African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has approved a US$200 million Corporate Finance Facility in favour of BUA Industries Limited (BIL) to support its expansion plans. BIL is a Nigerian conglomerate with diversified business interest spanning across, sugar and cement manufacturing, flour milling, oil milling, port logistics, real estate development, oil and gas, and shipping. The first tranche of $150 million was disbursed on October 16, 2024. Commenting on the transaction, […]

 Three Questions for Mark Alexander, President of South African Rugby (www.SARugby.co.za): What do you see as the biggest challenges currently facing rugby at a global level? In contemplating leadership changes in rugby, it calls for deep personal reflection on the future of the game that we serve. We are all aware of and familiar with the significant financial challenges rugby faces globally. To ensure the growth and even survival of […]

 The Arab Global Scholars (AGS) (https://ArabGlobalScholars.org/) community gathered at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar Foundation’s Education City last week to herald the latest evolution of an initiative nurturing a contemporary renaissance of Arab science and research. An initiative led by Qatar Foundation, AGS aims to reconnect scholars and intellectuals with roots in the Arab world back to their region to contribute to its positive development and long-term future. […]

 The high – level First Ministerial Conference of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum opened on 8TH November, 2024 at Sirius Federal Territory – Russian Federation. The forum commenced with Bilateral Meetings hosted by the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Bogdanov Mikhail Leonidovich with Heads of Delegations, including the ECOWAS Commission President, H.E Dr. Omar Alieu Tourey and his delegation. The President was warmly welcomed by the Deputy […]

 The ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, in partnership with the Minis-try of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare in The Gambia, held a three-day Capacity Build-ing Workshop on the Continental Results Framework (CRF) for Monitoring and Reporting on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda from October 23-25, 2024, in Banjul. The workshop which held in Banjul, was supported by the ECOWAS Peace and Security Ar-chitecture and Operations (EPSAO) […]

 The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is thrilled to announce that our Annual Lecture will be delivered by one of the most respected, transformative global leaders, Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Thursday, 21st November 2024, at the Sammy Ofer Centre, London Business School, 97-113 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PT.  Professor Oramah is one of the key architects of […]

 As South Sudan prepares for its first democratic elections as a sovereign state, a grassroots movement is emerging where people across the country are demanding the right to participate in the process, particularly among those who have traditionally been marginalized. This movement is evidence in the heart of Ibba, Western Equatoria, where people are uniting in a call for inclusivity, particularly in the making of a permanent constitution ahead of […]

 Nium (https://apo-opa.co/3Cl0CMy), the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. (www.Ecobank.com), the leading independent pan-African financial services group, to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers. This partnership is set to revolutionise the region’s payments landscape by enabling faster, more efficient international payments for businesses and consumers alike. Nium’s real-time payments infrastructure will be integrated into Ecobank’s […]

 There is no doubt that effective communication plays a pivotal role in promoting peace and security, trade and regional integration within the ECOWAS member states and beyond. The ECOWAS Commission believes that deepened regional integration begins with accurate communication of its messages to the target audience within the Community and globally. It is in furtherance of this lofty objective that the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Conference and Protocol organised a […]