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  About fifty delegates (bishops, priests, men and women religious, laymen and laywomen) from all the dioceses of Rwanda met from 2 to 6 March in Mbare to reflect together on ‘how can we become more and more a synodal Church in mission in Rwanda, starting from the orientations proposed by the synodal path?’. Accepting the invitation of Pope Francis, Mgr Edouard Sinayobye, Bishop of Cyangugu and member of the […]

  On this International Women’s Day, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) proudly highlights its commitment to empowering girls and women across the globe through sports, physical activity, cultural, and artistic endeavours. We recognise the vital role that engagement in these areas plays in fostering confidence, resilience, and a sense of community among women and girls. We pay tribute to our female ambassadors who continue to support our work. Over the years, the […]

  As sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil producer, the Republic of Congo has ambitions to leverage its oil production to fuel further economic growth. With over 1.8 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, Congo has ambitions to double oil production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2027. With aims to attract investment to the sector, Congo is preparing to launch an international licensing round at the inaugural Congo Energy&Investment […]

  Today, we join the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of women and girls to our families, communities, and the world at large. This year’s theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”, resonates deeply with our mission as a Church and as a society. It calls us to reflect on the dignity of women, their God-given rights, and their indispensable […]

  The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in sequencing technology, strengthen their collaboration to advance the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI). The renewed commitment builds on existing efforts over the last 4 years to address COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks, as well as tackle emerging public health threats and endemic diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and cholera. Together, […]

  Government has unveiled a pilot programme to introduce electric vehicles for police patrols as part of efforts to combat climate change. The initiative was announced by the State Minister for Water and Environment, Hon. Beatrice Anywar, while responding to MPs’ concerns during the plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Thursday 6 March 2025. During the previous day’s sitting, the Chairperson of the Committee on Climate Change, […]

  The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has revealed that the Ministry of Health is preparing a Cabinet memorandum seeking guidance from the Executive on sourcing funds to bridge the gap occasioned by withdraw of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding. While addressing the House during the Prime Minister’s Time on Thursday, 06 March 2025, Nabbanja said government is also engaging international and local stakeholders, to mobilise resources to […]

  Africa’s national oil companies (NOC) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. By strengthening their balance-sheets through partial privatization, transferring their regulatory roles to independent entities and acquiring more assets, NOCs are emerging as strong partners for foreign firms.   Boosting Production   Major oil producers in Africa are striving to boost production and NOC-IOC collaboration is at the forefront. Libya’s NOC is working with […]

  The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared, Saturday, March 8, 2025 as “International Women’s Day”, to be celebrated on Friday, March 7, 2025 throughout the territorial confines of the Republic of Liberia as a “Working Holiday”. The day marks the struggle that women around the world have made to gain equality and equal rights as well as to reflect on the […]