The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed several agreements with Uzbekistan, amounting to US$ 715 million, on the sidelines of the Arab Coordination Group meeting, which was held from 4th to 5th March 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ITFC has been actively supporting the […]
Somalia finally joins East African Community (EAC) as the bloc's 8th Partner State
Download logo The Federal Republic of Somalia has finally joined the East African Community as the bloc’s 8th Partner State after officially depositing her instrument of ratification of the Treaty of Accession with the EAC Secretary General at a ceremony held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Jibril […]
Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Bank to lend $117 million to support agricultural transformation
Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $117.9 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo to implement the Project to Support Governance and Skills Development in support of the Agriculture Transformation Programme (PTA). The financial support comes from the African Development […]
Kenya: Counties get an Extra Ksh46 Billion
Download logo Counties will receive an additional KSh46 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year after President William Ruto assented to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill on Monday at State House, Nairobi. During the signing of the Bill, the President reiterated his government’s readiness to support devolved governments to discharge their mandate. “We are continuously […]
Calligraphy Exhibition in Tunisia by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Albayrak Group
Download logo Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Albayrak Group held a calligraphy exhibition in Tunisia. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Çağlar Fahri Çakıralp; TİKA’s Coordinator in Tunisia, Ali Fuat Cebeci; Albayrak Media Sales and Marketing General Manager, Abdullah Hanönü; Albayrak Group Corporate Communications Coordinator, Esad Sivri; TVNET Deputy General Director, Serhat İbrahimoğlu, Tunisian officials, […]
Prime Minister of Somalia meets Ambassador of Qatar
Download logo HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Somalia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Rwanda: The African Development Fund commits $12 million to the rapid operationalization of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved, in Abidjan on 27 February 2024, $11.96 million Grant to speed up the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. The financial support from the African Development Bank Group’s Regional Public Good window, together with a contribution of $1.93 million from […]
Qatar: Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Meets Qatar's Ambassador
Download logo HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Taye Atske-Selassie met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ethiopia Saad bin Mubarak Al Nuaimi. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Addressing Transnational Organised Crime: Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) presents Research and Knowledge Products to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Download logo Addressing Transnational Organised Crime through Research and Knowledge building – OCWAR-T presents Research and Knowledge Products to ECOWAS The Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, received the OCWAR-T project coordination team in Abuja, on February 20, 2024. In December 2023, the Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking […]
Mali: Partners and key players commit to developing renewables sector at opening of 3rd Renewable Energies Week
On Thursday 29 February 2024, the Malian Minister of Young People and Sports, Civic Education and Citizenship, Abdoul Kassim Fomba presided – in the name of the Prime Minister of Mali, Choquel Kokalla Maïga – the opening of the 3rd Renewable Energies Week. He renewed the commitment made by the authorities and key sector players […]