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SADC Council of Ministers Meeting Communique

SADC Council of Ministers discusses programmes, policies and interventions to consolidate regional integration and development The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 18-19 March 2023 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliberate on issues aimed at consolidating regional integration, cooperation and development. Download

OCL Regeneration’s New Recycling Centre to Revolutionise Road Construction

OCL Regeneration’s New Recycling Centre to Revolutionise Road Construction OCL Regeneration has announced the launch of a new recycling centre in Medway’s Hoo peninsula, dedicated to asphalt, concrete, and other road and construction materials. This state-of-the-art, 3.2-acre facility aims to reprocess and recycle waste generated from highway and pathway construction and redevelopment projects, providing a […]

ECOWAS to hold Industry Ministers and Experts’ Meeting to validate draft Regional Standards, Technical Guidelines on Lead Paint, Revised ECOSHAM Document and Draft Policy Guidelines for the Automotive Industry.

Ministers and Experts in charge of quality management, energy and industry from ECOWAS Member States are to meet from 27 to 30 March 2023 in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, to discuss, review, and validate the report of the last ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (TMC) meeting on Standards. The Standards will be submitted to the […]

Ministers in Charge of Energy from ECOWAS Member States meet in Bissau: Adopt ECOWAS Energy Policy and Some Community Texts Relating to the Energy Sector

Ministers in Charge of Energy from ECOWAS Member States meet in Bissau: Adopt ECOWAS Energy Policy and Some Community Texts Relating to the Energy Sector   The Ministers in Charge of Energy from ECOWAS Member States met in Bissau, today, March 24, 2023, to adopt the ECOWAS Energy Policy, the Regional Electricity Code and the […]

ECOWAS staff sensitised on Cybersecurity concepts and Staying Safe Online

On 17 March 2023, the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Digital Economy & Post with support from the European Union funded ECOWAS project – Organised Crime: West African Response on Cyber-security and fight against Cybercrime (OCWAR-C) demonstrated its commitment and willingness to educate ECOWAS staff on the risks associated with cyberspace through a cyber-security and digital […]

COMESA, Zimbabwe Sign Euro 920,544 to Upgrade Chirundu Border Post

Lusaka, Friday, 24 March 2023: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, and the Government of Zimbabwe, have today signed a Euro 920,544.28 sub-delegation agreement to construct a cross-border market at Chirundu border post between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Secretary General of COMESA, Ms. Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry […]

Amprius launches new 500 Wh/kg Battery Platform

Amprius launches new 500 Wh/kg Battery Platform Amprius Technologies, Inc., a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, is once again raising the bar with the verification of its lithium-ion cell delivering unprecedented energy density of 500 Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/L, resulting in unparalleled run time. At approximately half the weight and volume […]