Day: November 10, 2022
West and Central Africa: Flooding Situation – As of 8 November 2022
As of 8 November 2022, the worst flooding in years affected 5.9 million people in 20 countries in West and Central Africa. Heavy rains and floods continued to take a significant toll on human life, property, farmlands, and livestock, killing 1,132 people, injuring 4,005, and displacing 1.8 million. Nigeria, Chad, Niger, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
IGAD Blue Economy Steering Committee Meets for the First Time
(JUBA, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday concluded a two-day Steering Committee Meeting which brought together the National Focal Persons for Blue Economy and Fisheries Directors along with technical and development partners. In his opening remarks, the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries of South Sudan, Hon. Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec, stated: “The Formulation of the project enabled IGAD
Twitter lays off all staff at its only Africa office in Ghana
ACCRA— Twitter has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, which was home to its only office in Africa. The firm “is re-organising its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs,” read Twitter’s email. The layoffs were part of a global staff cull introduced by new boss Elon Musk. Last year, Twitter announced it was opening its
UN Accuses Mali Army, Jihadi Groups of Massacres
Mali’s army and jihadist groups have carried out massacres and hundreds of human rights violations, the U.N. said in a report that details previously undocumented abuses against civilians. The U.N. Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) report, seen by AFP on Thursday, catalogues 375 rights violations in the country between July and September, attributing 163 to jihadist groups and 162 to the
Sungrow Will Supply Africa’s Largest Private IPP PV Project of SOLA Group with the 1+X Modular Inverter Solution
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage solution supplier for renewables, and SOLA Group, a leading independent power producer in South Africa, signed a PV inverter supply contract for Africa’s Largest Private IPP PV Project of 256MWp. This project will power 5 facilities of Tronox, the world’s leading […]
Zoomtopia 2022 : de nouvelles innovations en faveur des expériences de travail modernes
Intégration de Zoom Mail et Calendar (bêta) à la plateforme de communication Zoom étendue Zoom Spots fournira des espaces de collaboration virtuels permanents pour favoriser la connexion et la coopération des employés Les nouvelles innovations comprennent également des fonctionnalités d’IA conversationnelle dans Contact Center, des avantages supplémentaires pour les développeurs et bien plus encore Zoomtopia […]
GIP Africa Chapter Launched at COP27
CAIRO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road officially announced its second regional office, Africa Chapter, during the COP27. Hendrik du Toit, Founder and CEO of Ninety One, will be the Chairman of the chapter, and Brahim Benjelloun-Touimi, Group Director and General Manager at Bank of Africa […]