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  Seona Shand, Chief Operating Officer of the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com), has been named as a finalist in the Women in Business Support and Consultancy Award category at the Athena Awards 2025, hosted by Business Women Connect Aberdeen. The Athena Awards shine a spotlight on women across the North East and beyond who are breaking barriers, driving growth and making a tangible difference in their industries and […]

  The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the Top 10 Finalists of 2025 following the highly contested Semi-Finals held in Dakar, Senegal on 10–11 September 2025.  Selected from a pool of nearly 32,000 applications across the continent, the Top 20 Semi-Finalists advanced through multiple rigorous rounds of evaluation, including the Top 50 Round 2 interviews, extensive due […]

  The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), hosted in Algiers, Algeria, ended on September 10, 2025 in a resounding success with US$48.3 billion in trade and investment deals signed during the weeklong continental exposition event that begun on September 4 and attended by over 112,000 visitors (physical and virtual), from 132 countries. A total of 958 buyers also participated in the event. The opening ceremony, addressed by Algerian President, H.E. […]

  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in partnership with Saudi EXIM Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund), announced the signing of a landmark US$100 million Murabaha Financing Facility in favor of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The agreement marks a major milestone in supporting Bangladesh’s national food security strategy and enhancing intra-OIC trade cooperation. […]

  On behalf of the African Union Commission, I extend warmest greetings to the Government and people of Ethiopia on the celebration of Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year. As Ethiopia ushers in a new year, we wish for renewed peace, stability, and prosperity for the nation and its people, and for their continued contributions to the unity and progress of our continent. Happy Enkutatash! Distributed by APO Group on behalf […]

  Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, pushing more than 613,000 people into poverty and turning 12 million more into internal migrants. The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Uganda, published by the World Bank Group and launched today in Kampala, examines the country’s vulnerability to climate change and outlines interventions to mitigate its impacts. The report highlights serious risks […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Madam ZITA OLIGUI NGUEMA, First Lady of the Gabonese Republic and Ambassador […]

  Members of the Cabinet, led by the Dean of the Cabinet, Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, today converged at the Rehab Offices of President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., for a commiseration visit on the passing of Honorable Sylvester M. Grigsby, the deceased Minister of State for Presidential Affairs. Coordinated by the Office of Director of the Cabinet Nathaniel Kwabo, the gathering, which brought together an array of senior cabinet […]