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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, is partnering with the Government of Senegal to fund the development of the landmark Sangomar oil field. Through this strategic collaboration, AFC will invest €50 million in the oil field to help boost the country’s emerging oil & gas industry and improve energy access and security in Senegal. Located 100 kilometers southwest of the capital, Dakar, the Sangomar oil field spans 7,490 square kilometers and is estimated to hold around 500 million barrels of crude oil. The Corporation’s investment in the Sangomar oil field will be used…

CAIRO, Egypt — In continuation of its strategy to assist African businesses in increasing their international presence, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and international consultants Development Reimagined (DR) have entered into a partnership to promote the entry and sale of high-end sustainable African brands in China. The partnership which includes a grant from Afreximbank, has seen Africa Reimagined (AR), a flagship programme created and managed by DR, introducing high-end value-added Made-in-Africa goods from such sectors as fashion, skincare and beverages, to China. The AR team led Africa’s participation at the 2023 China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) in Changsha from…

LUANDA, Angola, July 26, 2023/ — The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition was officially launched in Luanda by event organizer Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) alongside the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and partners including the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG); the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP); and national oil company Sonangol. The event was attended by key stakeholders from across the public and private sectors as well as media, and served to kickstart official preparations for the highly-anticipated 2023 edition of the conference. AOG 2023 partners include the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/),…

Munich -Gege Wu-Shi has been chosen to represent China at the 11th world finals of Miss Multiverse 2023 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana Dominican Republic the last week of October and the first week of November 2023. Here she will be challenged on her merits, skills, and character among 20 international contestants. The winner of this personality contest and reality show will obtain the coveted title of Miss Multiverse 2023. The contest's slogan is “Achievement Beyond Beauty” Who is Gege Wu-Shi, is an exceptional entrepreneur and jewelry enthusiast, has launched her own jewelry brand, G-Gem, which…

he Mitrelli Group (https://Mitrelli.com/), the Menomadin Foundation (https://MenomadinFoundation.com/), Save a Child’s Heart (https://SaveaChildsHeart.org/), and the Côte d’Ivoire Health Ministry, this week announced an innovative local-capacity-building initiative in Côte d’Ivoire to establish the country’s local capabilities in the field of life-saving paediatric cardiac surgery, and enable the country to become a model for self-sufficiency in this field in the continent. The initiative is rooted in the “UN’s Sustainable Development Goal to promote Good Health and Well Being”. Approximately 1 in every 100 babies born in the world suffers from congenital heart disease (CHD), which are structural heart anomalies that occur during…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has endorsed the Bank’s 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper for Mozambique on 13 June 2023. The new strategy aims to promote the country’s structural transformation by improving fiscal stability, creating decent jobs and generating inclusive growth. The strategy has two priority areas: fostering improved economic governance and the business environment to facilitate private sector investment and mobilize resources and transforming agricultural value chains by strengthening infrastructure sustainably. This strategy is the culmination of efforts by the government, development partners, civil society, the private sector and technical experts on…

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – is proud to announce that an Invest in the Republic of Congo Energies forum will take place during this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW) conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, scheduled for 16 – 20 October in Cape Town. Taking place under the AEW 2023 umbrella theme, ‘The African Energy Renaissance: Prioritizing Energy Poverty, People, the Planet, Industrialization and Free Markets’, the Invest in the Republic of Congo Energies country spotlight will unite the central African country’s…

The British School of Fashion has appointed an illustrious advisory board of global fashion experts to help guide new talent entering the industry. Chaired by Dr Tessa Hartmann CBE, The British School of Fashion Advisory Board will play a vital role in informing Glasgow Caledonian University’s distinctive portfolio of fashion business and luxury programmes, which focus on the ‘Buy Less, Buy Better’ philosophy. The board will also work to identify life-changing opportunities for students helping to develop a workforce for a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry. Dr Hartmann, Honorary President of the British School of Fashion, will be joined by…

Freetown: With the Freetown Mayoral Elections only a few weeks away, a new poll shows Gento Mohammed Kamara is keeping his lead over counterpart Yvonne Aki-Sawyer amidst weeks of political campaigns. In a recent survey by international  independent body, Reputation Poll International (RPI), 53% of respondents said they would vote for Gento and 44% would vote his counterpart, Yvonne. However, 3% were undecided. The urban area Poll revealed that Gento Kamara, who is candidate for Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is ahead of All People’s Congress’ (APC) Aki-Sawyer, who despite incumbency falls behind in the survey. Should the results of…

The organisers of the awards, held on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, said that the awards to Afreximbank were in recognition of the Bank’s growing leadership within Africa’s financial services sector. They said that the African Bank of The Year award was going to Afreximbank for being the bank in Africa that had demonstrated a high performance across various metrics and had “considerably changed the banking landscape by reaching out to new customers, offering new services, adopting inclusiveness by bringing the unbanked into the banking space, making use of new technologies, and helping to…