EAST / CENTRAL AFRICA

The 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers is now underway in Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates are set to address educational priority issues towards the 2030 Agenda, at a time when the world is recovering from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic The 21st edition of the Conference of Commonwealth Education ...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a division of Daimler Truck, has started  sales operation in Tanzania under a new partnership with general distributor Capstone Corporation Ltd., part of the CFAO group. A commemorative event was held in the city of Dar es Salaam on March 30th, 2022. CFAO ...

With fifteen major banks and five major re-insurers already ruling out support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), Hilda Nakabuye, Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist and founder of Uganda’s Fridays for Future movement, on Tuesday, March 29, challenged top European decision-makers over their support for the project ...

 The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, launched, on Thursday, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Rwanda. Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution shape new policies and strategies in technology governance that enable agile implementation and iteration via ...

The Tanzania Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, with the Tanzania Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai,  recently  hosted the Tanzania AGRI Business and Investment Forum to align with the Expo’s theme week: Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods. The event was attended by several governmental institutions, including the Tanzania Trade Development Authority ...

As TotalEnergies announced over $16 billion in profits on Thursday, the highest of any company in France’s history, climate activists and community members called out the oil giant for putting profits over people, due to its involvement in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. EACOP has faced continued ...

TotalEnergies is expanding its footprints in Mozambique with the acquisition of BP’s retail network, wholesale fuel business and logistics assets.  The transaction covers a network of 26 service stations, a portfolio of business customers and 50% in SAMCOL, the logistics company previously jointly owned by TotalEnergies and BP, which operates ...

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell, jointly with Inpex, the company Angola Block 14 B.V. to the Angolan Company Somoil. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Angolan authorities. Angola Block 14 B.V., owned by TotalEnergies Holdings International B.V. (50.01%) and Inpex Angola Block 14 Ltd (49.99%) ...

Mobile payments in sub-Saharan Africa are predicted to grow by over 60 per cent  in the next five years, showcasing that Local Payment Methods like these are key for more expansive e-commerce opportunities. The total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets is predicted to exceed $870 billion in ...

Range Rover is the original luxury SUV and has defined the breed for more than 50 years, combining serene comfort and composure with unparalleled presence and sophistication.  The fifth-generation Range Rover takes Land Rover’s modernist design philosophy to the next level, with a contemporary interpretation of its trademark profile to ...