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Minister Gwede Mantashe: Investing in African Energy Conference
South African Government
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October 10, 2024
Remarks by the honourable Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP) AOW: Investing in African Energy Conference Master of Ceremonies, Ms Lebo Lion Your Excellencies, Ministers present here Deputy Minister of Mineral and...
Finalists are Selected for PSMA’s Global Energy Efficiency Award
EIN Presswire
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October 8, 2024
Winner of PSMA's inaugural Global Energy Efficiency Award will receive special recognition as part of PSMA’s 40th anniversary celebration at APEC 2025 MENHAM, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PSMA announces the selection...
Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan Accelerator Announces New Tech Companies Reshaping Legacy Industries
EIN Presswire
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September 27, 2024
Accelerator To Drive Equitable Access to Funding and Transform Traditional Industries Through Emerging Technologies WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global startup accelerator, Techstars Washington DC...
Africa Hemp Fund Estimates $2.4 Billion Industrial Hemp Potential
EIN Presswire
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September 9, 2024
Analyst estimates industrial hemp potential without CBD in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Africa. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa has long been known for its rich natural...
Africa’s New Tourism Platform That Lets Travellers 'Name Their Budget'
EIN Presswire
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July 24, 2025
A groundbreaking tourism platform designed to make exploring Africa both affordable and authentic. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, July 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kiami Group (Pty) Ltd has officially launched Kiami, a groundbreaking...
WASH Funders and Private Corporation Invest in Launch of Water Mission’s Professional Water Utility in Uganda
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 5, 2024
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three global organizations are coming together to support the launch of an innovative professional water utility in Uganda, that will create sustainable safe water access for households,...
Ethiopia announces GERD project completion
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...
Heifer International partners with Mott and Hilton Foundations to scale solar energy for Uganda's farmers
EIN Presswire
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August 2, 2024
The DREEM Project by Heifer International, the Mott Foundation, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will empower 1,500 farmers in Uganda via solar skills KAMPALA, UGANDA, August 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Heifer International, the Mott...
Kenya Intensifies Security Efforts for High-Stakes 2024 CHAN
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Kenya is intensifying security efforts as it prepares to host the postponed 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) starting next month, a top government official confirmed. "We want to assure the country that we have put in place...
D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured th...
MIT Climate Portal - Massachusetts
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August 13, 2024
MIT D-Lab students and instructors are improving the efficacy and economics of a brooder technology for newborn chicks that utilizes a practical, local resource: beeswax. Developed through participatory design with agricultural partners in...
ICC Struggles to Extend Authority Over Investigations
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been unable to approve a modification that would broaden its jurisdiction concerning inquiries into world leaders accused of crimes of aggression. A crime of aggression is regarded as the gravest...
ICC unsuccessful to consent prosecution of world presidents
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has failed to reach an agreement on an amendment that would broaden its ability to investigate and prosecute world leaders for crimes of aggression, considered the gravest offense under the Rome...
Huawei organizes job fair to offer opportunities to fresh graduates
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese tech company Huawei organized a job fair on Wednesday in Uganda, aiming to link recent university graduates with career opportunities in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The event, named the 2025 Campus...
Kenyan politician states Trump’s tariffs will only accelerate de-dollarization
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Booker Omole, General Secretary of the Communist Party Marxist – Kenya, has warned that US President Donald Trump’s proposed 10% tariff on imports from BRICS nations will likely backfire, accelerating global efforts to reduce reliance on...
Nigerian official claims US pressuring Africa to accept deportees
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria will not bow to pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration to accept deported Venezuelans, including those released from American prisons, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has stated. In an interview with Channels TV on...
Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025 to Host Leading Chinese Material Suppliers
EIN Presswire
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July 7, 2025
TIANJIN, TIANJIN, CHINA, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fancyco are really at a crossroads in the packaging industry right now. With more folks waking up to the environmental impact of our choices and regulations tightening up, shifting to...
Helicopter crash in Somalia kills peacekeepers
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A military helicopter operating under the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s international airport, killing five personnel, according to official reports. The Mi-24 aircraft,...
Ethiopia announces conclusion of disputed mega-dam
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan. The multibillion-dollar dam, which has been...
Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
World Trade Organization
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June 27, 2025
Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...
Lavrov criticizes IMF, World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what he described as a grossly unequal distribution of financial aid, claiming Ukraine has received more support...