2023. 3. This…

World Environment Day: Host Cote d’Ivoire, Africa Development Bank urge collective action to end plastic pollution

The Bank co-organized this year’s commemoration event with the Ivorian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Netherlands   ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 9, 2023/ — Cote d’Ivoire hosted the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day (https://apo-opa.info/3MYYnjN) on the 5th of June 2023, with the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) as a core partner for the annual event. The Bank co-organized this year’s commemoration event with the Ivorian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Netherlands. Under the theme, ‘Solutions to…

Message by H.E. Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan on World Oceans Day 2023

08th June 2023 Today, we are commemorating the World Oceans Day as a reminder of the immense significance our oceans hold for all of humanity, and in particular, for us, the Seychellois people. Our oceans are not merely vast bodies of water; they are the lifeblood of our nation, providing sustenance, livelihoods, and inspiration. They are a source of beauty and wonder, and they connect us to the rest of the world. Today, we come together to celebrate this invaluable resource and to acknowledge the collective action required to ensure…

Boosting Africa’s Job Creation and International Tourism

Africa’s Top Rated Hospitality Investors due Nairobi  ……As Africa Hospitality Investment Forum(AHIF 2023) Holds  Story: Mohammed Abu The Organizers of Africa’s premier hospitality industry event, the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum(AHIF),the Bench, announced on Wednesday that, Africa’s top notch and largest hospitality industry investors are due, Nairobi, Kenya and would be live on stage for the 2023 edition of the event. The investors the official announcement said, include Olivier Granet, Managing Partner & CEO, Kasada Capital Management, Alyshia Mangalji, VP Europe & Africa, Westmont Hospitality Group, Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director, CG Corp Global and…

Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu named Top 10 finalist for Africa Education Medal 2023

Founded by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, the Africa Education Medal is Africa’s most prestigious education accolade Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, CEO of JA Africa, has been named as a Top 10 finalist for the Africa Education Medal 2023. Founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, the Africa Education Medal is Africa’s most prestigious education accolade. The Africa Education Medal was established to recognise the tireless work of those who are transforming education across the continent – to celebrate the stories of those who have…

New Funding Mechanism Initiated for Indigenous and Local Community Women in Central Africa to Achieve 30×30 Goals

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), May 15, 2023/ — More than 200 participants from 20 countries gathered in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (RoC) last week for the First Forum of Indigenous and Local Community Women in Central Africa and the Congo Basin. The forum was organized by the Network of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for the Sustainable Management of Central African Forest Ecosystems (REPALEAC) with support from the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) under the patronage of RoC’s Minister of Justice, Human…

How Financial Technology is Shaping Trading and Asset Management ? – GITEX AFRICA 2023

Fintech has revolutionized the way financial institutions manage financial assets, helping them tackle major challenges that arise on a daily basis LONDON, United Kingdom, May 15, 2023/ — Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, GITEX AFRICA 2023 (https://GITEXAfrica.com/), from May 31 to June 2, 2023 in Marrakech, the largest Tech & Startup event on the African continent, amplifies Africa’s digital aspirations and achievements. Capital Quant Agency (https://www.CapitalQAgency.com/), as an innovative Fintech startup, is thrilled to be part of this collaborative global event that showcases an untapped market…

Benin, Côte d’Ivoire to premier African Development Bank’s African Green Bank facilities

The African Green Bank initiative was conceived as part of measures to facilitate access to global finance from the current 3% to 10% annually by 2030 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 15, 2023/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is set to roll out the first green finance facilities in two public financial institutions in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire as part of its ground-breaking African Green Bank initiative. The host institutions are La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin (CDC Benin) and the Ivorian National Investment Bank (BNI). As Africa’s premier development…

Appointment of the Principal Secretary for The Blue Economy

15 May 2023 | Blue Economy The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Phillianne Ernesta as the new Principal Secretary for The Blue Economy, effective from the 1st May, 2023. This follows the recent appointment of Mr Kenneth Racombo as Ambassador. Mrs Ernesta holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts in anthropology from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and a Diploma in General Management of the Guy Morel Institute. Mrs Ernesta has 18 years of working experience in the public service. Mrs Ernesta joined The Blue…

Using Science to Cope with Climate Change Impact Challenges

WATEX system set to fish out Africa’s hidden Groundwater Goodies …. As RTI Exploration Drives the “Water for Peace” Paradigm   Story: Mohammed Abu  In March this year, the Representative of Public Affairs and Congress of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) publicly announced that the French company RTI Exploration, after two years of research, had identified, from an innovative technology, about 50 billion m3 of available groundwater, with an annual recharge estimated at 2 billion m3. This, historic discovery represents a volume of water almost ten times greater than that…