EU and FAO handover a new Water and Land Information Management Centre to Government of Somalia in Puntland

The Centre will provide valuable data to help inform policy, programmes and development in the country ROME, Italy, the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially handed over the new Information Management Centre (IMC) to the Government of Somalia. The launch is part of ongoing joint efforts by FAO in conjunction with the Government…

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First ‘V4 + Morocco’ Ministerial Meeting of Visegrád Group Opens in Budapest

Morocco is represented at this meeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita RABAT, Morocco, The first “V4 + Morocco” ministerial meeting of the Visegrád Group opened, Tuesday, December 07, 2021, in Budapest with the objective of discussing the means to strengthen the ties of cooperation between the Kingdom and this intergovernmental organization…

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First ‘V4 + Morocco’ Ministerial Meeting of Visegrád Group Opens in Budapest

Morocco is represented at this meeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita RABAT, Morocco, The first “V4 + Morocco” ministerial meeting of the Visegrád Group opened, Tuesday, December 07, 2021, in Budapest with the objective of discussing the means to strengthen the ties of cooperation between the Kingdom and this intergovernmental organization…

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Transformative Changemakers Named UN’s 2021 Champions of the Earth

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced its 2021 Champions of the Earth NAIROBI, Kenya, The United Nations’ highest environmental award honors this year a prime minister, a scientist, indigenous women, and an entrepreneur for their transformative impact on the environment. These Champions of the Earth inspire, defend, mobilize and act to tackle the greatest environmental challenges of our…

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FAO sub-regional office for southern Africa sets 2022 implementation plan in motion

As the sub-regional office holds its 15th Multidisciplinary Team meeting HARARE, Zimbabwe, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sub-regional office for southern Africa (SFS) is set to put its 2022 implementation plan in motion as it holds its 15th Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting for the Southern Africa sub-region. The SFS MDT meeting is an annual event…

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FAO sub-regional office for southern Africa sets 2022 implementation plan in motion

As the sub-regional office holds its 15th Multidisciplinary Team meeting HARARE, Zimbabwe, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sub-regional office for southern Africa (SFS) is set to put its 2022 implementation plan in motion as it holds its 15th Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting for the Southern Africa sub-region. The SFS MDT meeting is an annual event…

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The State of Cyber Extortion Crime in South Africa

The ransomware story is getting longer and more complicated and South African organisations are not excluded JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The KnowBe4 (www.KnowBe4.com) and ITWeb Ransomware Survey took a deep look into the South African organization, finding that ransomware and cybercrime are increasingly impacting organizations on the continent. While many companies (32%) were attacked in 2021, some multiple times (12%),…

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Winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards Announced in Johannesburg

Out of the 24 powerful women founders and entrepreneurs selected as top finalists by an independent Panel of Judges, 8 winners were announced at the awards ceremony JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards during a hybrid awards ceremony that took place on Friday night,…

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Winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards Announced in Johannesburg

Out of the 24 powerful women founders and entrepreneurs selected as top finalists by an independent Panel of Judges, 8 winners were announced at the awards ceremony JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the winners of the 2021 AWIEF Awards during a hybrid awards ceremony that took place on Friday night,…

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World Bank Supports Cabo Verde to Build a Sustainable and Equitable Recovery

This operation, the first in a series of two, is closely aligned with the priorities the Government outlined in its recovery strategy, Cabo Verde Ambição 2030 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, The World Bank approved a $30 million Development Policy Financing Operation on December 6 to support the Government’s efforts to strengthen policies for a sustainable, equitable, and…

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