diplomacy&development

After months of waiting, the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference and Exhibition 2022 opened in Dakar’s world-renowned CICAD venue, its formidable line-up of some 69 leading African energy lights as speakers headed by a series of seven keynotes from the region’s chief power policymakers and pioneers. With hundreds of high-level delegates filing into the CICAD main hall, day one of MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2022 (https://bit.ly/3a4fuRb) was officially opened with a keynote by NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. “Gas is going to shape Africa. Already we’re seeing the market change month by month as governments and other actors come together to drive gas regionally and globally… This is the best industry that exists and we need to be proud of it every day- stand up and back Africa’s right to grow,” he said. Building on the momentum of NJ Ayuk’s opening address, MSGBC 2022 attendees were greeted to a keynote from Gordon Birrell, bp’s Executive Vice President of Pro...

TWAA seeks to create impact in the world of networking, with a focus on tools for community mobilization, content sharing and networking targeting the female economy. Built with safe protocols and features to counter cyber bullying; Set to redefine digital networking as we know it and drive intra Africa trade; Women influencers and communities globally are setting up for “early adopters” advantage; Available on web portal, android app and IOS apps for women worldwide. TWAA - a mentorship and digital community based social media company arising from Africa – launches a “Women in Tech” community on its platform in a bid to connect women led communities with technology. TWAA seeks to create impact in the world of networking, with a focus on tools for community mobilization, content sharing and networking targeting the female economy. Founded by African media and tech entrepreneur Irene Kiwia, and incubated and invested by leading Pan African venture studio Adanian Labs, TWAA is a platform...

Discussions covered developing the private sector and ways Zimbabwe could best tap its renewable energy resources. Senior African Development Bank ( www.AfDB.org ) officials recently undertook a three-day business mission to Zimbabwe. The bank’s vice president for power, energy, climate and green growth, Dr Kevin Kariuki, and its vice president for private sector, infrastructure and industrialization, Mr. Solomon Quaynor, both met with senior Zimbabwean government officials and business leaders in Harare last week. Discussions covered developing the private sector and ways Zimbabwe could best tap its renewable energy resources. Kariuki and Quaynor met with the Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube, the Energy and Power Development Minister Soda Zhemu. Others were Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Jesimen Chipika, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, Climate and Rural Development Vangelis Haritatos, and representatives of Zambezi River ...

The second edition of the Afrifursa Fintech Summit, AFRIFIN, will be held on September 22, 2022. After an inaugural edition that registered more than 440 participants and top-tier stakeholders from the global fintech space, as well as rising stars of the African fintech ecosystem, the AFRIFIN virtual summit now launches its 2nd edition. The acquisition of Oklahoma-based Global Technology Partners (GTP) by the African fintech  MFS Africa shows that African fintechs are changing the rules of the game. The Afrifursa Fintech Summit, AFRIFIN is the platform that brings together dynamic founders, latest innovation, and exciting opportunities for collaboration between Africa and Canada. AFRIFIN, founded by finance expert Tapfuma Musewe, fulfills a vision: shifting the narrative around Africa by connecting the Canadian and African fintech ecosystems and engaging in social impact partnerships - through shared thought leadership, understanding of the fintech startup environment, market inte...

La seconde édition du sommet AFRIFURSA de la Fintech se tiendra le 22 septembre prochain. Après une 1ere édition qui a enregistré plus de 440 participants, dont la crème des acteurs de la sphère fintech mondiale, ainsi que des étoiles montantes de l’écosystème fintech africain, le sommet virtuel AFRIFIN lance sa deuxième édition. L’acquisition de l’entreprise américaine GTP (Global Technology Partners) – basée en Oklahoma, par la fintech africaine " MFS Africa démontre que les fintechs africaines sont en train de changer les règles du jeu. Le sommet Afrifursa de la Fintech, AFRIFIN est la plateforme qui réunit les créateurs d’entreprise, innovations de pointe et des opportunités de collaboration entre l’Afrique et le Canada. AFRIFIN a été fondée par Tapfuma Musewe, expert en finances, pour matérialiser une vision : celle de changer la donne sur l’Afrique, en connectant les écosystèmes fintech canadien et africain, et en s’engageant dans des partenariats à fort impact social ; par...

Humanitarian workers step up to respond every day by providing lifesaving assistance such as food and cash, health and clean water, protection services and emergency education to millions of women, children and men. Every year on 19 August, the humanitarian community comes together to celebrate World Humanitarian Day. Thirteen years after its first celebration, the aid community worldwide is grappling with the toll of a megacrisis. The devastating combination of conflicts, the climate emergency, geopolitics, the pandemic, poverty and a war has caused the number of people who need humanitarian assistance to reach a record 303 million. As this megacrisis continues, humanitarian workers step up to respond every day by providing lifesaving assistance such as food and cash, health and clean water, protection services and emergency education to millions of women, children and men. Because as the saying goes, #ItTakesAVillage. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a whole comm...

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” was invited by the First Lady of Sierra Leone to participate at the 10th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights. High-level panel of Merck Foundation ( Merck-Foundation.com ) CEO, Senator Rasha Kelej, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, H.E. Mrs. FATIMA MAADA BIO and The Vice President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor to discuss efforts to empower women and support girl education; Merck Foundation CEO recognizes the efforts of the First Lady of Sierra Leone as the Ambassador of “More Than a Mother” campaign. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany met H.E. DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, The President of Sierra Leone and H.E. Mrs. FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone and Ambassador of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’, during her visit to Sierra Leone and participating as guest of honor at the 10th African repr...