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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Agriculture Directorate Concludes Strategic Retreat Charts Path for Food Security and Rural Development in West Africa

The Director delivered detailed presentations on the Mission, Vision, Departments & Governing bodies of ECOWAS, DARD Organizational Chart, and other related sectors within the directorate

The Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a five-day strategic retreat held from February 10 to 14, 2025 at Zuma Resort, Niger State, Nigeria. The retreat brought together DARD leadership, project managers, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) experts, and…

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej Announces Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards 2024: Celebrating Best African Women and Young Researchers

The winners of ‘Best African Women Researchers Awards’ and ‘Best Young African Researcher Awards’ will be enrolled into research training at a premier research institute in India

Merck Foundation announced the winners of Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards winners 2024, 5 Researchers from 5 different African Countries recognized under two categories - Best African Women Researchers and Best Young African Researchers. Merck Foundation also announced the Call for Applications for new edition of Merck Foundation…

Energy Capital & Power
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Imperatus Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Unpacks Downstream Strategy for Congo

In an interview with Energy Capital & Power, Imperatus Energy CEO Oumar Semega outlined strategies for supply chains and infrastructure development in the Republic of Congo

As the Republic of Congo strives to reach a crude oil production target of 500,000 barrels per day, it is also making significant strides in advancing its downstream sector. Energy trading companies, such as Imperatus Energy, will be pivotal to ensuring efficient distribution and market stability during this expansion strategy.…

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United Nations (UN) urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war

Sudan is among the most devastating crises of our time. The UN and partners urge global action on their US$6 billion appeal to help people in the country and the region

Nearly two years of conflict have fueled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 million people in Sudan and across borders. Fighting continues to kill and injure civilians and destroy hospitals, markets and other essential infrastructure. Nearly two-thirds of the population need emergency aid, and the country is…

Source: Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) |

Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation and Peace: A Call to Prayer and Fasting

Message of the Standing Committee of SECAM to the Church in Africa

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him" (Rom 15:13) To you, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, the faithful of all our Catholic Dioceses in Africa and its islands, and to all people of goodwill: Grace to you and peace…

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Over half of Africans fear financial losses from cybercrime, survey finds

One of the survey’s key findings is that the Africans are more concerned about cybercrime than they were two years ago

According to a recent survey conducted by KnowBe4 AFRICA (www.KnowBe4.com), 58% of respondents are very concerned about cybercrime, a figure which has almost doubled from 29% in 2023. Fear of online fraud and losing money remain their top concern, given the increasing sophistication of AI-assisted cyberthreats. The cybersecurity landscape in…

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Islamic Finance Expands Africa’s Energy Investment Landscape, Strengthening Arab-African Cooperation

Africa Finance Corporation’s $400 million Islamic finance deal underscores the growing role of Sharia-compliant funding in Africa’s energy sector – an opportunity for greater Arab-African investment cooperation set to be explored at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum

Africa’s energy sector is seeing growing interest from Islamic financial institutions, as demonstrated by the recent $400 million Murabaha financing secured by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This transaction not only underscores the growing role of Islamic finance in Africa’s infrastructure development, but also highlights significant opportunities for deeper financial cooperation…

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Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025 to take place in Rwanda

The THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings recognise, incentivise and celebrate interdisciplinary science in higher education

This year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Africa Universities Summit (www.TimesHigherEd-events.com) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 18–20 March 2025. The prestigious summit will bring together cross-continental partners from higher education, industry, policy and civil society to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing African higher education and broader society.…

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) to organize OIC Business Intelligence Centre (OBIC) Capacity Building Program on Business Intelligence and Information Sharing in Jakarta

The event will focus on OBIC’s vision and the importance of information sharing for trade and investment

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.ISDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group is proud to announce the organization of its upcoming event the Capacity-Building Programme for Users of the OIC Business Intelligence Centre (OBIC), scheduled during…

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    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (2)
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    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (3)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (4)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (5)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (6)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (7)
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African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment

The Global Fund is the largest source of funding for malaria, providing 62% of all international financing for malaria programmes

Against the backdrop of the 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report, which reveals stagnating progress and mounting threats to malaria elimination across the continent, Heads of State and Government at the African Union Summit committed to mobilising domestic resources and scaling up integrated and innovative financing. Leaders also urged global partners…

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