Staff Writer

  Today, 9 December 2025, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (www.ICC-CPI.int) sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (‘Ali Kushayb’) to 20 years of imprisonment following the Trial Judgment (http://apo-opa.co/4rKFxAp) in which the Chamber found him guilty of 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur, Sudan, between August 2003 and April 2004. To determine this sentence, the Chamber considered the […]

  Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development (IAED) at Afreximbank and Member of the FCI Executive Committee, noted that although Africa’s factoring volumes […]

  The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (https://TheACG.org/) convened a periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations on December 8–9, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss joint initiatives and development projects. The meeting served as a routine session to continue ongoing work, deliver progress reports, and implement directives at the technical level.  Hosted by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), the meeting brought together senior representatives and experts from […]

  APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading, multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been appointed as Council Member of the Africa No Filter Foundation (www.AfricaNoFilter.org), incorporated in Mauritius. Africa No Filter is a non-profit advocacy organisation that is shifting stereotypical narratives about Africa through storytelling that reflects a dynamic continent of progress, innovation, and opportunity. […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met on Friday and agreed to shortlist 18 candidates to be interviewed to serve on the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide. The shortlisted candidates reflect a diverse background, representing South Africa’s demographics. The committee received 403 applications submitted through various channels – online (322), email (80) and in person (1). Furthermore, the Committee noted that eight […]

  Kenyan legislators chased down but failed to outrun their Ugandan counterparts as Parliament of Uganda registered successive wins in the long distance races during the first day involving athletics on Monday 8 December 2025. Ugandan MPs, both in the men and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a shorter 400 metres events held in Mandela National Stadium. Hon. Julius Acon, an Olympian, took the 1500 metres race in […]

  It takes a village to shift a narrative — and Africa No Filter’s (https://AfricaNoFilter.org) village just got stronger. Africa No Filter (ANF) today announced the formation of its inaugural Council: a collective of eight highly respected leaders whose expertise spans media, finance, philanthropy, law, advocacy and research. Their appointment signals a new chapter for the organisation, which is now an independent, African-led and registered entity in Mauritius after five […]

  The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) have launched a $5.2 million institutional support project to address a severe shortage of qualified public sector accountants and auditors across Africa. The launch event was held on 26 November at The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) House in Johannesburg. The Strengthening the Pan African Federation of Accountants and PFM Resilience in Africa project aims to harmonise […]

  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $159.50 million loan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to improve connectivity to the Ngandajika Agro-Industrial Park and help open up the country’s central region. The total project cost is $177.16 million, with co-financing from the Congolese government. The Project to Strengthen Connectivity at the Ngandajika Agro-Industrial Park is a strategic investment aimed at […]