APO International Parliamentarians and business step up calls for World Trade Organization (WTO) reform at Ministerial Conference (MC14) The Parliamentary Outcome document, adopted on 25 March at the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, was presented by Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, together with Jörgen Warborn, Member of the European Parliament. The document calls for comprehensive reform across all core functions of the Organization, including restoring a fully functioning dispute settlement system, strengthening the development dimension and advancing work on digital trade. It also calls […] today27 March, 2026
APO International Minister Ernesto Kesar Joins Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 as Trinidad and Tobago Accelerates Upstream Momentum Ernesto Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago, has officially joined the upcoming Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), reinforcing the country’s commitment to upstream growth at a time of renewed momentum in the oil and gas sector. As the twin-island country advances new gas supply projects, encourages exploration and strengthens regional energy ties, Minister Kesar’s participation at CEW 2026 is expected to serve […] today27 March, 2026
APO International Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission on the Adoption of United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48 declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity The Chairperson of the African Union Commission warmly welcomes the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of resolution A/80/L.48, led by the Republic of Ghana, declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. The AUC Chairperson commends H.E. the President of the Republic of Ghana for this important leadership, which reflects Africa’s longstanding and principled call for the […] today26 March, 2026
APO International Minister Barry Faure meets with Equatorial Guinean Counterpart ahead of the 11th Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Summit Mr. Barry Faure, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of Seychelles, met with Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ahead of the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). Minister Faure is representing Seychelles President, Dr. Patrick Herminie at the 11th OACPS Summit. The […] today26 March, 2026
APO International Minister Barry Faure meets with Equatorial Guinean Counterpart ahead of the 11th Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Summit Mr. Barry Faure, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of Seychelles, met with Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ahead of the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). Minister Faure is representing Seychelles President, Dr. Patrick Herminie at the 11th OACPS Summit. The […] today26 March, 2026
APO International Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for an intensive kick-off week taking place in Cairo from 23-27 March 2026. Selected from a highly competitive pool of over 1,600 applications, the cohort represents some of the most promising ventures building digital infrastructure for intra-African trade from across the continent. These startups operate across key […] today26 March, 2026
APO International Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for an intensive kick-off week taking place in Cairo from 23-27 March 2026. Selected from a highly competitive pool of over 1,600 applications, the cohort represents some of the most promising ventures building digital infrastructure for intra-African trade from across the continent. These startups operate across key […] today26 March, 2026
APO International ESI Africa 2026 Finance & Investment Insights: Charting the Path to Africa’s $4.2 Trillion Infrastructure and Energy Opportunity ESI Africa releases the definitive 2026 Finance&Investment Industry Insights Volume to navigate Africa’s infrastructure transition and South Africa’s R4.2 trillion funding gap. The report, Finance&Investment Industry Insights Volume 1 2026, provides a strategic roadmap for investors, utilities, and policymakers navigating funding of the continent’s infrastructure landscape. As African economies face macroeconomic stress from global geopolitical volatility and rising energy prices, the need for structural investment is now more urgent […] today26 March, 2026
APO International Delegations from Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia and Djibouti to Meet Investors at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 in Paris With Africa’s energy landscape accelerating toward new frontiers in gas, power and renewables, the continent is drawing unprecedented investor attention. Senior delegations from Nigeria, Senegal, Djibouti and Zambia are confirmed to attend the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 Forum in Paris, providing a unique platform for investors to engage directly with policymakers and project developers at a time of major energy expansion and infrastructure transition. Their participation highlights […] today26 March, 2026