4 September 2023, Press Release Number: 04092023-2 Africa is vulnerable to droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and heatwaves Only 40% of the African population has access to early warning systems Early Warnings plan for Africa seeks to improve accuracy, accessibility and action Action plan is tailored to continent’s challenges, strengths and institutional arrangements Nairobi, Kenya, 4 September 2023 (WMO) – A new Early Warnings for All Action Plan … Continue reading Early Warnings For All Action Plan for Africa is launched

August 17, 2023 Boat departed Senegalese fishing community of Fasse Boye on July 10 with 101 people onboard More than 60 migrants have possibly lost their lives after a boat carrying them was found capsized at Cape Verde peninsula of Senegal in the West African region, as per the official notice. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, BBC reported, adding that footage showed survivors being helped ashore … Continue reading Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde; more than 60 people feared

Nairobi, 13 June 2023 – Japan’s Export Credit Agency, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) is the newest shareholder of the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) having joined the Pan-African Guarantee Institution, with a USD14.8 million capital injection. This equity investment reinforces the long-standing and ever-growing cooperation between Africa and Japan under the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) auspices with ATI and NEXI promoting … Continue reading ATI expands Shareholding base with New Membership of NEXI Japan

The Tropical General Investment Group (TGI Group) has become a member of the African Business Coalition for Health. This was announced in a joint press release by both organisations on Monday May 15,2023, 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria. TGI Group is an international organisation operating in several continents including Africa, Middle East and Asia, owning over a hundred leading brands in a number of emerging markets … Continue reading ABCHEALTH WELCOMES TGI GROUP INTO AFRICA’S LEADING HEALTH COALITION TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN AFRICA