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Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia
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Catholic Bishops Conference of Ethiopia: Pastoral message for Advent, December 2024 

“Come now, let us reason together” Isaiah 1:18 

All Catholic Clergy, Religious men and women, laity and youth and all people of goodwill!   We, the Bishops of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, held our 57th annual ordinary plenary at the Consolata missionaries retreat center in Mojo from December 9 –13, 2024.   As we enter this holy season…

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

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CORRECTION: 2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco

More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Friday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 12. The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature more than 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the U.S.…

Coronation Group

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Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) 2024: Building African Unicorns (and Gazelles) for Continental Economic Growth (By Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede)

To vastly increase the number of gazelles—and by extension, the likelihood of unicorns—stakeholders must work together to overcome existing barriers

Culled from remarks by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede CFR, Chairman, Access Holdings & Coronation Group (www.Coronation.ng) Gazelles. Camels. Elephants. In the language of venture capital, we have a full menagerie to describe a startup’s growth progression. However, in the past decade, the ultimate aspiration remains the unicorn: privately held companies valued at over…

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

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2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco

More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com/) will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Friday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 12.  The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature more than 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Burkina Faso benefits from the 3rd phase of the technical assistance project

The project aims to strengthen national institutional capacities to measure the added value of regional services value chains, assess the impact of services sector development on international trade, and facilitate the development of public policy frameworks

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its Market Institutions Section (MIS), supports member countries in promoting trade in services and integrating the services sector into regional and global value chains. A new technical assistance project is being implemented to unlock and stimulate the potential of financial services trade in…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Managing transboundary water risks in the Horn of Africa

Three-quarters of the people in the Horn of Africa live within river basins and over aquifers that are shared by two or more countries

From 9 to 13 December 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, experts from disaster management, meteorology, and hydrology authorities from across the region gathered to address the transboundary challenges posed by drought and flood in the Horn of Africa.  Organized by UNDRR in collaboration with IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC)…

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA)

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Canon and Copy Cat Group Showcase Advanced Printing Solutions at 9th Print Pack Sign Expo in Kenya

The company's comprehensive display and interactive approach provided visitors with an immersive experience, showcasing the full spectrum of Canon's printing capabilities

Canon and Copy Cat Group showcased innovative printing solutions at Print & Pack Kenya 2024, emphasizing their commitment to enhancing customer experience and market penetration in East Africa through strategic collaboration. The exhibition featured specialized zones highlighting Canon's advanced technologies, including the V700 and V1000 for commercial printing, the V1350…

Energy Capital & Power

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TotalEnergies’ Senior Vice President (VP) Africa to Address Congo’s Energy Future at Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025

Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President Africa at TotalEnergies E&P, will showcase the company’s strategic investments and its pivotal role in advancing the Republic of Congo’s hydrocarbon sector

Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President Africa at TotalEnergies E&P, has been confirmed as a speaker at the inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF), set to take place on March 25-26, 2025 in Brazzaville. Representing one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, Sangster will highlight TotalEnergies’ ongoing efforts to…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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African Academy of Sciences Conference charts new path for continental scientific renaissance

The four-day event, themed "Empowering and Advancing Africa's Scientific Enterprise," features prominent voices in African science and development policy

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) 15th Bi-Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference opened with powerful calls for African scientific sovereignty and renewed investment in the continent's research capabilities. The four-day event, themed "Empowering and Advancing Africa's Scientific Enterprise," features prominent voices in African science and development policy. The 15th…

National Basketball Association (NBA)

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Former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Player Sylvia Fowles Attends Inaugural Exxonmobil Jr. NBA League Finals in Luanda

Instituto Medio de Administração Gestão (Boston Celtics) were crowned the inaugural champions in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions, respectively, following seven months of competition

The inaugural ExxonMobil Jr. NBA League Angola Finals (www.NBA.com) took place on Saturday, December 14, at the Pavilhão Dream Space in Luanda, Angola, with two-time WNBA champion and eight-time All-Star Sylvia Fowles in attendance.  Instituto Medio de Administração Gestão (Boston Celtics) were crowned the inaugural champions in both the girls’…