Category: Africa News

Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) 2019 witnesses shifting dynamics in Islamic finance

Download logoIslamic finance assets grow 3 percent in 2018 to US$ 2.5 trillion; the Sukuk asset class continues strong growth,…

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G5 efforts to combat instability in the Sahel

Download logoWe share the concerns set out today by our briefers - and I’m grateful to the Foreign Minister of…

6 years ago

Massive Challenges Ahead as South Sudan’s Police Launch Action Plan Against Sexual Violence

On Tuesday, a promise consensually conceived five years ago saw the light of day at a milestone event in Juba:…

6 years ago

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to Zambia

Download logoAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Dhaneshwar Ghura visited Lusaka during November 13–19, 2019 to discuss…

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Coca-Cola CEO, James Quincey in Africa, Defines Region as Company’s Future Growth Driver

The Global CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company (https://www.Coca-ColaCompany.com/), James Quincey culminated a tour of Africa last week. Accompanied…

6 years ago

Africans entrepreneurs : take part in Challenge of 1,000 at the Africa-France 2020 Summit

Are you an African entrepreneur? Do you bear innovative solutions to promote the emergence of sustainable cities? Come and present…

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Experts Discuss Fiscal Risks in Public Private Partnerships

Download logoThe Macroeconomics and Governance Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday held an Experts’ Group Meeting…

6 years ago

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Travels to Ashanti Region to Promote USA-Ghana Partnerships

Download logoU.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Christopher J. Lamora traveled to the Ashanti Region from November 19-20 to promote…

6 years ago

Making Our Own Luck: What Africa’s Future Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Producers Can Learn from Qatar in the Era of Billions At Play (By NJ Ayuk)

By NJ Ayuk As I got into the process of writing my recent book Billions At Play, The future of…

6 years ago

Menoufia University Center for Career Development Launches with U.S. Support

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Menoufia University on November 18 inaugurated a new Center for Career Development…

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Advanced Persistent Threats in 2020: abuse of personal information and more sophisticated attacks are coming

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted…

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Springboks to host Scotland and Georgia in July 2020

Download logoSA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that the Springboks will face Scotland and Georgia in three home Tests in the…

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The Secretary General’s message on Africa Industrialization Day

Download logoBy Secretary General's Industrial development is of critical importance for sustained and inclusive economic growth in African countries. This…

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A Tanzanian Delegation at Water Technology and Environment Control (WATEC) 2019 led by Prof. Kitila A. Mkumbo, PS to the Ministry of Water

WATEC 2019 is being held on November 18-21, 2019 at the InterContinental David Tel Aviv Hotel, with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands…

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Centurion Senior Associate Zion Adeoye Wins ESQ 40 Under 40 Award

Centurion’s Senior Associate Zion Adeoye has been recognized as an ESQ 40 under 40 Lawyer at the Nigerian Rising Stars…

6 years ago

Ambassador Buzalski received by the Minister of Defence of Rwanda

Download logo The perspectives for a bilateral cooperation in the defence sector were the main topics of the meeting of…

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to visit Rwanda

Download logoMinister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Rwanda on 21–22 November. He will give a statement and answer…

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Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab terrorist with airstrike

Download logoIn coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in…

6 years ago

Islamic Finance offers potential for development of the private sector through innovative investments and instruments

Trustbank Amanah and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org) , the private sector arm of…

6 years ago

A historic moment as the Ethiopian Parliament goes blue to mark World Children’s Day

Download logoOn the eve of World Children’s Day and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the…

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