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 The all-new GITEX Editions got underway on the opening day of GITEX GLOBAL (www.GITEX.com) as discussions focused on accelerating the growth of global late-stage advanced tech companies. The latest addition to the packed schedule comes at a vital time where statistics (https://apo-opa.co/3Ab4gaZ) showed there were more than 1,000 unicorns around the world in 2023. This week’s showcase will help support the next development while bringing together 59 top global unicorns with a […]

 “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”. This is the theme of a conference presented on October 12 in Rome by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (DR Congo) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://SECAM.org). It was on the occasion of a hybrid webinar organized on the occasion of the […]

 Reinforcing its position as one of Oman's most dynamic Islamic Wholesale Banking institutions, Alizz Islamic Bank has recently signed an agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org). This partnership is set to provide Shari’a compliant financing solutions, further enhancing the bank's commitment to offering innovative and ethical financial services in alignment with Islamic principles.  The agreement was officially signed by Mr. Ali Al Mani, CEO of Alizz Islamic […]

 The U.S. government is providing $4.1 million, or approximately 15 billion Ugandan shillings, and 5,500 mpox tests to support the mpox response in Uganda. Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government is providing $1.4 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), $600,000 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and $400,000 to USAID Uganda Health Activity implemented by the University Research Collaborative (URC), to support […]

 Between 24 - 28 September 2024, the delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Lt.Sorawud Preededilok, Minister attached to the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), together with officials from the Department of South Asian, the Middle East, and African Affairs and Thai private sector representative, paid a visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on the “Focus Group” mission to explore new potential trade and investment market, strategic […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) hosted a public lecture on the articulation of the Islamic moral political economy and sustainable development. The lecture, delivered by Prof. Mehmet Asutay, the winner of the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics, took place at the IsDB Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 9 October 2024. Prof. Asutay, the Director of the Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance at Durham […]

 A new potable water project in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba Region, built at a cost of 8 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 10 October. The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of holding 75 cubic meters, and four solar-powered water distribution centers. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr. Tesfay Gebreselasie, Minister […]

 About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed infrastructure and displaced nearly one million people from their homes, said Save the Children. The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have created a worsening education crisis with the damage or destruction of schools, the occupation […]

 The conference, themed "ICE," highlighted Canon's innovations, customer relationships, and an immersive imaging experience; Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) recognized top-performing partners in five categories for B2B and B2C businesses at the conference. Canon, a global leader in imaging solutions, successfully hosted its annual dealer conference at Hilton Habtoor City in Dubai, bringing together 144 channel partners, system integrators, industry verticals and value-added resellers from across Africa. The conference, themed “ICE: Innovation, Customer, and Experience,” […]