ROME, Italy, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — African countries are stepping up efforts against agricultural plastic pollution. Gathered at FAO’s regional webinar “The Voluntary Code of Conduct for plastics in agriculture: African experiences and the way forward”, experts from across the continent shared practical solutions and emerging initiatives to reduce the environmental impacts of plastics…
VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Barbara Kilindo as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Careers and Further Education Agency. Mrs Kilindo holds a Master of Arts in Leadership and Strategic Management with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Science…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation (https://Sifiratikvakfi.org) and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, held a series of meetings in Addis Ababa on 16 June, as part of efforts to strengthen climate cooperation between Türkiye, Ethiopia and African institutions. The discussions focused on Türkiye’s preparations for COP31, the…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Franc Mouzabakani Kiesse has been appointed Director General for of the Upstream Petroleum Sector for the Republic of Congo. Appointed by presidential decree on June 18 and officially installed on July 9, Kiesse assumes one of the country’s most important energy leadership positions as Congo works toward…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — As African countries advance reforms to unlock new mineral discoveries and strengthen mining investment, chambers of mines are playing an increasingly important role in connecting governments, investors and industry. Through policy advocacy, regulatory engagement and investment promotion, these organizations are helping shape the continent’s next phase…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — African policymakers, development institutions and leading economists on Sunday launched the African Chief Economists Network (ACE-Network), a continent-wide platform designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and provide coordinated African solutions to increasingly complex global economic challenges. The launch, one of the principal outcomes of the 2026 African Economic Conference (AEC),…
