Africa: SA, AU Commission to Hold Consultative Meeting On the G20

[ad_1] The Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Zane Dangor who serves as South Africa's G20 Sherpa, will host consultations on the G20 with his African Union Commission (AUC) counterpart, Ambassador Albert Muchanga. The session will be held on Thursday. Ambassador Muchanga is the G20 Sherpa and Commissioner of Economy, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM). It is expected that the two leaders will exchange views on the approaches to the G20 and identify areas of cooperation […]

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Africa: Loaded for Bear – Africa Oil Week Begins in Shadow of Green Energy Scramble

[ad_1] Africa Oil Week begins in Cape Town on 8 October. But the real scramble in Africa these days is for the green metals required for the energy transition. A decade or so ago, Africa Oil Week took place against the backdrop of a scramble for oil and gas in Africa. Recent discoveries at that time included Ghana's offshore Jubilee oil field in 2007 and Uganda's Albertine Graben oil deposit. Africa was seen as the growth area for oil and […]

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Africa: Tiktok Users Claim a Cast Iron ‘Fish’ Can Help With a Mineral Deficiency – but It’s Not Quite That Simple

[ad_1] Iron deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies in the world. Iron deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies in the world. While eating iron-rich foods is the best way to tackle an iron deficiency, some users on social media say there's an even easier way to get more iron in your diet. According to some influencers, adding a cast iron "fish" to your meals while cooking is an easy way to boost the iron […]

October 8, 2024

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Africa: The God of All Things

[ad_1] [CFR] Why a dangerous reliance on miracles matters for ethics and policy. [ad_2] Source link

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Africa: A Geomagnetic Storm Has Hit Earth – a Space Scientist Explains What Causes Them

[ad_1] A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africa's National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare "that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3". It said this was the strongest Earth-facing solar flare recorded by Sansa in the past seven years and that the eruption briefly affected high-frequency radio communications, "resulting in a total radio blackout over the African […]

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Africa: WHO Calls for Action to Halt Rise in Hearing Loss in Africa

[ad_1] The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday. Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million annually, exacting profound impact on lives and economies, according to the report, which was launched at the African Summit on Hearing Impairment in Nairobi, Kenya. Widespread hearing loss disproportionately affects poor and […]

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Ecomondo 2024: The Mattei Plan for Sustainable Development the Focus of the “Africa Green Growth Forum”

[ad_1] At Italian Exhibition Group's leading trade show for green technologies, from 5 th to 8 th November, in Rimini, Italy, focus on Africa and global environmental challenges. More than 100 African representatives and delegations from 120 foreign countries expected to attend. Only a month to go until Ecomondo 2024, Europe's beacon event for the circular and green economy, organised by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, from 5 th to 8 th November at Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. "The […]

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Africa: Bornito De Sousa Heads AU Electoral Observation Mission to Mozambique

[ad_1] Luanda — The former vice-president of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, heads the delegation of the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), to the presidential, legislative and provincial elections in Mozambique, which will take place on October 9th. According to information published on the African Union website, the chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, approved the implementation of this short-term mission that will monitor and report on the 9 October general elections in Mozambique. It […]

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Africa: Cameroon Commemorates Global Literacy Day With Multilingual Education Emphasis and Innovative Tributes

[ad_1] The 2024 International Literacy Day (ILD) global celebrations took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on September 9-10, under the theme "Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace." The event, held under the patronage of Cameroon's Head of State and led by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay, highlighted the critical role of multilingual education in fostering peace. Prof. Saïdou Madougou, Director of the Education, Science, Technology […]

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