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African Energy Chamber

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Guinea-Conakry Outlines Mining, Hydrocarbons Strategy at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

A technical presentation by Guinea-Conakry’s Ministry of Energy, Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons and National Petroleum Agency at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2024 showcased the country’s strategy to boost its mining and hydrocarbon sectors

Underlining a commitment to become a leader in global iron ore production, Guinea-Conakry’s $20 billion Simandou 2040 national development roadmap aims to harness the country’s immense mineral wealth while promoting socioeconomic growth across various sectors. Meanwhile, the country aims to drive hydrocarbon development on the back of a robust petroleum…

African Energy Chamber

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Guinea-Conakry’s National Petroleum Agency (SONAP) to Connect Investors to Guinean Projects at MSGBC Country Spotlight During African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

SONAP’s Director General Lanciné Conde will participate as a speaker during the MSGBC Country Spotlight at AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 in Cape Town this November

Poised to showcase ongoing project developments, future investment opportunities and emerging partnerships, the Invest in MSGBC Energies country spotlight at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 will explore the region’s promising upstream acreage, integrated infrastructure projects and future-oriented development plans. Sponsored by engineering and technology…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Building for Environmental Officials from Regional Fisheries Commission of the Gulf of Guinea (COREP) Member States in Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS)

The training was a great success in increasing the capacity of environmental officials to implement MCS practices

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, hosted a regional training session from October 21–23, 2024, with the goal of enhancing the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance MCS capabilities of environmental officials from member states of the Regional Fisheries Commission of the Gulf of Guinea (COREP). This workshop was organised by AU-IBAR in…

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Sierra Leone: Ambassadors And High Commissioner-Designate Bid Farewell to President Bio, Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, expressed his honor in presenting the diplomats to President Bio, acknowledging the completion of their parliamentary approval process

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has formally bid farewell to four newly appointed ambassadors and a high commissioner, following their successful parliamentary approval. The diplomats were presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, at the State House in Freetown. The diplomats…

Mercy Ships

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Video News Release: Guinea's Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care across West Africa

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Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) inaugurated a modern Dental Care Training Center at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, Guinea, aimed at enhancing healthcare education in West Africa. This initiative supports sustainable training for future dentists and strengthens partnerships to improve dental care in underserved regions.

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Guinea's Sole Public Dental School Unveils Expanded Training Facility to Revolutionize Dental Care Across West Africa

The expansion created 30 simulation stations along with 22 dental chairs for patient care and created new labs for practical training and dental prosthodontics

Guinea’s only public dental school celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art training facility, which more than doubles capacity for dental students to learn, practice and treat patients while addressing the critical gap in accessing dental care. The new 1500m sq plus expansion at Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Cooperation Between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Strengthen Natural Resource Management in West Africa

The West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) Financial Year 2025 Work Plan review workshop was held in Accra between the 18th and 19th of September 2025

To strengthen the management of natural resources in ECOWAS, the WABiLED Program has supported The ECOWAS Commission to develop governance tools namely Forest Convergence Plan, Strategy to Combat Wildlife trafficking and has granted in 2021, Eight community and research organizations got a total of 10 grants to carry out activities…

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Transforming Dental Training: From Guinea into the Continent of Africa (By Dr. David Ugai)

The expansion of the clinic and the addition of practical training facilities are critical in addressing the challenges faced by dental schools in Africa

By Dr. David Ugai, Country Director for Guinea, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org). Just days away from the opening of a new training facility at Guinea’s only dental school on September 25th that will more than double its capacity, Dr. David Ugai reflects on the transformative journey he and the Université Gamal…

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Regional Workshop to Validate the Tools for Implementing the Fouta Djallon Massif Integrated Development Programme

The initiative is part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Policy on the Environment and Water Resources, as well as the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy

From 10 to 13 September 2024, as part of the implementation of the Regional Programme for the Integrated Management of the Fouta Djallon Massif (PRAI-MFD), ECOWAS is organising in Conakry the Regional Workshop for the launch and validation of the tools of the Regional Programme for the Integrated Management of…

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Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Supports Agricultural Producers in Guinea

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), in cooperation with Guinea’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, provided equipment to farmers in the city of Faranah to enhance agricultural mechanization

In Guinea, where 67% of the population is involved in agriculture and the sector represents 52% of the total workforce, crop yields from traditional farming methods are significantly lower compared to mechanized agriculture. As part of the country’s 20-year initiative under the 2040 National Rural Development Program, agricultural equipment aimed…