May 23, 2023 – L' Observateur Burundi

May 23, 2023

JETEX INTRODUCES SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL BOOK & CLAIM

Jetex signs a milestone agreement with 360 Jet Fuel Ltd. to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book and claim option to its customers globally. Through the innovative 360 GREEN FUEL book and claim platform, Jetex aims to offer greater flexibility and accessibility to SAF.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex entered in an agreement with 360 Jet Fuel Ltd. to offer its customers more flexibility and wider access to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

SAF is a liquid fuel currently used in commercial aviation which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80%. It can be produced from a number of sources including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste and non-food crops. It can also be produced synthetically via a process that captures carbon directly from the air.

Part of what makes SAF sustainable is ensuring sustainability in its supply chain. Transporting SAF to a specific airport or flight is not always possible and could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions. The Book & Claim system provides a solution for these situations.

The new 360 GREEN FUEL book & claim system allows Jetex customers to source SAF based on their total aviation footprint in one transaction, rather than sourcing through each location individually. This means that SAF can be sourced for flights out of airports that do not have SAF supply available.

Sourcing SAF on a Book & Claim basis will allow purchasing any volume of SAF, including 100% of fuel needs or a carbon neutral scenario, without technical limitations such as blending limits.

Jetex customers will be able to claim the C02 emission reduction they achieved by the amount of fossil fuel replaced with SAF acquired They will receive a certificate specifying the amount of SAF purchased and an audited statement outlining the corresponding CO2 reduction. This documentation can be utilized for sustainability reporting purposes.

To ensure credibility and verifiable emission reductions, 360 Jet Fuel sources physical SAF quantities from ISCC+ certified suppliers, guaranteeing full traceability of the claimed amounts, and ensures delivery to an airline partner within the aviation sector. The solution provided by 360 Jet Fuel undergoes rigorous third-party auditing, ensuring traceability to each delivery batch and eliminating any doubts of double claiming.

The new agreement takes Jetex a step closer to being fully carbon-neutral globally and is aligned with IATA’s commitment to achieving 65% SAF share by 2050.

Click here to see Adel Mardini, Founder & CEO of Jetex, on progressing the sustainability agenda.

About Jetex:
An award-winning global leader in executive aviation, Jetex is recognized for delivering flexible, best-in-class trip support solutions to customers worldwide. Jetex provides exceptional private terminals (FBOs), aircraft fueling, ground handling and global trip planning. The company caters to both owners and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial and personal air travel. To find out more about Jetex, visit www.jetex.com and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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May 23, 2023

NPA’s Mustapha Abdul-Hamid emerges 2022 Outstanding Public Sector Leader

The Chief Executive officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has received the Outstanding Public Sector Leadership Award for the Year 2022 for his exemplary leadership, innovation and transformation in the petroleum downstream industry in the country.

It was also in recognition of his drive and professionalism in regulating the petroleum downstream sector.

The prestigious award was conferred on him at the seventh Ghana CEO Summit held in Accra.

At the same event, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the NPA, Mr. Joe Addo-Yobo, was awarded the Public Sector Board Chairman for the Year 2022.

A member of the NPA Governing Board, Mr. Bernard Owusu, received the awards on behalf of Dr. Abdul-Hamid and Mr. Addo-Yobo amidst applause from the audience comprising captains of industry and business development experts.

The ceremony, which involved speeches and panel discussions, was held on the theme: ‘Economic Sovereignty, Sustainable Corporate Governance, Digital Industrial Transformation: New Paths for Growth and Prosperity. A Private-Public Sector CEO Dialogue and Learning’.

It is recalled that Dr. Abdul-Hamid emerged as the Public Sector CEO for the Year 2022 at the Ghana Business Awards.

Similarly, in 2021 the NPA Boss was awarded for his sterling leadership, business excellence, and professionalism at the Ghana CEO Excellence Awards.

In his address at the seventh Ghana CEO Summit, the CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, Mr. Ernest De-Graft Egyir, said the awards were in recognition of the leadership, innovation and transformation exhibited by captains of industry in the public and private sectors.

In his speech, a business development expert, Prof. Ayaz A. Shafi, urged businesses to review the way they operate in terms of structure and leadership.

He also tasked captains of industry to take advantage of emerging issues to grow and sustain their businesses, saying ‘it is a sure recipe for failure if you do not take advantage of emerging issues.’

Source: Ghana News Agency

May 23, 2023

Former Costa Rican Vice President visits Angola

The Ex- Vice-President of Costa Rica Epsy Campbell Barr arrived Tuesday in Luanda to attend the first International Women´s Forum on 25 and 26 May.

Epsy Campbell told the press that she brought to Angola a great experience, as she was the first Afro-descendant to reach the position of Vice-President in Costa Rica, which gave her the opportunity to make key political, economic and social decisions in the country.

According to her, women are making significant inroad

At the global level and, in Colombia, there is also a female Vice-President and therefore we believe that much remains to be done.

At 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, the former Vice President was welcomed by the Minister of State for Social Affairs, Dalva Ringhot.

Epsy Campbell Barr was born in San Francisco de Dos Ríos, a district of the Costa Rican capital San José, on July 4, 1963.

A graduate in economics, in 2018 she became the first woman and Afro-descendant to assume the vice-presidency of her country, also becoming the first in Latin America.

Angola hosts on May 25 and 26 this year, in Luanda, the first International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, aimed at uniting efforts for a better performance of women in all spheres of society.

The event takes place, under the motto “Technological innovation as a global tool for food security and the fight against drought on the African continent”.

The meeting focuses on women’s struggle for equality, emancipation, continental development for peace and democracy.

The activity is part of the Biennale of Luanda – Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence, an initiative of the Angolan Government, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) and the African Union (AU).

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

May 23, 2023

Angola and Italy boost bilateral cooperation ties

The 47 years of diplomatic and cooperation relations between Angola and Italy, started on June 4, 1976, were marked by six bilateral commission meetings.

Bilateral Commission meetings discussed and approved the three-year programmes related to cooperation actions and projects in different fields.

The last session took place in 1991, during the political and military instability experienced in Angola, as well as the insolvency in the payment of Angola’s debt to Italian creditors.

Currently, Angola is Italy´s third sub-Saharan African trading partner, after South Africa and Nigeria.

The Italian government put Angola in its list of priorities, due to its cooperation strategy in the sub-Saharan African region since 1989.

Both countries formalised diplomatic and cooperation relations on June 4, 1976. The countries signed on August 3, 1977 a Technical Cooperation, the Memorandum of Intent through which Angola and Italy created a Joint Commission.

Both countries signed the first legal instrument called the Air Transport Agreement on April 10, 1976.

In 2014, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy visited

Angola as part of the excellent political, diplomatic and cooperation relations between the two governments.

In 2015, the former Angolan Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, visited Italy. The visit marked the deepening of the political, diplomatic and cooperation relations between Angola and Italy.

Still, on the Angolan side, in April 2017, the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, visited the Italy, during which the parties signed the Cooperation Protocol between the Angolan Parliament and the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic.

In July 2017, the former Angolan minister of National Defence, João Lourenço, visited Italy as the special envoy of the Republic of Angola, during which he met with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of that country, Paolo Gentiloni Silveri.

From 26 to 27 November 2017, Paolo Gentiloni Silveri, was on a working visit to Angola for contacts aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.

On October 24-25, 2018, Angola´s former Foreign Minister, Manuel Augusto, participated in the II Edition of the Italy and Africa Ministerial Conference.

The Conference contributed to establishing of a mechanism for dialogue on issues of mutual interest, as well as represented an opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

On February 6, 2019, during the visit of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella to Angola the parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Angolan Ministry of Finance and Cassa Depositi and Prestiti S.p.A. of that European country.

On March 13, 2022, an Italian delegation, headed by the former Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, visited Angola to evaluate and plan the current energy situation in the search for new partnerships, in the framework of energy transition and renewable energies.

In April 2022, an Italian delegation, led by the former Foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, on behalf of the former president of Italy’s Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, visited Angola.

The visit ended with the signing of the Declaration of Intent for Cooperation in the energy field by the Angolan minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Italian Minister of Ecological Transition.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

May 23, 2023

Angolan president leaves for Italy

The Angolan Head of State João Lourenço left Luanda Tuesday bound for Rome, Italy, to start as of Wednesday a two-day state visit at the invitation of the local authorities.

The statesman received farewell greetings from the Vice-President of the Republic Esperança da Costa and government officials.

João Lourenço is expected to meet his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgina Meloni.

João Lourenço visiting agenda includes a dinner to be offered by Sergio Mattarella.

The programme also features Angola-Italy business forum and audiences to businesspeople.

Angola and Italy established diplomatic relations on June 4, 1976.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

May 23, 2023

Diplomat stresses the role to convey values to new generations

Angolan ambassador to the Republic of Namibia Jovelina Imperial highlighted the importance of transmitting values to the new generations, adding that in them lies the continuity of the struggle of ancestors and heroes in favour of affirming the dignity of African peoples.

The diplomat said so during an event ahead of the commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the creation of the African Union (AU) in this country.

During the activity, members of the diplomatic corps visited the Khmasdal school, which houses around 200 children with disabilities.

On the occasion, Jovelina Imperial highlighted that the group of African ambassadors decided to celebrate the date with children with disabilities as a way of expressing concern for education.

During the activity, the African Group donated goods to the school as a expression of their contribution to the education of these Namibian children.

The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, Netumbo Ndaitwah, who was satisfied with the move that serves as an example of union and solidarity among Africans.

Similarly, Netumbo Ndaitwah referred to the need for the continent to have a common agenda, in order to achieve the development of the African peoples.

The African Union celebrates next Thursday, May 25, 60 years since its creation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1963. An organization made up of 55 countries that promotes their integration at the level of the African continent.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)