[[{"value":"Located some 60 miles from Terekeka town, Tindilo is awash with challenges. These range from poor roads, dilapidated medical facilities, absence of telephone networks, intercommunal feuds, and food and water shortages. These conditions are exacerbated by mistrust among communities and high illiteracy rates which deprive the population of taking advantage of new and vital information that could build social cohesion. But recently the three communities of Tali, Tindilo, and Mundari […]

[[{"value":"“It’s like a repeated nightmare fleeing armed groups who come into our towns, our villages, our homes and our farms, opening fire and slaughtering women, children, men,” said Lucia Alfred, a mother of eight. Lucia hails from Dingimo, a village in the greater Tambura region of South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, where a fresh spate of intercommunal violence in past weeks has led to hundreds of newly displaced people seeking […]

[[{"value":"For many children across South Sudan, going to school is just a dream. Years of conflict has devastated infrastructure, including educational facilities, as well as caused severe economic hardship, and a dire humanitarian situation which is depriving many children of the chance to access the education they need to succeed in life. Recognizing this need, Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau have reached […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-PS.org) is pleased to announce the signing of 11 pivotal agreements aimed at fostering economic development and facilitating private sector growth and access to capital in several of its member countries. These agreements underscore ICD’s commitment to driving sustainable growth and prosperity through strategic partnerships and financial support. In its efforts towards expanding access to finance in Côte d'Ivoire, the […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), the Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, successfully concluded the 2024 Annual Meetings, having signed thirteen significant agreements and MoUs totaling US$ 689 million. These commitments with fifteen member countries and business partners span a broad spectrum of operations and projects across various sectors, further reinforcing ICIEC's dedication to sustainable economic […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is pleased to announce the signing of 13 significant agreements aimed at catalyzing economic development and bolstering private sector growth and initiatives across several member countries in diverse regions across the world. The signings took place on the third day of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IsDB Group, which […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org) signed two significant Letters of Intent for a total of USD 150 Million Line of Finance facilities  with Uganda Development Bank Limited (“UDBL”) and the African Export–Import Bank (“Afreximbank”). The line of finance facilities aim at fostering economic growth and development in Uganda and across the common member countries of ICD and Afreximbank. In the first Letter of Intent signed with UDBL, […]

[[{"value":"Artificial intelligence is changing the face of the world, and the African continent is no different. Recognizing this, GITEX Africa 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), the continent’s largest tech and startup exhibition scheduled from 29-31 May in Marrakech, Morocco, will bring strategic leaders, technology pioneers, innovators and industry disruptors together to share insights around the opportunities presented by this groundbreaking technology. With a growing youth population, digital transformation, fuelled by AI, is emerging […]

[[{"value":"By Bassem Chermitti, Group Product Manager at Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com). Egypt’s busy ports on both the Mediterranean and Red Sea, as well as several tourist and petroleum ports, are gateways for thousands of goods entering and exiting the country daily. Once these goods arrive in port, they are subject to a series of regulations, inspections, and risk assessments, which could potentially cause significant delays. With volumes like these passing through the […]