United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said all is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as it will be gathering world leaders, policymakers, and investors and other private sector players at the forthcoming 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). UBA Group said it has mapped out series of engaging activities to…
Wallace Ruzvidzo — Zimbabwe is bidding to host the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in 2027, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said. The minister confirmed the country’s bid during a tour of the Museum of African Liberation in Harare yesterday, where he was shown around by its chief executive Ambassador Kwame…
Nigeria has been selected as the host country for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), with Lagos serving as the host city. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of IATF2025 Advisory Council, and Former President of Nigeria who made the announcement at the opening of the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) currently ongoing in…
The organisers of the E1 Series and the Lagos State Government yesterday expressed readiness to hold a world-class E1 Electric Powerboat Championship that will bring over 250 sports personalities together next month in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. They said the landmark event that would be taking place in Africa for the first time, between October…
Cyber Insight, in partnership with Sophos, hosted an exclusive cyber security event on 19 August at the Eikenhof Estate in Stellenbosch, bringing together IT managers, clients and partners to explore the latest ransomware research and the future development roadmap for Sophos solutions. Ransomware remains a top concern for SMEs The event highlighted findings from the…
Addis Ababa — The 41st Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) will be hosted by Ethiopia next week, the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES) announced. Coordinated by the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES), the conference, scheduled to take place from August 25-29 will revolve around the…
The spotlight is set to shine on Nigeria this September as the country prepares to host the continent’s largest elevator and escalator industry exhibition –Lift Expo Nigeria 2025. Scheduled to take place from September 2nd to 4th at the prestigious Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the event is the first of its kind in the…
SAN Francisco, California / Apex, North Carolina, Us — There is no question that most climate activists and governments were delighted when Brazil offered to host the 2025 UN Climate Conference taking place this November. Brazil has played such a crucial role in shaping the sustainable development agenda. It hosted the 1992 Rio Earth Summit,…
The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm former Fox News host and prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for Washington DC. The vote was along party lines, 50-45, with Senators Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Reuben Gallego D-Ariz., not voting. Pirro had been serving as interim U.S. attorney for DC…
Tanzania is gearing up–amid an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation–to welcome African national teams for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. This is the first time in its history that the country will host the tournament, co-organising it alongside Kenya and Uganda. This edition of the TotalEnergies CHAN marks a milestone in Tanzania’s sporting…
