Lobe joins as Joseph Sassoon Group extends its operations in Africa
Joseph Sassoon Group is the continuation to a line of successor merchant and banking firms starting as Ibn Shoshan Frères & Co established in 1512.
Category: Africa
Urgent climate action will accelerate job creation, PACJA advises governments
Mithika said Africa is already living the negative impacts of climate change and other forms of environmental degradation which have led to job losses
PACJA to Africa’s Heads of State: COP27 is an opportunity Africa cannot afford to miss
African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) is a consortium of more than 1000 organizations from 51 African countries.
Focus the AU Summit on COP27 planning, PACJA urges African leaders
African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) should step in and always offer guidance to the technical experts under the African Group of Negotiators (AGN).
Hennessy launches third edition of “Hennessy Cypher” in Kenya
Hennessy would like to continue to put rap & hip-hop artists on the same pedestal as other music
genres and deepen their commitment
UPC welcomes Gatuna, advises Uganda, Rwanda to prevent outbursts
UPC said the border negatively affected the credentials of both Uganda and Rwanda in the context of East African Community Integration and African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) that was launched in Rwanda in 2018.
AfDB extends $10m grant to enhance climate information systems
Climate change mitigation and early warning, food security, water security and environmental protection are areas the fund will address.
Moet & Chandon hosts private champagne and food pairing at The Sands at Nomad
Moët & Chandon champagne expressions paired with organic food at the Indulge Fine Dining.
Africa’s cumulative Covid-19 cases to reach 10 million in coming days – WHO rep says
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, called for an urgent acceleration of Covid-19 vaccination across Africa to save lives
1.4 million tourists visited Tanzania in 2021 – says Suluhu
According to Suluhu, only 620,867 tourists visited Tanzania in 2020. 2021 saw an increase of 779,133 tourists.
Fire rages out of control in South African parliament
South Africa’s seat of parliament in Cape Town had not been brought under control by firefighters after more than six hours, with authorities fearing “significant” damage.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Desmond was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian. He was an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He left behind Nomalizo Leah Tutu and more than three children.
