Eritrea: 3rd congress of National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) branch in the United Kingdom

Download logo The UK branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women conducted its 3rd congress on 21 October in Nottingham. Mr. Saleh Abdella, Charge d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy in the UK and Northern Ireland, addressed the gathering attended by representatives of the union branches from Europe. He explained the role played by the National […]

Stellantis to Become a Strategic Shareholder of Leapmotor with €1.5 Billion Investment and Bolster Leapmotor’s Global Electric Vehicle Business

Leveraging the strengths of both companies, Stellantis (https://www.Stellantis.com​) and Leapmotor give birth to a strategic global relationship that aims at creating a highly competitive and highly efficient EV mobility powerhouse in China and around the world; Companies intend to establish the Leapmotor International joint venture designed to accelerate and expand global sales of Leapmotor’s high-tech, cost-efficient […]

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Central Banks adopt Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) for intra-regional trade transactions

Download logo The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a groundbreaking initiative developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) to revolutionize cross-border payments and boost intra-African trade, celebrates a significant milestone as it receives a historic endorsement from the Governors of the Central Banks in the Caribbean region. All eleven Central Banks have unanimously […]

His Majesty the King Congratulates Austrian President on National Day

Download logo His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, on the occasion of his country's national holiday. In this message, the Sovereign expresses His sincere congratulations to Van der Bellen, as well as His best wishes for further progress […]

President El-Sisi Speaks with the Prime Minister of Denmark

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen.  The phone call focused on developments in the military escalation in the Gaza Strip. The two sides confirmed the gravity of the situation and the vital need to avert an expansion of the conflict, given the severe […]

Innovative ‘green’ project by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) partner boosts food security, skills among prisoners

Download logo With severe climate shocks, including severe floods and prolonged dry spells, the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has been impacted by shortfalls in food production. The situation is exacerbated by rising regional tensions, including the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan as well as the situation in Gambella, Ethiopia, due to which tens of […]

Africa Finance Corporation to lead United States (US)-backed development of the Lobito Corridor and Zambia-Lobito Rail Line

 “This represents the most significant transport infrastructure that the US has helped develop on the African continent in a generation”- Helaina Matza, US State Department; AFC (www.AfricaFC.org) is appointed lead project developer, working with US, EU, Angola, DRC, Zambia, AfDB; Connected, open-access rail from the Atlantic to Indian Ocean envisaged under MOU. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the […]

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) Explore Innovative Financial Instruments for a Sustainable Islamic Finance Ecosystem

Chairman of Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), Mr. Mahendra Siregar, welcomed Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General, of the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/), at the OJK headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, for discussions focusing on the Islamic finance ecosystem. The meeting, held on 24 October 2023, highlighted IsDBI’s Sukuk Development Program (SDP), which aims […]

Continuing the Diversification Effort: World Bank Report Highlights Importance of Strengthening Algeria’s Economic Resilience, Amidst Heightening Global Uncertainty

Download logo According to the World Bank's latest Algeria Economic Update, Algeria's economy has reached its pre-pandemic level in 2022, the recovery extending to the first half of 2023. Algeria's growth is expected to retrieve its pre-pandemic trajectory by 2024, notably supported by the hydrocarbon and agricultural sectors. Higher investment, including in large industrial projects, assisted […]

18th Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)–the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Conference to Discuss Leveraging Islamic Finance for Economic Diversification

The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), together with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), represented by IsDB Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/), is set to host the 18th edition of its annual Islamic banking and finance conference under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain. The two-day conference will be held in […]