On Time International expands operations in Africa to simplify access to public services for citizens

On Time International (www.OnTimeGroup.com) has just announced upcoming tour in West Africa in order to present the company’s expertise in managing administrative services on behalf of public authorities. Thanks to substantial experience acquired in the United Arab Emirates, the company wants to deploy its service offering on the African continent. As part of this effort, […]

Japan-Egypt Summit Meeting

On Monday, February 29, commencing at around 6:43 p.m. for approximately 50 minutes, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with H. E. Mr. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who was making an official working visit to Japan. The overview of the […]

British Embassy in Angola and BP sign Chevening MoU

On Tuesday 23 February 2016, the British Embassy in Luanda signed a Chevening partnership with BP offering up to eight jointly funded scholarships for Angolan scholars to study Masters Degrees in the UK over the next two academic years. The official signing was witnessed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Jeffrey Mountevans […]

FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in South Sudan

Funding Opportunity Announcement Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration March 1, 2016 Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-16-009 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 – Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Proposal submission deadline: Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. noon EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline […]

Global industry leaders to explore China-OIC joint investment opportunities at groundbreaking forum

China’s meteoric economic rise and the burgeoning ascendancy of OIC nations in the international landscape are altering global economic power dynamics, and players from both markets are eager to tap the lucrative opportunities arising from stronger bilateral ties. With a more inclusive  foreign policy, including a renewed stance on the Middle East and Africa, Chinese […]

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is organizing the ninth meeting of The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) “the Club Sherpas”

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is organizing on February 29 and March 1, 2016 the ninth meeting of The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) “the Club Sherpas” in the regional office of Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) in Rabat, Morocco and IDB Group Business Forum “THQAH”. IDFC is a […]

National Inter-Faith Dialogue Communique

A National Interfaith Dialogue Forum under the auspices of the British High Commission, Accra and attended by religious leaders, political party representatives, traditional leaders, academia, the security agencies, Community Based Organisations, State Institutions (NCCE, CHRAJ,EC etc), Students of Tertiary Institutions, youth and women groups in the northern regions of Ghana, having deliberated upon promoting peaceful […]

The African Union Commission marks the Black History month

H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) led the commission in celebrating the Black History Month. In commemorating the annual event, H.E Mr. Mwencha called on Africans and the Africans- Americans to reflect and recognize their common heritage, shared values and philosophies that have served them well in addressing challenges […]

Upholding women’s social and economic rights critical for Africa’s development, says Commissioner Tumusiime

The Women and Environment Forum opened today with a strong call for improvement of women’s economic and social rights to enable them attain their full potential.  `           The forum which is a prelude to the commemoration of the Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day which will take place on March 3, with the theme, ‘Strengthening […]

Pre-summit meetings of the Africa-Arab partnership

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States (LAS) held a series of extensive consultative meetings at the Headquarters of the LAS in Cairo to discuss the implementation of Resolution2 of the 3rd Africa –Arab Summit, the preparation of the upcoming 4th Africa-Arab Summit and 9th Senior Officials […]