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Merck marks ‘International Women’s Day’ with the launch of ‘More than a Mother’ campaign and ‘STEM program for Women and Girls’ for the first time in Liberia

Merck marks ‘International Women’s Day’ with the launch of ‘More than a Mother’ campaign and ‘STEM program for Women and Girls’ for the first time in Liberia

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today marks ‘International Women’s Day’ with the launch of ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and ‘Merck STEM for Girls and Women’ program for the first time in Liberia. ‘Merck More than a Mother’ will empower infertile women in Liberia through improving access to information, health, change of mind-set […]

Oranto Launches $500-Million Oil Exploration Campaign in South Sudan

Oranto Launches $500-Million Oil Exploration Campaign in South Sudan

Oranto Petroleum will invest $500 million to develop South Sudan’s Block B3, launching a comprehensive exploration campaign starting immediately. The Ministry of Petroleum and Oranto Petroleum Company, South Sudan signed the exploration and production sharing agreement for the block today in Juba. The B3 area covers 25,150 square kilometers. Some aeromagnetic and seismic data have […]

Merck continues to empower Kenyan women through ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and ‘Merck STEM for Women and Girls’ programs

Merck continues to empower Kenyan women through ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and ‘Merck STEM for Women and Girls’ programs

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announces their commitment to empower Kenyan women through their ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and the start of ‘Merck STEM for Women and Girls’ programs. Speaking at the event in Nairobi, Belén Garijo, Member of Executive Board and CEO of Merck Healthcare emphasized: “I believe in women […]

New Judges Appointed to the African Court On Human and Peoples’ Rights

New Judges Appointed to the African Court On Human and Peoples’ Rights

Two new judges have been appointed to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Justices Bensaoula Chafika from Algeria and Chizumila Rose Tujilane were endorsed during the 28th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from January 30 to January 31. The duo are […]

Newly formed investment company, Arise is set to boost Ghana’s banking sector after acquiring 27.7 % stake in CAL Bank in Ghana

Newly formed investment company, Arise is set to boost Ghana’s banking sector after acquiring 27.7 % stake in CAL Bank in Ghana

The recent acquisition of a 27.7 % stake in CAL Bank in Ghana by newly formed investment company, Arise is set to boost the banking sector in the country. The shareholding in CAL Bank was acquired by Arise from DPI, a leading Africa-focused private equity firm with assets in excess of US$1 billion under management. […]

Non-executive directors in Africa expected to become specialised professionals in the foreseeable future

Non-executive directors in Africa expected to become specialised professionals in the foreseeable future

Africa’s boards remain under significant pressure to continually transform and to ensure that they have the right expertise, experience and diversity to be an effective board in today’s rapidly-changing business environment. Gerald Seegers, Head of People and Organisation for PwC Africa, says: “Within the foreseeable future the makeup of the board will change to reflect […]

Women set to represent Nigeria at the Winter Olympic Games for the First Time

Women set to represent Nigeria at the Winter Olympic Games for the First Time

Nigeria are hoping to enter a bobsled team at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 2018 in a move that echoes the film Cool Runnings. Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga, who are based in the United States, are looking to compete for Nigeria in the bobsledding event at the Games […]

SimbaPay launches mobile money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda

SimbaPay launches mobile money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda

SimbaPay a London based digital money transfer provider –today announced the launch of its money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda. Using the SimbaPay app or website, Ghanaians and Ugandans living in Europe can now send money to mobile phones in Ghana or Uganda instantly. “This is the perfect Christmas gift to Ghanaians and Ugandans […]

DHL Express recognized as Top Employer in Africa for the third consecutive year

DHL Express recognized as Top Employer in Africa for the third consecutive year

DHL Express (www.DPDHL.com), the world’s leading international express services provider, has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa by the Top Employers Institute at the prestigious Top Employer 2017 ceremony on Thursday 13 October at the Sandton Convention Centre. The company was certified as a Top Employer in twelve markets, including Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, […]

Partnership to Improve Breast Cancer Care Launches in Kenya

Partnership to Improve Breast Cancer Care Launches in Kenya

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya Ministry of Health and Roche Pharmaceuticals Limited has launched key activities that will facilitate access to improved care for patients with breast cancer in Kenya. The launch builds on the country’s 2015-2020 National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and represents a comprehensive approach to battling the […]

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