Amidst the wait for US foreign policy decisions, proactive energy sector leaders from Africa get set to return to Washington DC for EnergyNet’s 3rd Powering Africa: Summit this March The Summit is supported again by Power Africa, the U.S. government interagency created to establish 60 million new household and business connections by 2030 LONDON, United Kingdom, January 17, 2017/ — The annual Powering Africa: Summit (www.PoweringAfrica-Summit.com) returns to Washington DC this March providing a platform for Africa’s energy sector stakeholders and developers to engage multilaterals, global investors and technology providers. The meeting will present backbone energy and infrastructure projects to...

  Social Cash Transfer Programme 1.       Chibombo Vulnerable Families Appeal For Cash Transfer (Muvi TV, 7th January) Some vulnerable families in Chibombo district have called on government to include them on the social Cash transfer. Read Full Story   Social Protection and Agriculture 2.      Chief Ntambu calls for farm inputs (Daily Mail, 13th January) SENIOR Chief Ntambu of Mwinilunga says farmers in his area have not yet received farm inputs for the 2016/17 farming season. Read Full Story   3.      Govt assures farmers over E-Voucher cards (ZNBC, 11th January) Mansa Central Member of Parliament, Chitalu Chilufya says government will continue...

1/12/2017 5:43PM In a special sendoff, President Barack Obama surprised his vice president, Joe Biden, by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. Photo: AP Transcript – This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. … as I have worried deliver my farewell address will try to be relatively brief … I just wanted that … some folks together to pay tribute to somebody was not … only been by my side … for the ration of this … amazing journey … but somebody who is devoted his...