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Zambia: President Hichilema Calls for Regional Collaboration, Stronger Energy Communication

President Hakainde Hichilema has called for regional collaboration and the exchange of lessons on energy-sector developments to accelerate progress and strengthen investment across the region.

Speaking at the Mines and Investment Insaka in Lusaka today, President Hichilema also stressed the need for Zambia to communicate its energy-sector achievements and reforms more effectively to the international community.

He said the country’s progress was not being adequately showcased. “We are not communicating well enough about our achievements in the energy sector to the outside world. Zambia has had great reforms in the energy sector,” he said.

The remarks come as Zambia continues to expand and diversify its electricity generation capacity, with solar power increasingly complementing hydropower.Having attained its 1,000-megawatt solar generation target in 2026, Government is pursuing the broader Grow Zambia Agenda target of increasing electricity generation capacity to 10,000 megawatts by 2031.

The President’s call highlights the importance of sharing experiences, communicating investment opportunities and showcasing reforms to attract investment and support regional energy development.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Energy, Zambia.

  1. HealthcareEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Calls for Lasting Commitment to Clean Cities at Presidential Initiative LaunchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel King Urey Yarkpawolo has called for sustained city cleaning efforts beyond the duration of the Presidential Clean Cities Initiative, saying lasting municipal commitment will be essential to healthier, safer communities. Speaking at the official launch and orientation for Phase One of the initiative, covering Monrovia and Paynesville, Dr. Yarkpawolo commended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., for a program that links short-term employment for young people with environmental protection and community well-being. The launch took place at the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) as part of a program that also included remarks from government officials and implementing partners. The initiative’s orientation agenda covered project objectives and responsibilities, sanitation-worker safety, community engagement, and the distribution of personal protective equipment. Addressing participating young people, Dr. Yarkpawolo said their work—clearing drains, cleaning public spaces and safely removing waste, would make a meaningful contribution to communities. He emphasized that sanitation work carries dignity and called on residents to support the workers and dispose of waste responsibly. The EPA Executive Director connected the initiative to climate adaptation, explaining that poor waste disposal, blocked drains and damage to wetlands can worsen flooding. “Keeping drains open, protecting wetlands and managing waste properly can help communities cope with heavy rainfall”, he said, while noting that cleanup must be complemented by sound planning, adequate drainage infrastructure and protection of waterways. He also highlighted the public-health benefits of proper waste collection and drainage maintenance, including reducing the risk of floodwater contaminating homes and drinking water and limiting mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Yarkpawolo stressed that worker safety must be central to implementation. He called for appropriate tools and protective equipment, supervision and clear guidance on handling hazardous materials, as well as proper transportation of collected waste to suitable disposal facilities. “The employment may be short-term, but our commitment to clean cities must be permanent,” he said, urging city governments to establish regular cleaning schedules, assign clear responsibilities and include waste collection and transport in municipal budgets. He called for particular attention to shared spaces such as markets, streets, public drains, transport terminals and parks, and encouraged collaboration among municipal authorities, community leaders, market associations, businesses and residents. He also urged stakeholders to explore ways for participating young people to continue contributing through waste collection, recycling and other environmental services. The EPA head, Dr. Yarkpawolo said, would support the initiative within its mandate through technical guidance, environmental awareness and collaboration with implementing agencies and city authorities to promote safe waste management. He concluded by calling for the launch to mark the beginning of a lasting culture of care for Liberia’s cities—one that creates opportunities, reduces flood risks, protects public health and strengthens community pride. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Liberia Environmental Protection.
  2. CryptoBinance contribue à démanteler des centres d’arnaques en Afrique de l’Ouest dans le cadre d’une opération internationaleBinance (www.Binance.com), premier écosystème blockchain et première plateforme d’échange de cryptomonnaie au monde, s’est associé à des forces de l’ordre internationales et à des entreprises technologiques mondiales dans le cadre d’une opération coordonnée visant à démanteler des réseaux d’arnaques opérant depuis l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Cette opération, baptisée « Joint Disruption Week » (Semaine d'action conjointe de démantèlement, en français) a conduit à 28 arrestations au Ghana et au Nigeria. Les arnaques en ligne constituent l’une des menaces qui connaissent la croissance la plus fulgurante et auxquelles sont confrontés les consommateurs aujourd’hui. Des groupes criminels organisés recrutent et forment des collaborateurs, parmi lesquels figurent souvent des victimes de la traite des êtres humains, pour mettre en place de faux projets d’investissement, se faire passer pour des agents des forces de l’ordre et simuler de fausses arrestations lors d’appels vidéo afin d’effrayer les victimes et de les pousser à envoyer de l’argent. Au cours de l'opération, les enquêteurs et les partenaires du secteur privé ont échangé des renseignements en temps réel par-delà les frontières. Au Ghana, les autorités ont appréhendé 19 personnes près d'Accra, saisi 303 appareils électroniques et identifié 117 victimes de la traite des êtres humains. Selon le Département américain de la justice, des partenaires du secteur privé, dont Binance, ont identifié plus de 11 millions de dollars de fonds susceptibles d'être gelés. L’apport de Binance s’appuie sur des années d’investissement dans la conformité, qu’elle considère comme un investissement continu dans la protection des utilisateurs, et non comme une simple exigence réglementaire. Binance investit environ 300 millions de dollars par an dans la conformité et emploie près de 1 500 personnes dans des fonctions liées à ce domaine. Ses systèmes ont permis de bloquer environ 10,53 milliards de dollars liés à des fraudes potentielles, des arnaques et des activités irrégulières entre 2025 et le premier trimestre 2026. « Les arnaqueurs ne s’arrêtent pas aux frontières, donc la riposte ne peut pas non plus s’y limiter », déclare Samukele Mkhize, responsable de la conformité chez Binance Afrique. « Lorsque les forces de l’ordre, les entreprises technologiques et les plateformes d’échange partagent leurs informations en temps réel, les réseaux criminels se retrouvent privés des outils dont ils dépendent. Nous sommes fiers de nous tenir aux côtés des enquêteurs de toute l’Afrique de l’Ouest qui ont rendu cette opération possible. » La « Joint Disruption Week » s’inscrit dans une longue tradition de coopération. À ce jour, Binance a répondu favorablement à 313 653 demandes émanant des forces de l’ordre. Rien qu’en 2025, la plateforme a traité plus de 71 000 demandes, contribuant ainsi à éviter aux utilisateurs des pertes potentielles liées à la fraude s’élevant à 6,69 milliards de dollars. Binance associe cette action à une formation gratuite dispensée par Binance Academy (https://apo-opa.co/4Bfb7ep), accessible à tous, même sans compte, afin que chacun puisse apprendre à reconnaître les signes avant-coureurs d’une arnaque avant de perdre de l’argent. « Les mesures répressives éliminent les criminels, mais l’éducation élimine les opportunités », ajoute M. Mkhize. « La plupart des arnaques reposent sur la pression et la panique. Si quelqu’un vous promet des rendements qui semblent trop beaux pour être vrais ou vous demande de payer de toute urgence, c’est un signal d’alerte qui doit vous inciter à prendre du recul et à effectuer des vérifications. Aucune plateforme d’investissement sérieuse ne pressera jamais un particulier de transférer sa cryptomonnaie. » À mesure que l'économie numérique africaine se développe, Binance reste déterminé à collaborer étroitement avec les autorités de régulation, les forces de l'ordre et ses partenaires du secteur afin de rendre la cryptomonnaie plus sûre pour tous leurs utilisateurs. Des opérations telles que la « Joint Disruption Week » démontrent ce qu'il est possible d'accomplir lorsque les secteurs public et privé travaillent conjointement. Pour apprendre gratuitement à repérer et à éviter les arnaques, rendez-vous sur Binance Academy à l'adresse https://apo-opa.co/4Bfb7ep. Toute personne pensant avoir été victime d'une arnaque doit le signaler à la police locale et contacter le service client de Binance via l'application officielle ou le site web. Distribué par APO Group pour Binance. À propos de Binance : Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur : https://www.Binance.com
  3. CryptoBinance Helps Disrupt West African Scam Centres in International OperationBinance (www.Binance.com), the world's leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange has joined international law enforcement agencies and global technology companies in a coordinated crackdown on scam networks operating from West Africa. The operation known as Joint Disruption Week led to 28 arrests across Ghana and Nigeria. Online scams are one of the fastest growing threats facing consumers today. Organised criminal groups recruit and train workers, often including people who have been trafficked, to run fake investment schemes, impersonate police officers and stage fake arrests over video calls to scare victims into sending money. During the operation investigators and private sector partners shared intelligence in real time across borders. In Ghana authorities arrested 19 people near Accra, seized 303 electronic devices and identified 117 victims of human trafficking. According to the US Department of Justice private sector partners including Binance identified more than $11 million in funds that could potentially be frozen. Binance's contribution draws on years of investment in compliance which it sees as an ongoing investment in user protection, not simply a regulatory requirement. Binance invests approximately $300 million a year in compliance with nearly 1,500 employees working in compliance-related functions. Its systems have intercepted approximately $10.53 billion in potential fraud, scams and irregular activity between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. "Scammers don’t keep within borders so the response cannot stop at borders either," said Samukele Mkhize, Compliance Head for Binance Africa. "When law enforcement, technology companies and exchanges share what they know in real time criminal networks lose the tools they depend on. We are proud to stand with the investigators across West Africa who made this operation possible." Joint Disruption Week builds on a long record of cooperation. Binance has supported authorities across 313,653 law enforcement requests to date. In 2025 alone it processed more than 71,000 requests helping prevent $6.69 billion in potential fraud losses for users. Binance pairs this work with free education through Binance Academy (https://apo-opa.co/4Bfb7ep) which is open to everyone without an account so that people can learn to recognise the warning signs of a scam before they lose money. "Enforcement removes the criminals but education removes the opportunity," Mkhize said. "Most scams rely on pressure and panic. If someone promises returns that sound too good to be true or says you must pay urgently, this is a red flag to pause and verify. No genuine investment platform will ever rush an individual to move their crypto." As Africa's digital economy grows Binance remains committed to working closely with regulators, law enforcement and industry partners to make crypto safer for everyone who uses it. Operations like Joint Disruption Week show what is possible when the public and private sectors act together. To learn how to spot and avoid scams for free visit Binance Academy at https://apo-opa.co/3WE9JBZ . Anyone who believes they have been targeted should report it to their local police and contact Binance Customer Support through the official app or website. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Binance. About Binance: For more information, visit: https://www.Binance.com
  4. SportsFadi El Abdallah, ancien Porte-parole de la Cour Pénale Internationale (CPI), rejoint APO Group pour prendre la tête de la Division de Réputation Stratégique et des Communications de Crise la plus avancée d’AfriqueAPO Group (www.APO-opa.com), le cabinet de conseil en communication taillé pour la performance et l’excellence à travers toute l’Afrique, annonce aujourd’hui la nomination de l’ancien Porte-parole et Responsable des Affaires Publiques de la Cour Pénale Internationale, Fadi El Abdallah, en tant que conseiller stratégique en chef, réputation et communications de crise, ainsi que le lancement de la nouvelle Division Réputation Stratégique et Communications de Crise d’APO Group. La division aide les sociétés multinationales, les établissements financiers, les gouvernements africains et les entités souveraines, les entreprises panafricaines et les organisations des secteurs à la croissance la plus rapide du continent à se préparer, à gérer et à récupérer après des crises réputationnelles à enjeux élevés. Ses services couvrent la réponse rapide aux crises, le conseil exécutif, la préparation aux crises, le rétablissement de la réputation et les informations continues en cas de crise. Les médias peuvent télécharger des images, des extraits audios, et des vidéos libres de droits et les utiliser librement sans autorisation : https://apo-opa.co/47sMeyf. Pour obtenir davantage d'informations, regardez l'intégralité de l'entretien avec Fadi El Abdallah ici : https://apo-opa.co/3UyPDZn. En tant que Porte-parole officiel et Responsable des Affaires Publiques de la Cour Pénale Internationale (CPI) depuis 15 ans, El Abdallah, PhD, a travaillé sur certaines des crises institutionnelles les plus complexes et les plus médiatisées des deux dernières décennies, en gérant la pression des médias, en luttant contre les campagnes de désinformation coordonnées, en conseillant les hauts dirigeants sous un contrôle public extrême et en coordonnant la réponse aux crises entre plusieurs parties prenantes et dans diverses juridictions. À propos de cette nomination, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), Fondateur et Président d’APO Group, déclare : « La réputation et les communications de crise figurent parmi les disciplines les moins bien desservies en Afrique, mais aussi parmi les plus critiques. Pendant 15 ans, Fadi a géré la réputation institutionnelle lors de campagnes de désinformation, de crises liées à des sanctions et de procès pour crimes de guerre, devant un public mondial et sous contrainte juridique permanente. Il n’existe pas de spécialiste comparable sur le continent, et nous sommes fiers de l’accueillir au sein d’APO Group et de le voir prendre les rênes de cette division ». Bas Wijne, CEO d'APO Group, ajoute : « Ce qui différencie cette division, c’est que nous ne nous contentons pas de conseiller, nous exécutons. Une stratégie qui repose sur le papier est sans valeur lorsqu'un récit se déplace sur douze marchés et en trois langues du jour au lendemain. Fadi apporte le cadre stratégique, et APO Group fournit l'infrastructure pour le déployer sur les 54 marchés africains en temps réel. Cette combinaison n’existe nulle part ailleurs en Afrique ». Lors de sa nomination en tant que Conseiller Stratégique en Chef de Réputation et des Communications de Crise, Fadi El Abdallah a déclaré : « La réputation et les communications de crise en Afrique se trouvent à un point d’inflexion. Les gouvernements et les organisations sont confrontés à des menaces de réputation plus rapides, plus complexes et plus ramifiées que jamais, motivées par les médias numériques, la pression politique et un public mondial de plus en plus exigeant. Ce qui faisait défaut, c'est une entreprise avec à la fois la profondeur stratégique pour conseiller au plus haut niveau sur la réputation et la crise, et l'infrastructure requise pour une exécution à grande échelle. C’est exactement ce que propose APO Group, et c’est la raison pour laquelle je suis ici ». APO Group exploite deux unités commerciales intégrées qui, ensemble, rendent le groupe unique sur le continent africain, qui célébrera son 20e anniversaire en 2027 et qui reçoit la confiance de plus de 300 organisations, dont Emirates, Canon, Nestlé, la NFL, DHL, les Centres Africains de Contrôle et de Prévention des Maladies (Africa CDC) et Afreximbank. La première est le plus grand service de diffusion de communiqués de presse et de contenus d'Afrique, Africa Newsroom, qui couvre plus de 450 000 journalistes et organes de presse sur les 54 marchés africains en anglais, français, arabe et portugais. Grâce à des partenariats avec Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters Eikon, LexisNexis et Dow Jones Factiva, la distribution d'APO Group s’étend directement à la communauté financière et des investisseurs internationaux, garantissant une visibilité auprès des analystes, des gestionnaires de fonds et des décideurs financiers qui façonnent les flux d'investissement en Afrique. La seconde est un service exhaustif de conseil en communication stratégique gérant la stratégie communicationnelle pour certaines des principales organisations actives en Afrique : en élaborant des stratégies dès la conception ; en créant tous les formats de contenu grâce à un service de contenu interne dédié (communiqués de presse, articles d’opinion, ressources numériques pour les médias sociaux, livres blancs, rapports de recherche, discours exécutifs et contenu multimédia) ; en organisant des conférences de presse, des entretiens et des conférences de presse internationales en ligne ; en gérant des programmes d’influence ; et en assurant une couverture éditoriale à travers le continent et dans les principaux médias internationaux, notamment le Financial Times, CNN, la BBC, Al Jazeera, TV5 Monde, Bloomberg, Reuters et l'AFP. APO Group s’appuie sur des spécialistes de la communication à travers l'Afrique et sur des équipes panafricaine qu'aucun cabinet de conseil mondial ne peut égaler en termes de portée, de profondeur ou de connaissances locales. Lorsqu'une organisation a besoin de faire évoluer rapidement un récit, APO Group mobilise simultanément ces deux unités : aucune autre société de conseil sur le continent ne propose un tel niveau d’excellence. Pour découvrir comment la division Réputation Stratégique et Communications de Crise d'APO Group peut accompagner votre organisation, contactez [email protected]. Distribué par APO Group pour APO Group. Pour les demandes de renseignements des médias et les demandes d’entretien avec Fadi El Abdallah, veuillez contacter [email protected]. À propos d’APO Group : Fondé en 2007 par Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, APO Group est le cabinet de conseil en communication conçu pour la performance, alliant conseil stratégique, exécution sur le terrain et visibilité garantie sur l'ensemble des 54 marchés africains. Africa Newsroom, son flux d’actualités, assure le placement sur plus de 250 sites d'information axés sur l'Afrique, reliant directement les organisations à plus de 450 000 journalistes, analystes, investisseurs et décideurs dans le monde entier. Reconnu à l’international pour son excellence en matière de communication, notamment avec les distinctions SABRE, Davos Communications et World Business Outlook, APO Group s'associe à des organisations mondiales et africaines pour lesquelles le continent représente une priorité stratégique. Parmi ses clients figurent le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Africa CDC, Afreximbank, NFL, Nestlé, Emirates, Canon, Western Union, et GITEX Global.
  5. SportsO antigo porta-voz do Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI), Fadi El Abdallah, junta-se ao APO Group para liderar a divisão de reputação estratégica e comunicação de crise mais avançada de ÁfricaO APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a consultora de comunicação forjada para dominar o mercado africano e elevar o padrão de excelência em todo o continente, anunciou hoje a nomeação de Fadi El Abdallah, antigo porta-voz e diretor de Relações Públicas do Tribunal Penal Internacional, para o cargo de Conselheiro Estratégico Principal para a Reputação e Comunicação de Crise, bem como o lançamento da nova divisão de Reputação Estratégica e Comunicação de Crise do APO Group. Este braço do grupo ajuda empresas multinacionais, instituições financeiras, governos africanos e entidades soberanas, empresas pan-africanas e organizações dos setores de mais rápido crescimento do continente a prepararem-se para crises de reputação de grande impacto, a gerirem-nas e a recuperarem delas. Os seus serviços abrangem a resposta rápida a situações de crise, o aconselhamento a quadros dirigentes, a preparação para situações de crise, a recuperação da reputação e a recolha contínua de informações sobre crises. Na qualidade de porta-voz oficial e responsável pelos Assuntos Públicos do Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI) durante 15 anos, El Abdallah, PhD, atuou no centro de algumas das crises institucionais mais complexas e mediáticas das últimas duas décadas, gerindo a pressão dos meios de comunicação social, combatendo campanhas coordenadas de desinformação, aconselhando a liderança de topo sob extremo escrutínio público e coordenando a resposta a situações de crise entre múltiplos representantes e jurisdições. Relativamente à nomeação, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), fundador e presidente do APO Group, afirmou: "A gestão da reputação e a comunicação de crise estão entre as disciplinas mais negligenciadas em África, mas também entre as mais cruciais." Durante 15 anos, Fadi geriu a reputação institucional no âmbito de campanhas coordenadas de desinformação, crises relacionadas com sanções e julgamentos por crimes de guerra, perante uma audiência global e sob restrições legais permanentes. "Não existe nenhum profissional comparável no continente, e estamos orgulhosos de lhe dar as boas-vindas ao APO Group para liderar esta divisão." Bas Wijne, CEO do APO Group, acrescentou: "O que distingue esta divisão é o facto de não nos limitarmos a aconselhar, mas sim de agirmos." Uma estratégia que fica apenas no papel não tem qualquer valor quando uma notícia se espalha por doze mercados em três línguas da noite para o dia. Fadi fornece o quadro estratégico e o APO Group disponibiliza a infraestrutura necessária para o implementar em todos os 54 mercados africanos em tempo real. "Essa combinação não existe em mais nenhum outro lugar de África." Aquando da sua nomeação para o cargo de Conselheiro Estratégico Principal para a Reputação e Comunicação de Crise, Fadi El Abdallah afirmou: "A reputação e a comunicação de crise em África encontram-se num ponto de inflexão." Os governos e as organizações enfrentam ameaças à sua reputação que são mais rápidas, mais complexas e com consequências mais graves do que nunca, impulsionadas pelos meios de comunicação digitais, pela pressão política e por um público global cada vez mais exigente. O que tem faltado é uma empresa que possua tanto a profundidade estratégica necessária para prestar aconselhamento ao mais alto nível em matéria de reputação e gestão de crises, como a infraestrutura necessária para agir em grande escala. É exatamente isso que o APO Group oferece, e é por isso que estou aqui." O APO Group opera duas unidades de negócio integradas que, em conjunto, o tornam único no continente africano, à beira de celebrar o seu 20.º aniversário em 2027 e contando com a confiança de mais de 300 organizações, incluindo a Emirates, a Canon, a Nestlé, a NFL, a DHL, os Centros Africanos de Controlo e Prevenção de Doenças (Africa CDC) e o Afreximbank. A primeira é o maior serviço de distribuição de comunicados de imprensa e conteúdos de África, a Africa Newsroom, que chega a mais de 450.000 jornalistas e órgãos de comunicação social em todos os 54 mercados africanos, em inglês, francês, árabe e português. Através de parcerias com o Bloomberg Terminal, a Thomson Reuters Eikon, a LexisNexis e a Dow Jones Factiva, a distribuição do APO Group estende-se diretamente à comunidade financeira internacional e a investidores de todo o mundo, garantindo visibilidade junto dos analistas, gestores de fundos e decisores financeiros que moldam os fluxos de investimento para África. A segunda unidade de negócio é uma consultora de comunicação estratégica de serviço completo que gere a estratégia e a execução globais de comunicação para algumas das principais organizações que operam em África: desenvolvendo estratégias de ciclo completo; criando todos os formatos de conteúdo através de um departamento interno dedicado (comunicados de imprensa, artigos de opinião, recursos digitais para redes sociais, white-papers, relatórios de investigação, discursos executivos e conteúdo multimédia); organizando rodas de imprensa, entrevistas e conferências de imprensa internacionais online e presenciais; gerindo programas de influenciadores e garantindo cobertura editorial em todo o continente e nos principais meios de comunicação internacionais, incluindo o Financial Times, a CNN, a BBC, a Al Jazeera, a TV5 Monde, a Bloomberg, a Reuters e a AFP. O APO Group conta com profissionais de comunicação no terreno em toda a África, uma equipa pan-africana cuja amplitude, profundidade e conhecimento local nenhuma empresa de consultoria global consegue igualar. Quando uma organização precisa de divulgar rapidamente uma mensagem, o APO Group mobiliza ambas as unidades de negócio em simultâneo. Nenhuma outra empresa de consultoria no continente pode afirmar o mesmo. Para saber como a divisão de Reputação Estratégica e Comunicação de Crises do APO Group pode apoiar a sua organização, contacte [email protected]. Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para APO Group. Para questões relacionadas com os meios de comunicação e pedidos de entrevista com Fadi El Abdallah, contacte [email protected]. Sobre o APO Group:
  6. MediaFormer International Criminal Court (ICC) Spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah Joins APO Group to Lead Africa's Most Advanced Strategic Reputation and Crisis Communications DivisionAPO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the communications consultancy built for performance across Africa, today announced the appointment of former International Criminal Court Spokesperson and Head of Public Affairs Fadi El Abdallah as Chief Strategic Advisor, Reputation and Crisis Communications, and the launch of APO Group's new Strategic Reputation & Crisis Communications division. It helps multinational corporations, financial institutions, African governments and sovereign entities, pan-African corporates, and organisations across the continent's fastest-growing sectors prepare for, manage, and recover from high-stakes reputational crises. Its services span crisis rapid response, executive counsel, crisis readiness, reputation recovery, and continuous crisis intelligence. Copyright-free video B-roll, images and soundbites are available for the media to download and use freely without requiring authorisation: https://apo-opa.co/4z2jngk For additional insights, watch the full interview with Fadi El Abdallah here: https://apo-opa.co/4zjYXQ9 As the official Spokesperson and Head of Public Affairs of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for 15 years, El Abdallah, PhD, operated at the centre of some of the most complex and high-profile institutional crises of the past two decades, managing media pressure, countering coordinated disinformation campaigns, advising senior leadership under extreme public scrutiny, and coordinating crisis response across multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions. On the appointment, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), Founder and Chairman of APO Group, said: “Reputation and crisis communications are among the most under-served disciplines in Africa, yet also among the most critical. For 15 years, Fadi managed institutional reputation during coordinated disinformation campaigns, sanctions crises, and war crimes trials, before a global audience and under permanent legal constraint. There is no comparable practitioner on the continent, and we are proud to welcome him to APO Group to lead this division.” Bas Wijne, CEO of APO Group, added: “What makes this division different is that we do not only advise, we execute. A strategy that sits on paper is worthless when a narrative is moving across 12 markets in three languages overnight. Fadi brings the strategic framework, and APO Group brings the infrastructure to deploy it across all 54 African markets in real time. That combination does not exist anywhere else in Africa.” On his appointment as Chief Strategic Advisor, Reputation and Crisis Communications, Fadi El Abdallah said: “Reputation and crisis communications in Africa are at an inflection point. Governments and organisations are facing reputational threats that are faster, more complex and more consequential than ever before, driven by digital media, political pressure and an increasingly discerning global audience. What has been missing is a firm with both the strategic depth to advise at the highest level on reputation and crisis, and the infrastructure to deliver at scale. That is exactly what APO Group offers, and it is why I am here.” APO Group operates two integrated business units that together make it unique on the African continent, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2027 and trusted by 300+ organisations including Emirates, Canon, Nestlé, the NFL, DHL, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and Afreximbank. The first is Africa's largest press release and content distribution service, the Africa Newsroom newswire, reaching 450,000+ journalists and news organisations across all 54 African markets in English, French, Arabic, and Portuguese. Through partnerships with Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters Eikon, LexisNexis, and Dow Jones Factiva, APO Group's distribution extends directly into the international financial and investor community, guaranteeing visibility with the analysts, fund managers, and financial decision-makers who shape investment flows into Africa. The second is a full-service strategic communications consultancy managing complete communications strategy and delivery for some of the leading organisations active in Africa: building strategies from the ground up; creating all content formats through a dedicated in-house content department (press releases, opinion pieces, digital assets for social media, white papers, research reports, executive speeches, and multimedia content); organising press conferences, interviews, and international online press conferences; managing influencer programmes; and securing editorial coverage across the continent and in leading international media including the Financial Times, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, TV5 Monde, Bloomberg, Reuters, and AFP. APO Group has communications professionals on the ground across Africa, a pan-African workforce that no global advisory firm can match in breadth, depth, or local knowledge. When an organisation needs to move a narrative at speed, APO Group mobilises both business units simultaneously. No other advisory firm on the continent can make this claim. To explore how APO Group's Strategic Reputation and Crisis Communications division can support your organisation, contact [email protected]. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of APO Group. For media enquiries and interview requests with Fadi El Abdallah, contact [email protected]. About APO Group: Recognised internationally for communications excellence, including SABRE, Davos Communications, and World Business Outlook distinctions, APO Group partners with global and African organisations for whom the continent is a strategic priority. Clients include the African Development Bank Group, Africa CDC, Afreximbank, NFL, Nestlé, Emirates, Canon, Western Union and GITEX Global.