Uganda is set to host the Africa Climate Week Forum which brings together Governments, Non-Government Organizations and other stakeholders on the continent to address and discuss a wide range of issues concerning the Climate. According to Uganda’s State Minister for Environment Betty Atim Anywar, the forum will facilitate the understanding of climate change policies and […]
The COMESA Secretariat has been invited to participate at the 2020 China International Fair for Investment and Trade scheduled for early September in Xiamen China. The fair will focus on investment negotiation and policy promotion, coordinated development of national and regional economies, as well as economic and trade exchanges. Asia-Africa Digital Economy Cooperation Forum Executive […]
The Government of the Republic of Djibouti has indicated that since the termination of its concession with DP World to manage and operate the Doraleh Container Terminal, the only possible outcome is allocation of fair compensation in accordance with international law. The government said in a statement that it remains, as it has done so […]
Dubai based maritime company DP World has won an arbitration ruling against the Djibouti government over the seizure of a container terminal. The International Arbitration Tribunal in London has ordered Djibouti to restore rights and benefits in accordance with the 2006 DP World and Doraleh Company’s compensation agreement within two months or pay damages. DP […]
Somaliland government has launched an e-shilling service as the new mode of paying civil servants salaries. The government and the Central Bank of Somaliland say this will help curb payments to ghost workers and also provide accountability and transparency. Central Bank stated that this new mode of payment will also ensure all employees receive their […]
Uganda’s Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has said that the country’s growing population, coupled with a vibrant economy will support Majid Al Futtaim’s commitment to Uganda. “Uganda’s economy has been growing on a positive note at 6% of GDP, the entry of a global retail brand like Carrefour goes a long way […]
Somaliland is set to resume exporting livestock to the United Arab Emirates this week. A shipment destined for the middle east nation is set to leave the Somaliland port of Berbera with a load of over 5,000 heads of sheep and goats. Already the animals have been tested to match the required standards of the […]
The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group has approved an €8 million grant drawn from the European Union’s Africa Investment Platform (EU-AIP) to support the preparation of the Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project. The plant will be situated on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and will supply electricity […]
Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The malware used in the attacks indicates that the threat actors are most likely to be an infamous Silence hacking group, previously known to be responsible for the theft of millions of dollars from […]
Zion Adeoye has been named Managing Director of Centurion Law Group. Adeoye, an oil and gas specialist with a focus on energy law and finance has played a significant role at the firm in the last few years as a key advisor on over 25 oil and gas investments, in 12 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. […]
A Japanese woman was asked to take a pregnancy test before flying to a US island that has become popular for birth tourism. The Wall Street Journal reports that a 25-year-old Japanese woman was asked to take a pregnancy test before she could board a plane to the US territory Saipan, an island in the […]
Platform makes limited changes to its stance on political adverts but still refuses to ban ads that are misleading or spread lies. Facebook is once again at the centre of the storm about its refusal to ban political adverts on its platform that are either untruthful or spread lies. The social networking giant announced some […]
South Sudan has announced a tender for a comprehensive environmental audit of all the country’s producing oilfields. The Petroleum Act of 2012, enacted a year after independence, governs the oil sector in South Sudan. The Act is designed to better manage the environmental impact of the sector after years of neglect prior to independence, and […]