Month: May 2025

 Webb Fontaine Summit (WebbFontaine.com) with the theme “Innovate The Future” took place between May 12&13 in Dubai, bringing together 40 ministerial, port, and customs delegations from 20+ countries. The event provided a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange, to co-construct tomorrow's digital solutions, with an emphasis on the role of intelligent data management in driving progress. With the digitalisation of trade practices at the forefront of discussions, the summit focused […]

 The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, closed the IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers (19‑22 May 2025) on a high note, finalising 9 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) valued at more than USD 700 million. Concluded under the Annual Meeting theme “Diversifying Economies, Enriching Lives,” the signings reinforce ICIEC’s role as a […]

 At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team presented cybersecurity trends, including ransomware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), supply chain attacks, mobile threats, AI and IoT developments. Kaspersky experts constantly track highly sophisticated attacks. Specifically, they are monitoring 25 APT groups currently active in the META region, including well-known ones such as SideWinder, Origami Elephant, and MuddyWater. The rise […]

  Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat MBB (South Africa) 102-73 and APR (Rwanda) defeated Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 77-74 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs in South Africa have now been set.   Al Ahli and APR will join BAL debutant Al Ittihad (Egypt), last year’s semifinalist Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia), the defending champion Petro de Luanda (Angola), BAL debutant Kriol Star (Cape Verde) […]

 As global demand for critical minerals accelerates, Africa’s mineral-rich economies are stepping into a more prominent role – not only as exporters of raw materials, but as strategic partners in global supply chains. African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, taking place in Cape Town on October 1-3, is emerging as a key platform for policymakers, mining companies, financiers and service providers to connect, negotiate and shape the future of the continent’s […]

  Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) notched their first victory in the 2025 BAL Nile Conference (https://BAL.NBA.com/), pulling off a surprise 85-76 win over South Africa’s MBB in the opening game of Day 5. Albert Odero spearheaded Thunder’s effort with a team-high 23 points, while five other players also scored in double figures. Nairobi dominated the boards with a 53-43 rebounding advantage and showcased their speed with 27 fast break points. […]

 Ministers of Health and their representatives from sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia gathered on the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) to reaffirm their leadership on child survival and advance integrated strategies to reach more children with life-saving care. The high-level ministerial roundtable, titled “Integrating Child Survival Delivery Strategies to Maximize Effectiveness and Save Lives”, was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health of Mali (www.Sante.Gov.ml), the Centre for Vaccine […]

 The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (www.ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today announced that its Board of Governors has formally approved the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year 2024 during the IsDB Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings in Algiers. The 2024 report highlights that ICIEC has achieved USD 13 billion in business insured in […]

 African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies has confirmed Proscovia Nabbanja, CEO of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), as a distinguished speaker at this year’s edition of the continent’s premier energy investment event. Nabbanja stands at the helm of Uganda’s oil and gas transformation, leading strategic efforts to drive national participation, fast-track infrastructure rollout and position Uganda as a competitive hydrocarbon exporter. Under her leadership, UNOC plays […]