The private sector institutions affiliated with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group (www.IsDB.org) organized: “The Private Sector Forum” in its tenth edition, during the period from 2-4 June 2022, at the main conference hall in…
Download logoSomalia’s crippling drought, the worst in at least 40 years, has forced more than half a million people to abandon their homes in search of food and water in the last four months, with…
Download logoThe Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Faith Muthambi, calls on South Africans from all walks of life to think globally and act locally as we celebrate the World…
Download logoThe Malawian authorities and IMF staff had positive and productive discussions on policies needed to restore macroeconomic stability, ensure public debt sustainability, and advance structural reforms to support sustainable and inclusive growth and address…
Download logoUgandan security forces raided the offices of an opposition political party on the eve of the May 26, 2022, by-election in Omoro County in Northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. The security forces beat…
Download logoMinister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the Republic of Zimbabwe (06-07 June 2022) and the Republic of Malawi (08-09 June 2022). During…
Download logoThe Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), the Insurance arm of the (IsDB) Group, has released its Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for 2021, upon approval from…
The 16th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance has been held with the distinguished speakers and panellists calling for innovative approaches towards tackling poverty and promoting shared prosperity. The forum, themed ‘Social Entrepreneurship for Shared…
President Infantino issues message on World Environment Day; global request made to protect the environment and save the planet; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) reiterates aim to make the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ carbon neutral. Ahead of the…
Download logoThe African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and United Cities and Local Governments, a global umbrella group for local and metropolitan governments, have announced the launch of a new program to build the capacity of municipal…
Download logoAssistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel to Sudan from June 5-9. Assistant Secretary Phee’s visit is in support of the Sudanese-led process to resolve the crisis following the October…
Download logoUnited States Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin visited Oran May 30 through June 1 to promote joint partnerships between U.S. companies and Algeria and to highlight the importance of English language in higher…
“My name is Agnes Kenderman. I am 19 years old and I live in New Kru Town, Monteserrado County, with my mother and my son. My community selected me for the training programme. My mother…
By Andy Tomkins, Canon's EMEA Sustainability Engagement Manager (www.Canon-CNA.com). We are all making significant changes to the way we live so that we can reduce our environmental impact. The products we use, how we travel, and…
Download logoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges that while there is much public interest and concern about claims made in a criminal complaint against him, he remains firmly focused on the task of rebuilding the economy and…
Joram Kazingo is a cassava farmer from Mvugwe village in Kigoma, Northwest Tanzania. Mvugwe is one of the 62 villages in Kasulu District with a population of about 15,745 people. About 4,000 women and 3,000…
Download logoThe President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan who is also the Patron of the Seychelles Football Federation attended the official launching of the Institute of Football Seychelles (IFS), held yesterday afternoon at Savoy…
Download logoWomen and girls face “deadly consequences” in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA. More than 286,000 people have been…
Namibia’s sizeable 2022 discoveries – the Graff-1 discovery made by Shell and the Venus discovery by TotalEnergies –are expected to kickstart the country’s oil and gas boom as well as a new era of increased…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), today signed eight strategic agreements to cooperate with the public and private sectors. Four agreements were signed with…