UN to vote on Kenya police deployment to Haiti
The UN Security Council is on Monday expected to vote on a resolution that will see an international force led…
Football for Schools returns to Qatar with seminar designed for women
A capacity-building seminar was held in Doha on 27 and 28 September; The workshop was designed for women: 40 female…
Ugandan court to hear cases challenging anti-gay law
Uganda’s constitutional court is due this morning to start hearing three petitions challenging the anti-homosexuality law that came into effect…
Rwanda defends UK migration deal after envoy gaffe
Rwanda has downplayed secretly filmed comments by its high commissioner to Britain that criticised the UK’s stance on migration. The…
Egypt fire: Health ministry confirms 38 people injured
Egypt’s health ministry says 38 people have been injured in a huge fire at a police complex in Ismailia. Twenty-four…
Politicians tear-gassed at Madagascar protest
Security forces in Madagascar have fired tear gas against opposition candidates who were leading a protest in the capital, Antananarivo.…
Kenya to ban private children’s homes over trafficking fears – Florence Bore
Kenya’s government will abolish all privately owned orphanages and children’s homes within the next eight years, a government minister has…
Ghana’s former First Lady Theresa Kufuor dies at 87
Theresa Kufuor, the former First Lady of Ghana, has died at the age of 87. “Her warmth, kindness and grace…
Nigerian ex-oil minister in UK court on bribery charges
A former Nigerian oil minister has appeared in court in London after being charged with receiving bribes in exchange for…
Golar LNG Takes the Lead in Shaping Africa’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Landscape as a Bronze Sponsor at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023
With over 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas resources, opportunities for scaling up economic growth through Liquefied Natural Gas…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Honored with the Islamic Finance Personality of the Year Award 2023 by the Global Islamic Finance Awards
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-idb.org) is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Hani Salem…
Saudi Fund for Development signs two development loan agreements to enhance social infrastructure in Seychelles
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) (www.SFD.gov.sa) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed two new development loan agreements with…
Exploring West Africa’s Energy Potential: Country Sessions to Take Center Stage at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023
The MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2023 Conference&Exhibition is set to showcase the untapped energy potential of West Africa. Taking place in…
Saudi Fund for Development Officially Inaugurates the 33 KV Transmission Network of South Mahe Island Project in Seychelles
In the presence of the President of the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Wavel Ramkalawan; The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD)…
Kenyan President Ruto Headlines Invest Africa’s United States (US)-Africa Investment Forum
On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading pan-African trade and investment platform,…
Zimbabwe – Dubbed “the World’s Next Lithium Valley” – to Speak at Critical Minerals Africa 2023
As Zimbabwe sets its sights on achieving a $12-billion mining industry by year-end, Pfungwa Kunaka, Permanent Secretary for Mines and…
US-Africa Municipal and Sub-Sovereign Investors Forum: Paving the Way for Sustainable African Development
In the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, UCLG Africa (http://www.UCLGA.org), the umbrella organization representing the voice of African…
African Development Bank launches country-by-country reports on Africa’s climate change, green growth financing needs ahead of COP28
Ahead of the 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 28), the African Development Bank Group (http://www.AfDB.org) has launched…