Africa

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...

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...

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...

 “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,...

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...

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...

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...

Nigeria’s ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights and the Rights of Older persons is another remarkable milestone towards equality in older age, a UN expert said today.On...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, is in talks with key leaders in government and the Opposition, to settle the stalemate over human rights violations and the latter’s continued boycott of House proceedings.Opposition...

Discussing the intricate relationship between climate change and the urgent challenges of food insecurity and malnutrition, Parliamentarians drawn from the Eastern Africa subregion agreed to champion the cause for swift and determined climate actions...