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  Eritrean professional cyclist Henok Mulubrhan, member of Kazakhstan’s Astana Team, won the third and final stage of the Tour de Kyushu held in Japan today. The race covered 119.25 kilometers, and Henok completed it in 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 6 seconds. Henok stood third in the second stage and first in the third stage, winning the Red Jersey with the total points he accumulated. Distributed by APO Group […]

  On this 13th of October 2025, the ECOWAS Commission proudly joins the global community in commemorating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) under the global theme, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters.” This theme calls for a transformative shift in how nations and institutions invest in disaster risk reduction (DRR)—prioritizing proactive resilience-building over reactive disaster response. In West Africa, the economic toll of disasters continues to rise, mirroring global […]

  Theoretical and practical training on film and drama production has been provided to 37 youth in the Southern Region. The trainees were selected from the 12 sub-zones of the region. The training that was organized in Dekemhare covered the similarities and differences between film and drama, the role of a director in drama and casting, film and drama directing, film production, the significance of a story, as well as […]

  Record-breaking crowds join a milestone 45th edition gathering 6,800+ exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and tech delegations from 180 nations Ministers and investors from the UAE, Europe, and Asia dissect the AI economy, geopolitics, and startup investment frontiers  Major unveilings across generative AI, connected cloud, and next-gen enterprise systems herald the age of integrated AI  Today, the world’s largest tech and AI event, GITEX GLOBAL 2025 (www.GITEX.com) opened to capacity crowds […]

  The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have signed a landmark agreement launching a two-year initiative titled “Supporting Community Resilience through Community-Based Tourism and Heritage Conservation in the Wukro-Gheralta Belt, Tigray, Ethiopia.”. The agreement was signed by H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister at the Ministry of Finance, and H.E. Agostino Palese, Ambassador of Italy to Ethiopia. The €1.7 million project marks a renewed phase […]

  Reflecting Expand North Star’s (https://ExpandNorthStar.com/) international significance as the world’s largest startup and investor event, part of GITEX GLOBAL, the show’s 10th anniversary edition has attracted over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors from 180 countries, including Brazil as a Country Partner, and all-new participation from Ecuador and Chile. With global venture capital investment totalling US$368 billion in 2024 [1], the show’s role in helping to scale the worldwide digital […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, in Sharm El-Sheikh, on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdel- Atty and Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Hassan Rashad. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohammed El-Shennawy, said President El-Sisi lauded progress in the […]

  The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has received the Silver Award in the Professional Development category at the 2025 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards, which celebrate impactful and high-quality learning and development (L&D) partnerships in the executive, professional, talent, and organizational development areas. Presented in Stockholm, Sweden, early this month, the award recognises AFRACAD’s Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA) programme — a pioneering […]

  The world’s largest startup and investor connector event runs from 12-15 October at Dubai Harbour – welcoming over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors from 180 countries   Thousands attend opening day as new partnerships, prototypes, and unicorns spanning AI, climate tech, deep tech, digital health, and fintech unveiled   Expand North Star by GITEX GLOBAL (https://ExpandNorthStar.com) is officially underway in the UAE as the world’s largest startup and investor connector event launched […]