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The African Development Bank President (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged his institution’s full support to the United Nations Secretary General’s Early Warning for All initiative and the Systematic Observations’ Financing Facility. The Bank is the implementing entity for the Facility in Africa.

AfDB launches $1-billion Africa Climate Insurance Facility for Adaptation

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The African Development Bank President (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged his institution’s full support to the United Nations Secretary General’s Early Warning for All initiative and the Systematic Observations’ Financing Facility. The Bank is the implementing entity for the Facility in Africa. Speaking yesterday at the United Nation’s Climate Ambition Summit session, Delivering Climate Justice: accelerating ambition and…

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Seplat Energy to Lead Discussions on Energy Transition at the 2023 Africa Oil Week

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Seplat Energy PLC, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, will be leading discussions around energy transition, energy security and gas development in Africa at the 2023 edition of the Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www,Africa-OilWeek.com) at Cape Town, South Africa. Mr. Roger Brown, the company’s…

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Orange DRC & Airtel Congo RDC have landed the 2Africa submarine cable in the Democratic Republic of Congo off Muanda through their joint venture Mawezi RDC SA 2Africa will be the world's largest submarine cable project, connecting 33 countries from 2023 onwards and bringing faster, more reliable Internet service to every country where it is installed

Orange DRC & Airtel Congo RDC lands 2Africa submarine cable in DRC

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Muanda, September 21, 2023, brought together around Meta (formerly Facebook), the 2Africa consortium – made up of telecom operators China Mobile International, Bayobab (formerly MTN Global Connect), Orange (https://www.Orange.com), center3 (formerly stc), Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC – has laid the 2Africa cable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, off Muanda in the Kongo-Central province….

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What we seek is an equally firm commitment to partnership – President Tinubu

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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 78TH SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Mr. President, On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate…

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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country.

NCC Announces Change to Fixed Lines Numbering Format

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced new numbering format for fixed lines. That is in keeping with the responsibilities of the Commission under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, the NCC stated. In the process, Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from eight digits to 10…

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Dangote Refinery will start with diesel, jet fuel, then gasoline after ramp-up. Dangote buying crude from traders, plans to export to US, Europe. String of challenges, including swamp clearance, delayed project.

Dangote Refinery begins production in October

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The long-awaited Dangote refinery — billed as a game-changer for Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa — will receive its first cargo of crude in the next two weeks and will begin producing up to 370,000 b/d of diesel and jet fuel from October, a senior company executive told S&P Global Commodity Insights. In a wide-ranging exclusive…

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AI can play a valuable role. It is not, however, the answer. Making it so would be a distraction that could impact care to millions.

Understanding AI’s Role in Accelerating Africa’s Healthcare Momentum By Eyong Ebai

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In Africa, as in much of the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest buzzword amongst healthcare professionals. Globally, we saw an explosion last year of various AI generative platforms, promising unparalleled potential to solve some of the continent’s biggest problems. This has triggered a (sometimes breathless) dialogue regarding the potential for AI in the…

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