At the side lines of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group 41st Annual Meeting in Jakarta, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org), the private sector arm of IDB Group and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), a multilateral financial […]
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Four accounting hacks that keep small businesses afloat – and profitable
Many business owners are not equipped to survive the years of hard work and reach overall success. Lack of finance is one of the biggest reasons for this. For many small and medium business owners, managing finances is one of the most challenging tasks. Poor accounting practices leave business owners in the dark as to […]
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signs MoU to assist PT Mandala Multifinance TBK in the establishment of a stand-alone Sharia’a compliant finance company
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org), the private sector arm of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, in partnership with PT Mandala Multifinance TBK, an Indonesia-based company engaged in consumer financing, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in which ICD will offer its assistance in the carving out of […]
Growth is on the African Business Agenda – PwC report
Africa remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Africa today (www.PwC.com). Growth and foreign direct investment has continued in Africa amid the recent global economic uncertainty. Download the report: http://www.apo.af/GQ1wcC This is confirmed by PwC’s Africa Business Agenda survey, which shows that Africa […]
Japan-Ghana Summit Meeting ‒ Joint Statement
1. H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama paid an Official Working Visit to Japan from 17 to 20 May 2016, at the invitation of the Government of Japan. 2. H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, and President Mahama held a bilateral summit meeting in Tokyo […]
Cuba’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Visits South Africa
H.E. Marcelino Medina, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, will be visiting South Africa from 20 to 25 May 2016. He will lead Cuba’s delegation to the 13th session of the Cuba-South Africa Joint Consultative Mechanism to be held on Monday 23 May at the Department of International Relations and […]
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Algeria
On May 16, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Algeria, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.2 The economic outlook has deteriorated since the 2014 Article IV consultation, with the fall in oil prices increasing the urgency to reshape Algeria’s growth model. The impact […]
Yellow fever: urgent action needed to prevent international crisis
Fears are growing that a deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola – which has already spread to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and China – will continue to spread internationally without immediate action to prevent it, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned today. The disease is transmitted by […]
Press release and invitation to the International Posgraduate Paediatric Certificate graduation at Australian Embassy
On 23 May Australian Ambassador Suzanne McCourt will host the International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate (IPPC) graduation of 46 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses from Harare Hospital and Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. The IPPC program is awarded by the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and The University of Sydney and has seen health professionals trained from 21 countries […]
Seychelles highlights scope of CGPCS in Djibouti at 3rd Eastern Southern African and Indian Ocean Region Ministerial Meeting
A delegation from Seychelles attended the 3rd Eastern Southern African and Indian Ocean Region Ministerial Meeting on May 15 2016 in, Djibouti. The Seychelles delegation was led by Ambassador Joseph Nourrice based in Addis Ababa, who represented Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport, Mr Joel Morgan together with Mr. Jacques Belle, MASE National Focal Point at […]