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Kenya will receive support from Denmark to strengthen its maritime sector, according to Geoffrey Kaituko, Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. The Danish Maritime Authority will work with the Kenya Maritime Authority to improve services and inspections, while training ship inspectors and surveyors. The…

Botswana has granted a 15-year mining license to Giyani Metals for its K.Hill project, located near Gaborone. This site will become the country's first producer of battery-grade manganese. With an expected annual production of 80,000 tonnes, the project will supply the electric vehicle industry for over 57 years. Source: Africa…

The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved an additional USD 90 million in funding for Djibouti's Regional Economic Corridor project, bringing the total support to USD 160 million. This project aims to enhance regional connectivity, logistics, and access for populations living along the Djibouti-Addis Southern Corridor. Source: Africa News…

The OECD predicts that Morocco's economy will grow by 3.5% in 2024, driven by investments and exports. The report also foresees a gradual decrease in the public debt-to-GDP ratio and inflation, which will drop from 6.1% in 2023 to 2% in 2025. Source: Africa News Agency

In a speech that resonated deeply with the audience, Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh of Sierra Leone addressed some of the country's most pressing concerns, including climate change and community safety during Rokel Commercial Bank's 25th-anniversary celebration. Held at Masjid Hamdalla in Freetown, the event brought together religious leaders,…

Stakeholders from various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) gathered at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown today for a crucial engagement meeting to discuss the implementation of the newly passed Prohibition of Child Marriage Act on 19th September 2024. The event, chaired by Aminata Kamara, Technical Advisor for Save the Children,…

To modernize Sierra Leone's urban and rural development landscape, the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning (MLHCP) hosted a stakeholders' consultation and validation session on the proposed National Country Planning Act, 2024. The event at the Freetown City Hall on Thursday, 19th September 2024, brought together leaders and representatives…

In a determined effort to eradicate child marriage in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Sierra Leone Police (Family Support Unit) held a high-level stakeholder meeting on the roll-out of the newly enacted Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024. The event, which took place at the Police…