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LONDON, United Kingdom, January 15, 2018/ -- On 13th January , The British Embassy in Addis Ababa hosted an event for the UK’s Cranfield University Alumni in Ethiopia.The Alumni group comprised military officers and government officials…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 15, 2018/ -- The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Bulelani Magwanishe visited the Amajingqi Macadamia Farming in Willowvale, Eastern Cape as part of taking the dti to the Factories campaign. The…

LAGOS, Nigeria, January 15, 2018/ -- In continuation of its commitment to leaving no one behind in the promotion of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, the United Nations has unveiled the Braille Version of the 17 Sustainable…

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 15, 2018/ -- The first quarter of the 2018 programme of Parliament is promising to be one of the busiest as the institution continues to deepen its constitutional function of legislating, overseeing…

ZURICH, Switzerland, January 15, 2018/ -- Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP) further expands its news and media portfolio by entering into a digital content license agreement with The New York Times News Service and Syndicate, the…

LAS VEGAS, United States of America, January 15, 2018/ -- Gainde 2000 participated, along with the Senegalese delegation in this year's Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas from January 9-12. GAINDE 2000 was created in 2002 as a…

MADRID, Spain, January 15, 2018/ -- International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This strong momentum is expected to continue in…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 15, 2018/ -- Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation in South Sudan:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Secretary-General of…

TUNIS, Tunisia, January 15, 2018/ -- Call for Expression of Interest for the Acquisition of a Majority Stake (50.52%) in Carthage Cement S.A:Object of the Call for Expression of InterestThe Tunisian State and Bina Corp (the…

As Muslim leaders in America give recognition to Martin Luther King for having the bravery that it takes to voice your opinion when there are atrocities committed in America on a daily basis by a government, that is suppose to take the…

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Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, has sent letters to all the major Black, White and Latino denominations…

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2018/ -- A 3-member defence delegation led by Mr. Sanjay Mitra, Defence Secretary of India is visiting Kenya on 11-12 January 2018 to discuss issues of bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.…

LUSAKA, Zambia, January 12, 2018/ -- WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made his first official visit to Kenya this week to meet with a range of persons in Kenya on health and policy issues and the environment. He held a…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 12, 2018/ -- The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) invites Black Industrialists to apply for participation in the Trade Mission to Mozambique that will take place from 5-9 March 2018.The…

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 12, 2018/ -- We are closely watching the demonstrations across Tunisia and the authorities’ response to them. We are concerned about the high number of arrests – 778 people have been arrested since Monday, some…

KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 12, 2018/ -- The Government of Sudan has responded to widespread disgruntlement over recent austerity measures by arresting and detaining opposition political party members, activists and individuals; censoring…

PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom, January 12, 2018/ -- The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards committee has unveiled the winners for different categories in the just concluded polls for the African Leadership Magazine Persons…

PRETORIA, South Africa, January 12, 2018/ -- The fight between the Congolese government and the political opposition over who is right and wrong continues to drive the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) electoral crisis, now entering…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 12, 2018/ -- A U.S. San Francisco, California based company, RD Global, working with a Japanese company, Mera Group Corporation, plans to set up a manufacturing plant of energy renewable…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 12, 2018/ -- Macroeconomic performance under the program has been satisfactory. Most quantitative targets were met, though implementation of structural measures lagged. Authorities should…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 12, 2018/ -- The Minister of Police, Minister Fikile Mbalula condemns the people who decided to take the law into their own hands and the threat that they will continue. This follows public violence…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, January 12, 2018/ -- From India to Malaysia, Merck Foundation continues their collaborative efforts to build healthcare capacity in Africa and Developing Countries.Merck Foundation (MF) announces the “Merck…

TRIPOLI, Libya, January 12, 2018/ -- Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Libya on 10 January to discuss with Libyan leaders the implementation of the United Nations Action Plan for the country and ways…

SHANNON, Ireland, January 12, 2018/ -- Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, a division of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, has committed to lease the first two Boeing 737-800 freighters (737-800SF) converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.…

January 11, 2018   City Hall – On Thursday, Council Member Vallone was appointed as Chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Economic Development. This committee is responsible for overseeing New York City’s Department of Small…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 11, 2018/ -- Sinopec - one of China's largest state-owned companies - has undertaken to invest R6 billion in South Africa to upgrade and modernise the Cape Town-based oil refinery owned by Chevron South…

DAKAR, Senegal, January 11, 2018/ -- Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), presented on 11 January to the Security Council his…