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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a trade financing agreement with Aloqabank, Uzbekistan. The agreement is in line with ITFC’s commitment to support the private sector, especially SMEs in OIC member countries in general and in Uzbekistan in particular. Extended under the Murabaha structure, the US$ 15 Million facility will support the import and export financing needs […]

Hon. Gen Jeje Odongo Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda has today met with His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber , COP 28 President on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit taking place in Dubai, UAE from 12-14 February 2024. They held discussions on international issues of mutual interest and exchanged views on implementing the outcomes of both the COP28 and G77+China Summits. Distributed by […]

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF’s Executive Board for […]

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of Madagascar H. E. Mr. Andry Rajoelina, today, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. Both leaders recognized the long-standing friendly relations and ancient geographical ties between the two countries. They discussed ways to advance bilateral ties and appreciated the close cooperation between the two countries in various multilateral fora, […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Cairo. The two Presidents are expected to hold an expanded session of talks on ways to strengthen joint efforts toward fostering closer bilateral relations. President El-Sisi and Turkish President Erdoğan are also set to discuss a multitude of regional dossiers and challenges, primarily reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and ensuring the flow of […]

UNICEF Libya and the Government of the Netherlands have signed an agreement of US$ 4 million to Protect Children on the Move in Libya and provide them with a safe and protective environment. This agreement forms part of the Government of the Netherlands policy to provide targeted support for children on the move including migrant and displaced people that are vulnerable to all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse. Over […]

Nkol Mvak Integrated Health Center, which is located in the Sa’a district of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, following the renovation works of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), was put back into service after being equipped with medical devices. The severely damaged roof, walls, doors and windows, as well as the plumbing system of Nkol Mvak Integrated Health Center, which has been operating in the village of Nkol Mvak […]

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and Asia Alliance Bank have inked an agreement to bolster trade financing for Uzbekistan's private sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Under the agreement, ITFC will provide a Line of Financing of US$ 10 million to Asia Alliance Bank, aimed at meeting the trade finance requirements of private sector clients, with a […]

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt launched a first-time collaboration to build the resilience of refugees and their host communities in Egypt and help increase their chances of employability. Thanks to a contribution of US$6 million from KOICA, WFP in Egypt will be implementing a two-year programme to help improve the livelihoods of about 450,000 refugee and host community members […]