diplomacy&development

Kgalema Motlanthe, a former  President of South Africa and an Ivanhoe Mines Director Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is working with the Chamber to address challenges and advance opportunities for enhanced Canada-Africa trade and investment. The key event in the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business’s ( www.CanadaAfrica.ca ) calendar in coming months will be an online-and-live international information exchange forum from October 26-28, focused on Canada’s Vital Role as a Committed Partner in Africa's Economic Restart after COVID-19. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., the Chamber of Business’s 2021 premier partner and lead sponsor, is working with the Chamber to address challenges and advance opportunities for enhanced Canada-Africa trade and investment that will contribute to shared and sustained economic benefits. Kgalema Motlanthe, a former President of South Africa and an Ivanhoe Mines director, will be the conference’s keynote speaker. Mr. Motlanthe was President of South Africa for a period between 2008 and...

Directeur Général de La Société des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) du Congo-Brazzaville, Maixent Raoul Ominga Etant l’une des principales compagnies pétrolières nationales d’Afrique, la SNPC sera un participant de taille à African Energy Week, au Cap, et mettra en lumière le rôle des compagnies pétrolières nationales dans la stimulation de la croissance énergétique et économique en Afrique.   Suivant l’exemple de S.E. Monsieur le Ministre Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, le Directeur Général de La Société des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) du Congo-Brazzaville, Maixent Raoul Ominga, a officialisé son soutien envers African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, en confirmant sa participation à l’événement principal d’Afrique qui aura lieu au Cap, en Afrique du Sud, du 9 au 12 novembre 2021. Représentant la compagnie pétrolière nationale du Congo (NOC), Monsieur Ominga mettra en lumière le rôle des NOC dans la stimulation de l’industrie de l’énergie et des succès économiques, en promouvant les grandes opportunités d...

Director General of La Sociėtė des Pėtroles du Congo (SNPC), Maixent Raoul Ominga As one of Africa’s leading national oil companies, the SNPC will be a valuable participant at African Energy Week in Cape Town, emphasizing the role of national oil companies in driving energy and economic growth in Africa. Taking the lead from H.E. Minister Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, Congo-Brazzaville’s Director General of La Sociėtė des Pėtroles du Congo (SNPC), Maixent Raoul Ominga, has issued his support towards African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, confirming his participation at Africa’s premier energy event which will take place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November 2021. Representing the Congo’s national oil company (NOC), Ominga will emphasize the role of NOC’s in driving both energy sector and economic success, promoting the Congo’s significant investment opportunities and accelerating the country’s position as a regional oil and gas giant. With a role to research, exploit, develop and distribute li...

H.E Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Africa Energy Series reports and documentaries are the most comprehensive guides to Africa’s emerging and established energy sectors. ECP ( EnergyCapitalPower.com ) will produce and publish its first ever energy sector specific report for the Republic of the Congo-Brazzaville in the second quarter of 2022; Africa Energy Series reports and documentaries are the most comprehensive guides to Africa’s emerging and established energy sectors; The announcement comes as H.E Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and H.E. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons, meet in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo in historic OPEC state visit. Energy Capital & Power (ECP) will launch Congo-Brazzaville’s first ever energy sector specific report, Africa Energy Series (AES): Congo-Brazzaville 2022, in the second quarter of 2022, which will outl...

H.E Mohammed Barkindo, Secrétaire générale de l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP) Les rapports et documentaires d’Africa Energy Series sont les guides les plus complets sur le secteur énergétique des marchés établis et émergents en Afrique. ECP ( www.EnergyCapitalPower.com ) produira and publiera le tout premier rapport spécifique au secteur énergétique de la République du Congo ; Les rapports et documentaires d’Africa Energy Series sont les plus complets sur les secteurs énergétiques établis ou émergents d’Afrique ; Le rapport sortira au premier trimestre 2022 ; Cette annonce vient alors que S.E. Mohammed Barkindo, secrétaire générale de l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP) ainsi que S.E. Bruno Jean-Richard itoua, Ministre des hydrocarbures, se rencontrent à Brazzaville, en République du Congo pour une visite d’état historique de l’OPEP.  Energy Capital & Power (ECP) lancera le tout premier rapport spécifique au secteur énergétique du Congo...

880,460 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport © UNICEFKenya/2021/LameckOrina This is the first time that Moderna vaccines have been received in Kenya. This morning at 6:15am, 880,460 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi. The vaccines – which form the first of two shipments totalling 1.76 million doses – were donated by the United States Government via the COVAX facility and transported by UNICEF. This is the first time that Moderna vaccines have been received in Kenya and widens the portfolio of COVID-19 vaccines available for the national vaccination rollout. The flight was met at the airport by senior Kenya Government officials led by Ministry of Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dr Mercy Mwangangi and Principal Secretary (PS) Susan Mochache, US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Eric Kneedler, UNICEF Representative to Kenya Maniza Zaman and World Health Organization (WHO) ...

The former U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa, J. Peter Pham, will drive a strong discussion on security, governance, and economic development, promoting the role of the U.S. in Africa’s energy future.   Following several other international VIP confirmations, J. Peter Pham, the former U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa, has issued his support of and participation at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town.  Pham is focused on enhancing security and governance, social progress and economic development in Africa, and will promote U.S.-Africa partnerships and the role of Africa in the global energy transition in Cape Town, ushering in a new wave of investment and bilateral cooperation. Pham played an instrumental role in coordinating relations between the U.S. government and African stakeholders with his service as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa from 2018-2020, and as the first-ever U.S. Special Envoy for the Sa...