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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 26, 2018/ -- On Wednesday (28 March 2018), Deputy President David Mabuza will appear for his first oral questions session before the National Council of Provinces since his appointment. He appeared in the…

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 25, 2018/ -- KCB retained the Kenya Cup with a nervy 29-24 win over Kabras Sugar at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on Saturday 24 March 2018. The result saw the bankers finish the season unbeaten.A tentative start…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 25, 2018/ --DP World has won a 30-year concession with an option of a further 20-year extension for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic…

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, expresses deep concern that society is willing to tolerate a small but…

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 24, 2018/ -- The Federal High Court of Nigeria has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) cannot declare any person as ‘wanted’ without first obtaining a Court order or charging them with an…

Immediate Release:                                                                       Contact: 718-822-5555Saturday, March 24, 2018 Community Public Safety Partners (CPSP) Holds a Press Conference to officially…

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 23, 2018/ -- A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, has quashed the declaration of Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo, Benedict Peters, as ‘wanted’ by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 23, 2018/ -- The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and 44th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the Bank Group,…

YESTERDAY, New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer was honored with the 2018 Impact Award at the Girl Scouts of New York Annual Meeting. Council Member Van Bramer was chosen for this award because of his ongoing commitment to Girl…

ACCRA, Ghana, March 23, 2018/ -- In a ceremony held at his residence on March 22, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson honored Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Mr. Yaw Ofori Debra with the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace…

KIGALI, Rwanda, March 23, 2018/ -- Speakers at the International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance (ICRIF) held in Kigali on 21 March urged Rwandan microfinance institutions (MFIs) to embrace new-age technology to streamline…

PRETORIA, South Africa, March 23, 2018/ -- Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), ranks Port Louis the best city in Africa,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2018/ -- Remember how you thought wearing flimsy 3D glasses in theatres would never catch on, now get ready to spend an entire day wearing VR goggles for your next adventure. Experts believe that the…

LONDON, United Kingdom, March 23, 2018/ -- The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) was officially launched in 2012, as an initiative of the African Development Bank alongside the governments of Spain and Denmark to help financial institutions lend…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to equip all the 38 Missions with the right work environment, with the right equipment LONDON, United Kingdom, March 23, 2018/ -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr.…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 23, 2018/ -- The United States commends the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for its recent arrest of anti-Balaka leader…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 23, 2018/ -- Today (March 21 2018), the United States is taking action against fifteen South Sudanese oil-related entities whose revenues have contributed to the ongoing crisis in South Sudan. This action…

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KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 22, 2018/ -- Through the support of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Sudan has launched today the project to Support to Hosting Communities Affected by South…

Africa Union Day-Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Bronx Community College 12:00pm-5:00pm MMC & AUDF Will Be Launching ‘Daylight Africa’ Campaign In partnership With Bronx Community CollegeThe instructive…

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 22, 2018/ -- The international humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) calls out Italian and other European governments and condemns all actions which prevent…

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 22, 2018/ -- The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Andrew Gilmour, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, on the human rights situation in Libya under its…

PRETORIA, South Africa, March 22, 2018/ -- In Somalia massive livestock deaths due to drought -  60 per cent of herds in some areas - have severely damaged pastoralists' livelihoods. The livestock losses threaten to exacerbate the country's…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 22, 2018/ -- The Zambian Embassy in Washington D.C has started processing applications for Dual Citizenship for Zambians living in the United States of America. Ambassador to the United…

PRETORIA, South Africa, March 22, 2018/ -- Action is needed to enhance agricultural investments by and with young agri-entrepreneurs. Empowering youth to engage in the agricultural sector is key to create livelihood opportunities, achieve…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 22, 2018/ -- This year, South Africa will observe World Water Week under the ominous cloud of the Cape Town water crisis, and the stark reality of long-term water scarcity in South Africa and beyond our…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 22, 2018/ -- The South African government has launched a R37.5 million biorefinery facility in Durban, which is set to extract maximum value from biomass waste. The facility, which is a first for South Africa,…

By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO for Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa.MIDRAND, South Africa, March 22, 2018/ -- Rapid urbanisation across the continent is having an effect on water demands and it is estimated that by the year 2030, the world…

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 22, 2018/ -- Following the huge success of its first and second editions in 2016 which attracted over 420 delegates, the 3rd Africa Islamic Finance Forum will return 27-28 March, located at the Federal Palace Hotel,…

By Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage in West Africa.LAGOS, Nigeria, March 22, 2018/ -- Cash flow problems—more money going out of the business than is coming in— are among the most significant reasons that Nigerian companies go…