Africa

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11 June 2015

Dei – Ghana – Italian architects build new GNPC headquarters

A group of young Italian architects (under 40) of the Bicuadro, O.C.R.A and Studio 3+1 firms will build the headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) in Accra, under the leadership of architect Stefano Farcomeni. The group was awarded the 80 million euro project after an international invitational competition. Construction is scheduled to begin […]

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8 June 2015

Dei – Ivory Coast: San Pedro Port project gets under way

The ambitious refurbishment and repurposing of the Port of San Pedro got under way in the Ivory Coast, a project valued at approximately 1.45 billion EUR. A study phase was launched back in 2014 and should be completed within 2015. The project will be built in two stages: the first, with a predicted investment of […]

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8 June 2015

Expo: Gentiloni at UN Forum on Africa, Investing in youth to help Africa

“There are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Africa. I am convinced that investments must target them, because they are the future”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni during a United Nations conference held on 8 and 9 June at the Milan EXPO dedicated to the least developed […]

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27 May 2015

DEI – Ethiopia: Teff flour exports to resume in July

Starting in July 2015, 48 Ethiopian companies will be able to resume exports of teff flour. Teff is a widely used food grain in the country. The government has in part removed the export ban initially established in 2006 owing to fears that food production would fail to keep pace with rising demand. Various parties, […]

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27 May 2015

Addis Ababa – “Driving in Addis” on display at our Embassy in Ethiopia

“Driving in Addis” is the title of a project by photographer Giorgio Cosulich de Pecine that aims to recount the structural transformations of Addis Ababa from a taxi: a means of transport but also an observation post. An exhibition of about 40 photos will open on Italian National Day (2 June) in the gardens of […]

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Accreditation Notices

25 May 2015

Accreditation Notice: Africa Day 2015 – “The Role of Energy for Sustainable Growth in Africa” (Farnesina, 27 May 2015)

A seminar on “The Role of Energy for Sustainable Growth in Africa” will take place at the Farnesina at 10.00 on Wednesday 27 May 2015 as part of the Africa Day 2015 event. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for the Environment and the Protection of the Land […]

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18 May 2015

Maputo – 10 years of biotechnology cooperation with Italy

The “Eduardo Mondlane” University in Maputo celebrated its 10th anniversary. Created within the context of Italy-Mozambique university cooperation involving the Universities of Rome, Pisa and Sassari, and the contributions of the Italian government and other national and international partners, the institution is now one of southern Africa’s centres of excellence for interdisciplinary research applied to […]

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Press Releases

16 May 2015

Italian Cooperation flight carries aid for refugees and displaced in Northern Cameroon fleeing Boko Haram

A flight carrying a shipment of humanitarian aid from the Italian Cooperation left the UNHRD logistical base in Brindisi earmarked for the thousands of internally displaced persons of Cameroon and Nigerian refugees — UN estimates cite 74,000 — who have fled to northern Cameroon to escape the violence of the fundamentalist terror group Boko Haram. […]

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14 May 2015

Eritrea: Government accelerates banking system liberalisation

Eritrea is accelerating its banking system liberalisation plan. Indeed, the National Bank has extended the possibility of paying by cheque to private individuals who, until now, were limited to holding commercial current accounts. A sign of modernization that could have positive fallout also on foreign businesses operating in that country or interested in doing so. […]

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14 May 2015

Dei – Eritrea: Governo accelera su liberalizzazione sistema bancario

Eritrea: Governo accelera su liberalizzazione sistema bancario L’Eritrea accelera sul piano di liberalizzazione del sistema bancario. La Banca Nazionale ha infatti esteso anche ai privati la possibilita’ di pagare con assegni. Tale possibilita’, finora limitata ai detentori di conti correnti commerciali, segna una modernizzazione del sistema bancario che dovrebbe avere benefici positivi anche sulle imprese […]

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13 May 2015

Baku – Special eventing to promote Made in Italy

A special Made in Italy promotional evening was held in Baku, where Visionnaire and Maserati joined up to celebrate their newly formed collaboration. A Maserati “Ghibli” and “Quattroporte” greeted guests in the Visionnaire showroom of the Azerbaijani capital for an evening of Italian food and wine to the music of DJ Elio Sanchez, all under […]

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11 May 2015

Dei – Mozambico: ok piano economico 2015-2019, focus su lavoro e produttività

Mozambico: ok piano economico 2015-2019, focus su lavoro e produttività Via libera del Parlamento al piano economico quinquennale 2015-2019 per il Mozambico. Elementi chiave del piano sono la creazione di occupazione e l’aumento della produttivita’ e della competitivita’ per migliorare le condizioni di vita della popolazione. Il programma e’ articolato in cinque punti: consolidamento dell’unita’ […]

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