diplomacy&development

Charity Migwi, Chargée de Campagne Régionale chez 350africa.org  Le parc national des Virunga situé dans la partie orientale de la République Démocratique du Congo est au carrefour d'un intense conflit pour le pétrole, impliquant des intérêts étrangers en matière de combustibles fossiles, des milices armées et des fonctionnaires corrompus depuis près d'une décennie maintenant. La plus ancienne réserve faunique du continent, créée en 1925, est l'une des zones les plus biologiquement diversifiées de la planète et abrite les gorilles de montagne en danger critique d'extinction. On estime que 200,000 personnes des communautés voisines dépendent du parc pour leur subsistance et leur survie. Le parc a été classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1979 et est censé être légalement protégé des activités d'exploration pétrolière.  Cependant, entre 2005 et 2010, le gouvernement congolais, à travers le ministère des Hydrocarbures, a approuvé des licences pour des concess...

Charity MIGWI, Regional Campaigner  at 350africa.org The Virunga national park located in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the crossroads of an intense conflict for oil, involving foreign fossil fuels interests, armed militia groups and corrupted officials for almost a decade now. The oldest wildlife sanctuary on the continent created in 1925, is one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet and home to the world's critically endangered mountain gorillas. It is estimated that 200,000 people from neighbourhood communities depend on the park for their livelihood and survival. The park was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is supposed to be legally protected from oil exploration activities. However, between 2005 - 2010, the Congolese government through the Ministry of Hydrocarbons approved licenses for oil concessions to foreign fossil fuel companies like Efora, Total, Socco, Dominion Petroleum to explore and operate seismic ...

GE’s HA gas turbine has helped power plant operators reduce emissions, increase efficiency, retire coal-fired facilities, and integrate greater levels of renewable energy. GE’s ( www.GE.com ) HA technology ordered by more than 50 power producers to operate their combined cycle power plants in twenty countries generating approximately more than 26 gigawatts (GW) of power; GE’s H-Class supports shift to producing more sustainable power, including pathways to near-zero carbon operations through these new gas turbines that can use pre-combustion hydrogen fuels and post-combustion carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration; In 2021, HA-powered projects secured recent industry awards including “2021 Plant of the Year”, “Plant of the World” and “Reinvention Award”. GE (NYSE: GE) today celebrated its record-setting H-Class heavy duty gas turbine fleet—the fastest growing fleet in its class—has secured more than 50 customers across 20 countries, generated more than 26 gigawatts (GW) of powe...

L'ALU SoWC développe la prochaine génération de leaders entrepreneuriaux de la conservation et entreprend des recherches sur l'économie de la faune et de la flore en Afrique. ALU SoWC  recherche les leaders de la conservation en Afrique - Est-ce vous? L'ALU School of Wildlife Conservation ( www.SoWC.ALUeducation.com ) a lancé une campagne et un programme de bourses pour recruter davantage de femmes, en particulier d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Nord, pour leur programme de MBA en conservation de 2021. L'ALU SoWC développe la prochaine génération de leaders entrepreneuriaux de la conservation et entreprend des recherches sur l'économie de la faune et de la flore en Afrique. Pour la rentrée 2021, l'ALU SOWC cherche à identifier et faire venir plus de femmes Africaines de ces pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Nord: Sénégal, Gambie, Mauritanie, Guinée, Guinée Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cap Vert, Algérie, Tunisie, Maroc, Egypte, et Libye, pour participer au prog...

The ALU SoWC is developing the next generation of entrepreneurial conservation leaders and undertaking research into Africa’s wildlife economy. ALU SoWC is  seeking the conservation leader from West Africa. The ALU School of Wildlife Conservation ( www.SoWC.ALUeducation.com ) has launched a campaign and scholarship program to recruit more women, specifically from West and North Africa, for their 2021 Conservation MBA. The ALU SoWC is developing the next generation of entrepreneurial conservation leaders and undertaking research into Africa’s wildlife economy. For the 2021 intake, the ALU SOWC is looking to identify and bring on more African women from these West and North African Countries: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, and Libya, to participate in the program by offering several full-tuition scholarships. This innovative program of leadership development, learning, and research provides platforms for...

The South Africans outplayed Australia (22-19) and the USA (28-7) on the final day of the Rugby Sevens tournament played at Tokyo Stadium. The Springbok Sevens team finished in fifth place at the 2020 Olympic Games after winning both their matches on Wednesday, and Blitzbok coach Neil Powell, who joined the side for their final encounter, felt they managed to restore some pride after the heart-breaking quarter-final defeat. The South Africans outplayed Australia (22-19) and the USA (28-7) on the final day of the Rugby Sevens tournament played at Tokyo Stadium and recovered well from Tuesday's quarter-final defeat to Argentina, when they were knocked out of the race to the podium at the Olympics. The Blitzboks bounced back to the form that saw them as one of the pre-tournament favourites and they ended the tournament with five wins from six matches and an average score of 21-12, but unfortunately no medal. Fiji (gold), New Zealand (silver) and Argentina (bronze) were on the podium, ...

L'Ancien Président Américain, Barack Obama tenant un ballon de basket-ball lors d'une visite à une communauté de jeunes À ce titre, le Président Obama détiendra une participation minoritaire dans la nouvelle entreprise.  La National Basketball Association (NBA) ( www.NBA.com ) a annoncé ce 27 juillet 2021 que l'Ancien Président Barack Obama a rejoint NBA Africa ( https://on.nba.com/3eZjcuX ) en tant que partenaire stratégique.  Le Président Obama contribuera à faire progresser les efforts de responsabilité sociale de la ligue à travers le continent, y compris des programmes et des partenariats qui soutiennent une plus grande égalité des sexes et l'inclusion économique. À ce titre, le président Obama détiendra une participation minoritaire dans la nouvelle entreprise, qu'il entend utiliser au fil du temps pour financer les programmes de jeunesse et de leadership de la Fondation Obama à travers l'Afrique.  NBA Africa dirige les affaires de la ligue en Afrique, y c...