Download logoTogether with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), AU-IBAR has been holding a workshop on transboundary marine ecosystem management from May 14th – 6th, 2024, in Kinshasa,…
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) General Secretariat is pleased to announce the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire as a new member of the program. This strategic addition marks a significant step towards enhancing trade,…
Today, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin J. Massinga made his first visit to the American Gibbi in Addis Ababa and delivered a policy address on human rights and national dialogue there. The Ambassador reflected…
Download logoThe Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $15 million trade finance package for First Capital Bank (FCB) in Zimbabwe to help bolster intra-African commerce in line with…
Download logoAfrican Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has approved a US$ 30 Million financing facility to Joyau Des Caraibes Limited (JDC); the Caribbean subsidiary of ORA Developers, for the expansion of Silversands Hotel in St….
Download logoOn Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of the foreign…
Egypt is looking at the possibility of merging its petroleum and renewable energy ministries, creating an integrated Ministry of Energy to streamline industry operations and regulations. Mohamed Fouad, CEO of Egypt Oil & Gas, Secretary…
Download logoThe President of the Republic of Liberia His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared Friday, May 17, 2024, as “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” and is to be observed throughout the…
Download logoThe President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, HE President Lula Da Silva has bestowed on Minister Naledi Pandor, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, an honorific…
Download logo In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast deteriorating in Sudan, we, representing 92 humanitarian, civil society, human rights organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition, urgently appeal for the re-establishment…
First production from the Sangomar oilfield development in Senegal is expected to start in the coming days, said national oil company (NOC) Petrosen. Representing the country’s inaugural offshore oil development, the project will produce 100,000…
Download logoTurkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a fish farm in the city of Maroua, located in the Far North Region of Cameroon. TİKA established 3 fish ponds and provided material support to enhance…
Download logoPresident William Ruto has asked the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to help the country tackle the climate change phenomenon. The President noted that climate change was the biggest threat to the country’s development and…
Download logoLawmakers have called the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City citing unhygienic conditions which they say poses health hazards to consumers of beef and goat meat. The slaughter house in Kiryateete East,…
Download logoThe World Bank has released today a comprehensive report on the state of the digital economy in Djibouti. The report, titled “Djibouti Digital Economy Diagnostic” looks at challenges and opportunities in the country’s digital…
Download logoThe Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders, Fintechs particularly those in Africa, and financial institutions to take advantage of the many unique opportunities on the continent to collaborate, innovate and explore…
Download logoThe Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid glowing tribute to nurses and midwives in the country, for their phenomenal and dedicated service to the nation and humanity. Speaking…
Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi headed to the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the 33rd Arab League Summit, held in Manama. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the…
By Dr. Reda Helal, Group Managing Director – Processing, Africa and Co-Head Group Processing, Network International (https://www.Network.ae) and Benjamin Mutimura, CEO, I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc. The momentum of financial inclusion programmes is progressively strengthened as financial institutions,…
Download logo In South Sudan, women tend to be the ones making sure that there is food on the table for the family. That task, difficult at the best of times, has been made harder by…