Download logo The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, continues its ongoing commitment to strengthen private sector development in Burkina Faso through its latest Murabaha financing agreement with Coris Bank International (CBI). The Euro 20 million agreement is part of the West Africa SMEs Program, […]
Scottish African Business Association and KURO Consulting Drive Trade and Investment at African Energy Week 2021
In a move to increase trade, investment and knowledge sharing between Scotland and Africa, the Scottish African Business Association (SABA) and KURO Consultancy have confirmed their presence at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November 2021. SABA, together with KURO Consulting, will be leading a delegation of […]
Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (29 June 2021)
New Cases: 188 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 35,897 Active Cases: 1,339 Total Recovered: 33,132 (57 New) Currently Admitted in Treatment Units: 54 (16 New) New Discharges from Treatment Units: 5 Total Tests Conducted: 266,867 (1,175 New) Total Deaths: 1,194 (7 New) Total Vaccinated to Date: First Dose – 385,242 (0 New). Second Dose 43,165 (0 New) […]
Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 Reported Cases in Ethiopia (29 June 2021)
Daily: Laboratory Test: 4.550 Cases: 63 Severe Cases: 150 New Deaths: 5 Recovery: 685 Total: Laboratory Test: 2,861,598 Active Cases: 11,413 Total Cases: 276,037 Total Deaths: 4,320 Total Recovery: 260,302 Total Vaccinated: 2,010,091 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics for RSA (29 June 2021)
COVID-19 UPDATE: A total of 50,932 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 13,347 new cases, which represents a 26.2% positivity rate. A further 226 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 60,264 to date. Read more: http://ow.ly/eDW650Fl88I. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, […]
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) supports the delivery of lifesaving assistance to Jowhar families
Over 500 families living near Jowhar town, Middle Shabelle region, who were affected by recent severe flooding in the area have received emergency food and humanitarian relief in an effort coordinated by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and HirShabelle State authorities. Last month, riverine flooding following persistent torrential rains in HirShabelle State left […]
GE Healthcare partners with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to help efforts to fight COVID-19
GE Healthcare (www.GEHealthcare.com) announces a partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver mobile X-ray units and ECG machines to help efforts to fight COVID-19. The essential medical equipment will play an important role in supporting the diagnosis and the management of COVID-19, in a country where access to […]
National Aviation Services (NAS) and Colossal Africa Close on Acquisition of BidAir Services
Download logo The acquisition of BidAir Services, South Africa’s largest ground handling company from the BidVest Group was closed on XX June 2021. National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), Colossal Africa and a consortium of current executive management from BidAir Services announced the closing after the fulfillment of all final requirements from the Airports Company of […]
Driving Africa's energy future with the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement
Download logo Launched on 1 January the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will create the largest free trade area in the world measured by the number of countries participating. The pact connects 1.3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) valued at $3.4 trillion. It has the potential […]
Special Envoy for Libya and international partners urge Libyan actors including Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) members to expeditiously establish the constitutional basis for elections
In the context of the ongoing meeting of the LPDF in Switzerland, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, held today consultations with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, UK, and US (P3+2 ), following telephone conversations in the previous days with […]