Africa

Diplomatic Network

24 November 2023

Nairobi, “I Want You to Know” photo exhibition

The relationship between female leadership and climate change is the theme of the group exhibition “I Want You to Know”, opening today in Nairobi as part of the “Activate Nairobi” campaign against gender-based violence. The exhibition, promoted in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, will be open until 3 December. The exhibition presents fascinating images captured in […]

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Press Releases

20 November 2023

Undersecretary Tripodi participates in the G20 Compact with Africa

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, took part in the G20 Compact with Africa meeting held in Berlin. The initiative, launched in 2017 to promote growth and improve living and working conditions in Africa, has been joined by ten countries in the region, International Financial Institutions and G20 members. […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 November 2023

Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Ghana

Italy’s Ambassador to Ghana Daniela d’Orlandi and the Director of the ICE Office in Accra Alessandro Gerbino celebrated the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with the event “Italian Taste“, organized at the Ambassador’s Residence in order to promote the Italian excellence of wine production and its culinary heritage. The […]

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In detail

16 November 2023

Sparkle expands its international network in South Africa

Sparkle announces the expansion of its network in South Africa with the opening of two new Points of Presence (PoPs) in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Fully integrated with Sparkle Seabone‘s Tier-1 global IP backbone – which boasts extensive coverage in Africa – and the Equiano submarine cable connecting South Africa to Nigeria and Portugal, the […]

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Press Releases

9 November 2023

More than 39 EUR million allocated to humanitarian aid in Ethiopia and other crisis contexts

The Government keeps working to send humanitarian aid to crisis contexts promptly. Today, the Vulcano vessel of the Italian Navy, equipped with a hospital onboard, has left towards the Middle East. The ship’s arrival follows humanitarian flights, which have delivered essential goods to Egypt in support of Gaza people and to Benghazi to assist the […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 November 2023

Week of Italian Cuisine, in Dakar with “Yaye Senegal”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar is organising a preview evening of the Week of Italian Cuisine on 10 November. It will be the occasion to present “Yaye Senegal” (Mama Senegal), the docu-film born from the culinary exchange project between Italian and Senegalese chefs, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute and produced by Upset Studios. […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 November 2023

Johannesburg: “Arte povera” lands in South Africa

The Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg launched the exhibition “Arte Povera and South African Art: In Conversation”, designed to further strengthen the cultural bridges between Italy and South Africa by fostering intercultural dialogue and the exchange of experiences between the two regions through the universal language of Art. The initiative, organised at the Wits Art Museum of […]

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Press Releases

31 October 2023

Incontro del Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, con la Ministra per gli Affari Esteri, la Cooperazione e i Burkinabé all’Estero del Burkina Faso, Olivia Rouamba

Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, ha incontrato oggi a Roma Olivia Rouamba, Ministra per gli Affari Esteri, la Cooperazione e i Burkinabé all’Estero del Burkina Faso. Al centro del colloquio la forte preoccupazione dell’Italia per il progressivo deterioramento del quadro securitario e dell’emergenza umanitaria in Burkina Faso […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 October 2023

A programme to combat youth unemployment kicks off in Senegal

The Ambassador of Italy in Dakar, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, and the Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Dramane Haidara, have signed a new multi-bilateral programme entitled “ADIJEFE”, financed by the Italian Government. The initiative aims to contribute to the creation of decent jobs through a more effective integration of young people into the […]

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Press Releases

20 October 2023

Il Vice Ministro degli Esteri On.Cirielli apre il seminario “Rafforzare gli Ecosistemi Digitali Locali in Africa”

Il Vice Ministro delegato alla cooperazione allo sviluppo On. Edmondo Cirielli ha aperto oggi alla Farnesina il seminario sulla trasformazione digitale quale veicolo dello sviluppo sostenibile nel continente africano, organizzato dal Ministero degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale in collaborazione con l’Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS) e il Programma di Sviluppo delle […]

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Press Releases

20 October 2023

Ispezione disposta dal Ministro Tajani nelle ambasciate in Repubblica Democratica del Congo e nella Repubblica del Congo

E’ in corso in questi giorni l’ispezione disposta dal Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Antonio Tajani, nelle ambasciate in Repubblica Democratica del Congo e nella Repubblica del Congo, finalizzata ad accertare possibili irregolarità legate alle procedure relative al rilascio di visti per Italia. Le risultanze dell’ispezione, a cui ha preso parte […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 October 2023

Seminar on sustainable water management in Dakar

The Italian Embassy in Dakar organised a scientific seminar entitled “The contribution of hydrogeology to sustainable water management”, which was attended by representatives of research institutions and universities from Senegal and the University of Bologna. The event provided an opportunity to share experiences, knowledge and resources in the field of hydrogeology, the distribution and movement […]

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