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The 3-Day Workshop is billed to fashion out ways to improve ECOWAS interventions in Peace and Security in the Region. An Orientation Workshop for ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF) Directorate Components on Africa Programme for Peace (APP-IV) Agreement with ECOWAS Commission, begins on the 2nd of November, 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The 3-Day Workshop which is being supported by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) is billed to fashion out ways to improve ECOWAS interventions in Peace and Security in the Region. Participants and by extension, the Commission will be looking forward to owning the main documents relating to DANIDA engagement with ECOWAS while improving the knowledge of ECOWAS on administrative and financial procedures having to do with APP-IV as well as the enhancement of staff budgeting and reporting skills. The Workshop is also meant to provide relevant insights to procurement, financial, accounting and auditing processes in the management of donor

The company’s new foldable device the X Fold+ is the first official foldable smartphone and it will appear in Qatar 2022. vivo ( https://www.vivo.com/ ), the global leading technology company, has been announced as the Official Smartphone and the only Official Sponsor in the smartphone industry of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM. The company’s new foldable device the X Fold+, which was launched in mainland China in conjunction with FIFA’s 118th anniversary, is the first official foldable smartphone and it will appear in Qatar 2022 matches to provide support for the preparation and staging of the event. As the exclusive official smartphone sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, vivo will connect international football fans, who are as passionate about the beautiful game as vivo is, through its industry-leading smartphone technology. vivo signed a six-year sponsorship agreement with FIFA in 2017, and this year’s event in Qatar will be the second World Cup vivo has sponsored after hav

Le nouvel appareil pliable de l’entreprise, le X Fold+ est le premier smartphone pliable officiel et il apparaîtra lors des matchs de Qatar 2022. vivo ( https://www.vivo.com/ ), la société de technologie leader mondiale, a été annoncée comme le Smartphone officiel et le seul Sponsor officiel dans l'industrie des smartphones de la Coupe du monde de la FIFA Qatar 2022TM. Le nouvel appareil pliable de l’entreprise, le X Fold+, qui a été lancé en Chine continentale à l'occasion du 118e anniversaire de la FIFA, est le premier smartphone pliable officiel et il apparaîtra lors des matchs de Qatar 2022 pour apporter son soutien à la préparation et au déroulement de l'événement. En tant que sponsor officiel exclusif des smartphones de la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA Qatar 2022™, vivo mettra en relation les fans de football internationaux, qui sont aussi passionnés par le beau jeu que vivo, grâce à sa technologie de pointe en matière de smartphones. Vivo a signé un accord de sponsoring

Samsung South Africa has re-affirmed its commitment to continue making incredible strides forward in its long-term vision for the country. South Africa and the Republic of Korea is commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties and Samsung ( http://www.Samsung.com/africa_en ) has been part of the government discussions on continued bilateral relations between the two countries and other strategic partnership agreements. These  engagements of strategic partners are a follow-up to the initial discussions in August that the global CEO of Samsung, Mr. Jong-Hee Han had during his recent visit in South Africa - where he met with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr. Ebrahim Patel as well as the Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Dr Naledi Pandor. Mr Han’s visit focused on the company’s long-standing partnership, its long-term vision and continued collaboration with the South African government and possible future opportunities for growth and further i

By Pelin Incesu – AstraZeneca ( www.AstraZeneca.com ) Area Vice President, Middle East and Africa. There are currently 280,000 new cases across the region every year, but by 2040 that is expected to increase by 140 per cent.  Breast cancer is a life-altering, and often life-limiting disease that has ramifications for all of society [1]. It is the leading cause of death for women across the Middle East and Africa region; every two minutes another woman develops the disease. There are currently 280,000 new cases across the region every year, but by 2040 that is expected to increase by 140 per cent ( https://bit.ly/3sEhdmw ) to 660,000, representing a new case roughly every 40 seconds [2]. The projected increase in breast cancer rates in the Middle East and Africa in the coming decades is not inevitable. However it will take concerted and sustained effort to reverse this trajectory by setting new standards for patient outcomes, from diagnosis through to treatment and beyond, as well as bu

• Largest ever EIB financing for high-speed telecom in Africa • Over 74 million customers to benefit from transformed digital communications • Investment to enhance capacity and expand coverage of the 4G network in Lagos and Ogun States. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to EUR 100 million financing with MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) to support the telecommunications company’s network expansion programme. The investment will aid the acceleration of 4G coverage in Nigeria and expand broadband access in line with MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy. This transaction represents EIB’s largest financing for mobile telecoms network expansion in Africa and is consistent with MTN Nigeria’s digital transformation and inclusion efforts. It will improve network capacity across the country to accommodate rising data traffic, and enhance coverage in Lagos and Ogun States.  Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, said, “We are committed to leading digital solutions fo

The Deputy Minister reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to strengthening the existing bilateral and economic relations between the two countries. The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini, has concluded her successful visit to the Central Africa region, where she visited the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Cameroon from 18-25 October 2022. During her visit to Malabo, the Deputy Minister met the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr Simeon Oyono Esono Angue. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to strengthening the existing bilateral and economic relations between the two countries. South Africa and Equatorial Guinea signed a General Co-operation Agreement in 2003, which covers various sectors such as tourism, agriculture, arts and culture, aviation and health. The Deputy Minister also met with the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Craft Promotion, Mr Rufino Ndong Esso Nchama. The two discus

The visit will be marked by an important official announcement of a significant European Union (EU) grant package to Tanzania, as part of the EU Global Gateway. Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, arrives in Tanzania today as part of official visits to Tanzania and Malawi, to meet leaders of those two countries. During her visit in Tanzania, Commissioner Urpilainen will meet with Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, Minister of Finance and Planning, and with Hon. Stergomena Tax, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. The visit will be marked by an important official announcement of a significant European Union (EU) grant package to Tanzania, as part of the EU Global Gateway. Also high on her agenda, the launch the EU Youth Action Plan in the country will bring together Tanzanian youth organisations and young champions of key global and local actions. The mission comes at an important moment, reaffirming the Commission’s strong engagement with

Titled ‘Adaptation Dialogue: Implementing the Vision’, the session called for strengthening collaboration on adaptation across the continent. Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Egypt in November, the African Development Bank ( www.AfDB.org ) and the Global Center on Adaptation participated in a series of events at the Africa Climate Week to build consensus among African countries and stakeholders.  COP27 is described as Africa's COP and will significantly shape the future. To deliver on adaptation, a transformative adaptation agenda is needed now. Titled ‘Adaptation Dialogue: Implementing the Vision’, ( https://bit.ly/3F6hsOB ) the session called for strengthening collaboration on adaptation across the continent. The speakers highlighted the progress made by the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) ( https://bit.ly/3DoKPKC ) so far, notably its contribution to narrowing the adaptation gap and accelerating the implementation of the Africa

With financial inclusion high on the agenda of African countries, many nations are setting concrete targets for women's financial inclusion.   The African Development Bank’s ( www.AfDB.org ) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa program, known as AFAWA, and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion introduced African Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to a new partnership set to increase financial inclusion for women-led enterprises across the continent. At a roundtable dinner held on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings on 12 October, the Bank and Alliance leadership presented the AFAWA-Alliance for Financial Inclusion partnership to more than 70 guests, including 50 representatives from Ministries of Finance and Central Banks, and 10 of whom are current ministers or governors. The $4-million program supports policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders to create financial inclusion-friendly policies that benefit small a

L’inclusion financière est une priorité dans l’agenda des pays africains et nombre d’entre eux fixent des objectifs concrets en matière ’inclusion financière est une priorité dans l’agenda des pays africains et nombre d’entre eux fixent des objectifs concrets en matière d’inclusion financière des femmes. L’Initiative pour favoriser l’accès des femmes au financement en Afrique (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa, AFAWA) de la Banque africaine de développement ( www.AfDB.org ), ainsi que l’Alliance pour l’inclusion financière, ont présenté aux ministres africains des finances et aux gouverneurs des banques centrales du continent, un nouveau partenariat visant à accroître l’inclusion financière des petites et moyennes entreprises africaines dirigées par des femmes. Lors d’une table ronde organisée en marge des Assemblées annuelles du Groupe de la Banque mondiale et du Fonds monétaire international le 12 octobre 2022, à Washington, les dirigeants de la Banque africaine de dével

This is part of a wider £156 million UK commitment to humanitarian support for crises in East Africa this year. Minister for Development Vicky Ford uses a two-day visit to Ethiopia to urge for peace and pledge more support to victims of the drought affecting 24 million already vulnerable people. Support will provide hundreds of thousands of severely malnourished children, mothers and survivors of sexual violence with medical treatment, water, sanitation, basic education and mental health support. Minister Ford will urge for an end to fighting for the sake of civilians, particularly in the north, facing violence and starvation. UK aid will help to protect women and children from the devastating impacts of violent conflict and the worst drought in 40 years in Ethiopia, Minister for Development Vicky Ford announced on 19 October during a visit to the country. With 24 million people affected by the drought in Ethiopia, the Minister will visit a UK-supported hospital where severely malnouri

The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping pointed out that the China-Uganda traditional friendship has withstood the test of time and grown even stronger. China President, Xi Jinping exchanged o n October 18, 2022,   congratulatory messages with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Xi Jinping pointed out that the China-Uganda traditional friendship has withstood the test of time and grown even stronger. In recent years, the two countries have established a comprehensive cooperative partnership, with increasingly consolidated political mutual trust and continuously deepened cooperation in various fields. The two countries have firmly supported each other on issues involving respective core interests and major concerns, and maintained close collaboration in international and regional affairs. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two peoples rendered each other

En partenariat avec BMW Designworks, la version Sport de Spark 9 Pro de TECNO associe des fonctions de photographie et de jeu de pointe à des éléments de design dynamiques et distinctives, offrant ainsi aux jeunes consommateurs une apparence très tendance et un pur plaisir de selfie. TECNO ( www.TECNO-Mobile.com ), la marque mondiale de smartphones et d'appareils intelligents haut de gamme, a lancé aujourd'hui sa toute nouvelle version Sport de SPARK 9 Pro pour les passionnés de la Génération Z. Conçu par Designworks, une société du groupe BMW, ce modèle supérieur marie un design automobile de classe mondiale et des touches de luxe au langage de conception tendance de SPARK, créant ainsi une icône distincte des jeunes et de leur culture qui exprime leur aspiration à la passion, à la vitesse et au style. “Travailler avec une société comme TECNO est une source d'inspiration, puisque cela nous donne l'occasion de nous pencher sur une autre expérience d’utilisateur qui conc

Designed by BMW Designworks, TECNO’s SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition blends top-notch photography and gaming features with dynamic and distinctive design elements, bringing the trendiest appearance and sheer selfie pleasure to young consumers. TECNO ( www.TECNO-Mobile.com ), the global premium smartphone and smart device brand, today launched its brand-new SPARK 9 Pro Sport Edition for passionate Gen Z. Designworks, a BMW group company, is responsible for the color, material and finish design of this superior model. Fusing world-class automobile design and luxurious touches with SPARK ’s trendy design language, the Sport Edition creates a distinct icon of the young and their culture, allowing them to express their aspiration for passion, speed and style. “Working together with a company like TECNO is inspiring, as it gives us the opportunity to focus on another user experience – the smartphone. While there is a difference in scale, something smartphones and cars have in common is that they a