King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will host a banquet for President Cyril Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace as part of the two-day trip. Mr Ramaphosa is also set to address politicians in a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. It is the first state visit to the UK in more than three years…
Staff Writer, Khaleej Times Qatar’s Bedouin roots were on display on Sunday as the country’s Emir opened the World Cup at the opening ceremony, during which he welcomed the world to football’s biggest event, the first time it has been staged in the Middle East. “From Qatar, from the Arab world, I welcome everyone to the…
Staff Writer, ZAWYA Three international oil and gas firms have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a $5 billion floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Nigeria, The Punch newspaper said. The facility is expected to process 176 million standard cubic feet of natural gas and condensate per day. Minister of State…
By Halligan Agade Senegal, the highest-ranked African football team will battle it out against The Netherlands on Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Senegal who won their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after defeating Egypt on penalties in February, will have to face the Dutch without its tailsman and superstar, Sadio…
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi headed to Qatar on Sunday to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady said. Rady stated that El-Sisi will attend the event at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emphasising the “strong fraternal ties” between both leaders. The visit is…
Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) Switzerland regretted Sunday that the COP27 climate summit outcome does not impose obligations on the highest greenhouse gas polluters and said it would work to make sure they contribute properly. A fraught UN gathering in Egypt wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with…
Staff Writer, Nigerian Tribune The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been commended for its policies of gender equality which have manifested in both the number of women employed by the agency as well as those sponsored for capacity development in the country and abroad. This was made known by the President of the World…
By Rédaction Africanews and Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi Like most companies, technology companies this year have also been hit with the global economic crisis which many experts say is fuelled by the Russian-Ukraine war and the impact of covid 19. This has resulted in massive layoffs across the sector with a total of 1138 layoffs at tech…
By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS, Nov 16 (Reuters) – As sustainable fashion enthusiast Uche Aladimma sorts through discarded denim clothes in an open market in Lagos, Nigeria, a faded sky-blue jacket catches his eye; now he has to decide whether to turn it into an apron, a tote bag or something else. Aladimma, 28, says he launched…
Staff Writer, TradeArabia The World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with four leading organizations, is launching today (November 16) a first-of-its-kind platform for urban decarbonization, the Toolbox of Solutions, at a session on Zero-Carbon Buildings and Cities at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. By 2050, it is estimated that 68% of people will live in…
