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In the bustling heart of Africa, Zimbabwe a visionary leader stands at the forefront of innovation, and his name is Ken Sharpe. Recently honoured as Africa’s Most Innovative CEO and representing the Best African Organisation of the Year at the 13th edition of the African Achievers Awards, Sharpe’s impact goes beyond personal accolades. As the CEO of WestProp, he has embarked on a mission to transform Zimbabwe and set an example for the entire continent. In an exclusive interview, Sharpe shared his thoughts on the significance of the African Achievers Awards, the secret behind his innovative mindset, and his…

LUANDA, Angola, July 26, 2023/ — The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition was officially launched in Luanda by event organizer Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com/) alongside the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and partners including the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG); the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP); and national oil company Sonangol. The event was attended by key stakeholders from across the public and private sectors as well as media, and served to kickstart official preparations for the highly-anticipated 2023 edition of the conference. AOG 2023 partners include the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/),…

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has identified inequality as one of the major factors causing rise in crisis, including military coups and insecurity in the West African subregion. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr. Sidie Tunis, made this known at the opening of the delocalized meeting of the Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and the African Peer Review Mechanism, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and the Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment holding in Monrovia, Liberia. He said that supporting the…

   As part of the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Strategy of Youth employment in Agro Sylvo-Pastoral and Halieutic Sector, the ECOWAS Commission has signed grant agreements worth $1.034m to Promote Youth employment in Agriculture and Food Sector in 15 Members States.    The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, signed grant agreements with 25 Centers among which 10 special Agriculture Training Centers; 6 National Agriculture Research Centers and 9 National Research Centers of Specialization on Agricultural Innovations would build youth capacity in the 15 member States including: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia,…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have deployed a Joint Pre-election Fact-finding Mission to Liberia to assess the country’s state of preparedness for the polls. The move comes 3 months ahead of Liberia’s Presidential and Legislative elections scheduled for October 10, 2023. The July 23-29 Mission is being co-led by Professor Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent Nigerian Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria for ECOWAS, and Ambassador Calixte Mbari, Head of Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism of the African Union Commission. Other members of the Mission are Ambassador Haja Alari Cole, member of…

Munich -Gege Wu-Shi has been chosen to represent China at the 11th world finals of Miss Multiverse 2023 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana Dominican Republic the last week of October and the first week of November 2023. Here she will be challenged on her merits, skills, and character among 20 international contestants. The winner of this personality contest and reality show will obtain the coveted title of Miss Multiverse 2023. The contest's slogan is “Achievement Beyond Beauty” Who is Gege Wu-Shi, is an exceptional entrepreneur and jewelry enthusiast, has launched her own jewelry brand, G-Gem, which…

Legal experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were participants in a capacity building initiative by the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS on the procedures for the return of cultural artefacts to their countries of origin which held from July 10-15, 2023 in Accra (Ghana). The training was followed by a review of the ECOWAS Action Plan 2019-2023 on the Return of African Cultural Artefacts to their Countries of Origin by Directors in charge of Cultural Heritage. The workshop aimed to equip legal experts from Member States working on the restitution of…

The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and two regional legislative arms of government have announced that they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building of their staffers on legislative issues. NILDS with the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) made this known when the Speakers of EALA, Hon. Joseph Ntakirutimana and his ECOWAS counterpart, Hon. Sidie Mohammed Tunis paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of NILDS, Prof Abubakar Sulaiman in Abuja on Thursday. Tunis, who emphasised the imperative of the collaboration, stated…

Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III, Chief Edwin Clark and Ambassador Gabriel Taminu Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum, among others, were recipients at the 13th edition of the African Achievers Awards (AAA) held in partnership with Reputation Poll International (RPI) on Friday July 14, 2023 at the Palace of Westminister, House of Lords, UK.    The African Achievers Awards is an annual event that recognizes and celebrates exceptional individuals and organizations across the African continent. It aims to honor those who have made remarkable contributions in various fields, including business, leadership, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, sports, entertainment,…

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European Union’s measure to encourage countries where it sources imports to adopt cleaner manufacturing. The CBAM which goes into force on a transitional basis in October introduces a carbon tax on exports to the EU. But the measure has elicited concern in Africa which counts Europe as a major export market. A study carried out by the African Climate Foundation and the London School of Economics suggests that the CBAM’s economic repercussions will be ‘far-reaching’ and most strongly felt in Africa. Their modelling based on €87 per ton suggests that the CBAM…