Month: May 2025

 The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has announced the winners of the 2025 IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics, honoring two pioneering projects for their creative and impactful contributions to economic development inspired by the principles of Islamic economics. Medikids secured first place for its innovative waqf initiative, addressing waqf management challenges in Indonesia. The initiative leverages dental clinics for children and families to generate sustainable funding. Established in 2018, […]

 Reflecting Canon’s (www.Canon-CNA.com) commitment to support print service providers to develop their business and productivity via technology developments based on customer feedback and building on the global success of its large format graphics platforms, Canon announces further updates to both its Colorado and Arizona product families. The developments to the Colorado M-series 1.6m roll-to-roll printer with Canon UVgel ink expands its application range with increased support for soft signage and […]

 The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) is delighted to announce the forthcoming visit of His Excellency Hakim Hajoui, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Kingdom, to Scotland. This high-level visit will focus on strengthening partnerships between Scotland and Morocco across the energy, renewable energy and agriculture sectors. The Ambassador’s visit will include meetings with key stakeholders from government, industry and academia, as well as a […]

   Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti from Ghana and Khadija Mohamed Juma from Kenya selected among top 10 finalists from over 100,000 global entries across 199 countries Winner to be announced at a grand ceremony in Dubai on May 26, 2025, and awarded USD 250,000 Finalists were selected following a rigorous evaluation process, led by an esteemed panel comprising expert and grand jurors, and independently moderated by the appointed Process Advisors, […]

 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO; Chairman and CEO: ISHIGURO Norihiko; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) (www.JETRO.go.jp) is pleased to announce that it will host the TICAD Business Expo&Conference from 20 to 22 August 2025, as one of the Thematic Events of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). This event will comprise four zones—Japan Fair, Africa Lounge, Event Stage, and Thematic Exhibitions—bringing together diverse content in one venue in a […]

 Ghana is expanding its gold mining sector to drive employment creation and sustainable economic growth. To achieve this socioeconomic development agenda, cooperation between artisanal and small-scale miners (ASGM) and large-scale miners (LSM) is imperative. The upcoming Mining in Motion Summit – Ghana’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for June 2 – 4, 2025 in Accra – will feature a panel discussion highlighting collaboration between ASGM and LSM players in […]