Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com), has signed a USD 250 million senior unsecured bridge-to-bond Loan Facility with The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) acting as Global Coordinators and Initial Mandated Lead Arranger. This loan facility aims to support trade finance and the general corporate purposes of the group. Mashreqbank psc. joined the transaction as a mandated lead arranger. The facility has a tenor of twelve months, […]

The ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions, along with the EU delegations in Abuja, Ouagadougou, Brussels, and Accra as well as the ECOWAS specialized agencies, met at Accra on March 7th and 8th, 2024 for the ECOWAS-UEMOA-EU tripartite meeting to program and implement the Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument 2021-2027 for West Africa. This tripartite coordination mechanism was set up by the three organizations to consolidate their consultation and cooperation framework […]

Female peacekeepers serving with ATMIS in Jowhar and Dhobley celebrated International Women’s Day by reflecting on the challenges  and progress made in including women in leadership and decision-making roles. They also took stock of the contribution of women in uniform in supporting the ongoing peace process in Somalia. International Women’s Day is observed annually on March 8 to highlight women’s empowerment progress and celebrate their extraordinary achievements, was held under […]

The Ambassador-designate of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of Seychelles, Ms. Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, on Monday 11th March 2024 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. Minister Radegonde expressed Seychelles’ interest in having the existing visa waiver with Ethiopia, extended to ordinary passports. The two diplomats also discussed cooperation in air services. Minister […]

Ambassador Claude Morel led the Seychelles delegation to the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting which took place on 10th– 11th March, 2024, in Luanda, Angola. The discussions primarily centred around addressing regional challenges to peace and stability, as well as pursuing the development agenda of SADC in favour of its member states. The Council, also reviewed projects outlined in the Regional Strategy Development Plan (RSDP), emphasising their potential benefits for SADC […]

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on the leadership of the Catholic Church in Uganda to join government in its effort to improve wealth creation at the household level. Tayebwa said this was a sure way for the African church and society to preserve its values and defend itself from external pressures. “We can no longer rely on foreign aid, if we do they will say start preaching homosexuality. They […]

A workshop on the Fundamentals of Media Relations and News Reporting has been organised by The Catholic Standard (https://CatholicStandardGhana.com), the only Catholic Weekly in Ghana for its Reporters, Stringers and Diocesan Communications staff in Ghana at the Society of African Missions Conference and Retreat Centre, Oshuiman-Amamoley, Accra from March 8 - 10, 2024. During the workshop, the main facilitator, Mr. Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Chairman and Founder of APO Group, took participants […]

At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (https://www.TonyElumeluFoundation.org), and its unique approach to catalysing entrepreneurship in Africa. The Foundation, Africa’s leading funder of young entrepreneurs, has pioneered an innovative approach to seeding, capacitising and networking young entrepreneurs across Africa.  Drawing […]

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Heineken Lokpobiri will speak at Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector - the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – this November. Committed to developing Nigeria’s oil resources, the Minister’s keynote at AEW: Invest in African Energy will showcase investment prospects across the entire oil value chain. Nigeria aims to increase oil production to 2.6 million […]