Africa

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10 February 2015

Somalia: Farnesina commends confidence to new government

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation commends the confidence granted by the Somali Parliament to the new government led by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. In expressing deep appreciation for the new government’s stated intention to meet the goals and deadlines agreed with the international community for the implementation of institutional reforms, […]

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10 February 2015

Luanda – Trade fair expects over 100 Italian business reps

Trade show expects over 100 Italian business persons ‎ Over 100 Italian business persons from a variety of sectors are expected to participate in the International Trade Fair (FILDA) to be held in the Angolan capital of Luanda this coming July. The announcement came from Italian ambassador to Angola Giorgio Di Pietrogiacomo following a meeting […]

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29 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ethiopia: Addis Ababa mega-airport launched

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ethiopia: Addis Ababa mega-airport launched A predicted exponential increase in air traffic through the Ethiopian capital (flows of 18-25 million passengers annually by 2025, compared with a current 5-6 million), and its goal to make Addis Ababa the undisputed hub of African air industry, has led the government of Ethiopia to […]

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19 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06

Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06 ENI has obtained authorisation from the Angolan authorities for a 3-year extension to the exploration period for offshore Block 15/06, located in Angola’s deep waters 130 km east of Soyo town. The original exploration period expired in November 2014, and Eni had requested an extension […]

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15 January 2015

Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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12 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Djibouti: USD 10 billion in infrastructure projects, focus on Ethiopia

  Djibouti: USD 10 billion in infrastructure projects, focus on Ethiopia The government of Djibouti recently announced major new infrastructure projects over the next 3 years valued at approximately 10 billion US dollars. Their purpose is to strengthen the country’s role as logistical hub between Eastern Africa and the rest of the world and to […]

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7 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Congo: Eni begins production from Nené Marine field

Congo: Eni begins production from Nené Marine field ENI has begun production from Congo’s Nené Marine field on the Marine XII Block, about 17 km offshore, just 8 months after receiving the production permit and 16 months following the discovery. Production from phase one totals 7,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), with the […]

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Press Releases

25 December 2014

Somalia: terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Minister Gentiloni monitoring situation through Crisis Unit

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni has been closely monitoring the situation regarding a terrorist attack by the members of Al-Shabaab on the Mogadishu headquarters of the African Union in Somalia (Amisom). Through the ministry’s Crisis Unit , he has been able to verify that six Italian nationals, one of which an […]

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23 December 2014

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo

Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo The consortium made up of Milan-based Building Energy SPA and Uganda’s Simba Telecom has won the tender to build a photovoltaic plant in Tororo (near the Ruenzori mountains). The contract is part of the “Get Fit” programme promoted by the Electricity Regulatory Authority, which to date […]

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23 December 2014

Ethiopia: New Italian-Amharic dictionary presented

The event to present the new Italian-Amharic dictionary at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa was an opportunity to discuss the complex and rich relationship between Italy and Ethiopia in the field of linguistic and philological studies. The dictionary was initially edited by Professor Berhanu Abeba, who died in 2008, and subsequently by Gianfrancesco […]

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19 December 2014

Ethiopia – Aida bids farewell to the Italian EU Presidency

A concert by soprano Felicia Bongiovanni, accompanied by renowned pianist Lorenzo Turchi Floris and Ethiopian pianist Girma Yifrashewa, was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa to bid farewell to the Italian Presidency of the EU. An enthusiastic audience of more than 500, including diplomats, local authorities and members of the Italian and […]

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9 December 2014

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di Alat (in translation)

Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di AlatSi e’ svolto a Baku un forum organizzato dalla Compagnia petrolifera di Stato SOCAR al fine di presentare il nuovo grande progetto di investimento ai diversi stakeholder interessati, al quale hanno preso parte diverse compagnie di settore italiane fra le quali Technip, Saipem e Foster Wheeler Italia.Socar sta […]

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