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OPEC Fund

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Source: OPEC Fund |

OPEC Fund approves over US$600 million in new financing to strengthen connectivity, human capital and economic resilience

The new commitments reflect the OPEC Fund’s efforts to promote inclusive and resilient growth in line with its strategic priorities

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has approved over US$600 million in new development financing to support sustainable infrastructure, private sector development, food security and human capital in partner countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The new projects were approved during the institution’s 191st Governing…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Participants at the signing of a tripartite agreement for a drone-driven initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness in Mozambique
    • From left to right: Mr. Changmoon Yang, MD of Busan Techno Park, South Korea; Mozambique’s Minister of Communication and Digital Transformation; and Akposso Marcelle, Division Manager, AfDB, at the signing of a tripartite agreement for a drone-driven initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness in Mozambique
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

African Development Bank and Mozambique launch drone-based initiative to strengthen country’s disaster preparedness

The Drone-Based Disaster Management Project will establish a drone training centre in Mozambique to train 30 professionals, including 10 instructors

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the government of Mozambique, and Korea’s government agency Busan Technopark have launched an innovative drone-driven initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness in Mozambique, a country frequently hit by floods, mudslides, cyclones, and other weather-related crises.   The launch event took place in Maputo, on Thursday, April 3.  …

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH)
Source: Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) |

Resilience: A Winning Strategy for Legacy-Building (By Ibukun Awosika)

Theirs is a vital lesson: success is about the courage to show up, the willingness to learn and the determination to keep building despite setbacks

By Ibukun Awosika (apo-opa.co/4jiBjuS), ABH Grand Finale Judge (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) The boldest entrepreneurs understand that resourcefulness, resilience and collaboration are essential - not only for overcoming challenges but also for sustaining success. These are not just assets in the toolbox of the average businessperson but the foundation upon which enduring enterprises…

State House Sierra Leone
Source: State House Sierra Leone |

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Presides Over Swearing-In Ceremony Of New Minister Of Energy 2, Reaffirms Commitment To Sustainable Energy

President reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to sustainable energy and expanding access to electricity across the country

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Minister of Energy 2, Dr. Abdul Rahim Jalloh, at State House. During the event, the President reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to sustainable energy and expanding access to electricity across the country. Performing…

World Health Organization - Sierra Leone
Source: World Health Organization - Sierra Leone |

Strengthening Healthcare Workforce for Triple Elimination: World Health Organization (WHO) Supports Training of Frontline Health Workers in Sierra Leone

The World Health Organization (WHO) provided technical support, ensuring the training aligned with global best practices

In a concerted effort to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (Triple Elimination), Sierra Leone strengthened its healthcare workforce through targeted training of frontline health workers in Makeni and Bo. Held from March 10th to 14th, 2025, the training equipped healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Members of the African Development Bank team and other participants who worked on Senegal's award-winning $500 million sustainable term loan in Cape Town, South Africa
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

CORRECTION: African Development Bank-Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors at 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards

The awards celebrate Africa’s most innovative and transformative financial deals, highlighting exemplary execution, effective mobilization of new liquidity pools, and innovative deal structuring

Two African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org)-supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards (https://apo-opa.co/4lvavcK) conference. A $500 million sustainable term loan facility in Senegal (https://apo-opa.co/4i1gUt8) was named Sovereign Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year, while Rwanda’s €200 million ESG loan (https://apo-opa.co/3RxvfTd) was awarded ESG…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Legislators query funding for compensation of war claimants

MPs also raised concerns over the absence of trade attachés in the diaspora

Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of budgetary provision and delay in compensation of cooperative societies and unions for losses suffered during political instabilities in the 1970s and 1980s. Appearing before the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry to present the Ministry’s policy statement for Financial Year…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea : World Autism Awareness Day Observance

World Autism Awareness Day is being observed for the 14th time at the international level and for the 6th time at the national level

World Autism Awareness Day was observed on 2 April in the Anseba Region. The objective of the observance was to enhance public understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with autism, and thereby help them become beneficiaries of the opportunities available. Speaking at the event, Ms. Genet Habte, Chairperson of…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

New taskforce set to combat sexual and gender-based violence in Jonglei

The formation of the taskforce is the result of discussions between the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and the Gender Affairs Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

Significant efforts are being made to combat the sexual and gender-based violence that perseveres in plaguing mostly women and girls in South Sudan. In another bid to put an end to these harmful practices, Jonglei State has launched a taskforce set to coordinate all actions taken to tackle them. The…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea : Vocational Training for College Students

Mr. Filmon Mel’akle, head of the union branch at the college, reported that 52 students received training in graphics, while 49 students were trained in solar system installation

The Sawa and Higher Education Institution branch of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students provided three months of vocational training to 123 students from Mai-Nefhi College of Engineering and Technology. Mr. Filmon Mel’akle, head of the union branch at the college, reported that 52 students received training in…

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