His Highness the Amir Receives Written Message from President of Djibouti
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from HE President of the Republic of Djibouti…
New horizons and a revamped vision for football were born during World Football Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The second edition of World Football Summit Asia (https://Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com/) successfully closed its doors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where more than…
Islamic Development Bank Institute and Partners Convene the 6th International Forum on Islamic Finance in Algeria
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/), in collaboration with the Higher School of Commerce (HEC) in Algeria and the…
Benin: African Development Bank approves loan of approximately €39 million to boost private sector’s contribution to economic development
On 13 December 2023 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s…
Ecobank announced as an Official Sponsor for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Ecobank (https://Ecobank.com/), the leading pan-African banking group, as an Official Sponsor of…
African Development Bank and Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Partner to support financing of ESG Projects in Côte d’Ivoire with EUR 194 million insurance support
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a…
Angola: African Development Bank approves $105-million loan to improve the productivity of smallholdings and reduce food imports
Meeting in Abidjan on 13 December 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a…
Finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and The Best FIFA Men’s Coach awards revealed
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has announced the finalists in The Best women’s and men’s coach categories; Winners will be crowned on Monday…
South Africa mining and manufacturing exceeds October forecast
Mining output rises 3.9% year on year; estimate 1.2% Manufacturing up 2.1%, beating forecasts for 1.7% advance South African mining…
Energy transition in Africa needs pragmatism not idealism
Asking developing nations to ignore natural gas in the energy transition plan is essentially requesting that they ignore half their…
Digital banking solution highlights growth in Angola’s banking sector
The representative of Digital Banking Solutions (DBS), Nuno Fernandes, emphasised today in Luanda the evolution of Angola’s banking sector, in…
Victor Osimhen: Nigeria striker’s journey from Lagos streets to ‘new king of Africa’
Victor Osimhen has been hailed as the “new king of Africa” after the Nigeria striker was named as the continent’s…
Gunmen abduct Koreans, kill Nigerian soldiers in ambush
Unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy of an oil servicing company in Nigeria’s southern Rivers state and kidnapped two South Korean…
Presidency and National Treasury release progress report outlining advances in economic reform through Operation Vulindlela
Presidency and National Treasury release progress report outlining advances in economic reform through Operation Vulindlela The Presidency and National Treasury…
Dozens more die of hunger in Ethiopia as drought worsens
At least 176 people have died in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state due to drought-induced hunger, authorities said. Hadush Asemelash, a…
Cameroon army rescues kidnapped, ‘tortured’ students
Eight male students who had been abducted by suspected separatists from a school in the war-torn Anglophone north-west region of…
Egypt’s Sisi takes poll lead as vote count begins
Egypt’s electoral body has started counting votes following the conclusion of polling in the presidential elections. Voting began on Sunday…
Sierra Leone ex-president a suspect in coup attempt – police
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been declared a suspect in the ongoing investigation over last month’s attempted…
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill but still faces a battle…
Niger sets deadline for French troops’ withdrawal
Niger’s junta has said French soldiers remaining in the country should complete their withdrawal by 22 December. The remaining 157…