AfricaNenda (www.AfricaNenda.org) has today released the second edition of the annual State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa report. Jointly produced with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Bank, the report highlights sustained growth in both the supply of instant payment systems and demand for their functionality. This shows strong progress toward the aspirational goal of having comprehensive inclusive instant payment systems as […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Head of the Armed Forces Financial Affairs Authority, Major General Ahmed El-Shazly, and Executive Director of Egypt’s Future Authority for Sustainable Development, Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting reviewed the state’s efforts to put into effect the national agricultural production […]

The Government of Togo and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have agreed to increase the pace of ongoing projects on the structural transformation and diversification of the country's economy, while strengthening the Bank's engagement in Togo. This strategy was reaffirmed during a dissemination workshop held from 23 to 27 October in Lomé on the mid-term review of the partnership between Togo and the Bank between 2021-2026 and the performance review […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a donation of 60 metric tons of dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to benefit some 35,340 vulnerable food insecure people and refugees in Djibouti. The generous contribution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), will allow WFP to include dates in the food assistance basket provided to refugees and local communities […]

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, at the invitation of His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia, the custodian of the two Holy Mosques, H. M Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will attend the First Saudi - Africa Summit to be held on Friday 10th November 2023 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. During President Ramkalawan’s absence from the country, his duties and responsibilities will be discharged by […]

On November 7, 2023, during a working visit to the Aswan region, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Zarobiddin Kosimi, met with the Governor of the region, Ashraf Atiya. At the meeting, a conversation was held on the current state and prospects of relations of friendship and cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt, including at the level of relations between the regions of the […]

Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in 2004 and was also initiated on hypertensive medication. In 2005, she was diagnosed of Parkinson’s disease, a brain condition that causes problems with movement, mental health, sleep, pain and other health issues. A few years later, Gogo Mareva was put on medication for chronic kidney disease […]

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mr Geffy Zialor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC).   Mr Zialor started his career with SPTC in November 2019, as a Technical Advisor. He has held several senior positions within the Company. Mr Zialor has over 24 years of working experience in the private sector and the public service. Since January 2023, […]

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with Section 148 (1) and Section 148 (5) of the Communications Act, 2023. The Authority is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Communications Act 2023 and assumes the regulatory function carried out thus far by the Department of ICT (DICT) in the telecommunications&broadcasting sectors. DICT […]