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[[{"value":"The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a joint report designed to support practitioners and decision makers to turn migration into a force for development in Africa. The report, Diaspora Engagement, Climate-Induced Migration and Skills Mobility: A Focus on Africa (https://apo-opa.co/3VE4Zd0) examines the impact of migration on human development and poverty reduction. It provides insights to leverage the potential of the African diaspora, build […]

[[{"value":"Paul Eardley-Taylor – responsible for Standard Bank’s oil and gas sector coverage activities in Southern Africa – will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris. As Africa’s largest lender by assets, Standard Bank plays a critical role in financing Africa’s capital-intensive energy projects, featuring a balanced portfolio across oil and gas, power generation, renewable energy and mining sectors. The bank contributed $485 million to […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org/), the Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is co-organising the IsDB Group Private Sector Forum as a side event at the 49th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the IsDB on 27-30 April 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  The theme of the High Level Panel Discussion (HLPD), which will […]

[[{"value":"Radisson Hotel Group (https://www.RadissonHotels.com) has set a goal of expanding its current portfolio of 11 hotels in operation and under development in Morocco to 25 hotels by 2030. As Morocco continues to be a crucial market for development, the Group is accelerating its expansion in the country and has therefore extended the portfolio of Erwan Garnier, Senior Director for Development, to include Morocco. Defining Radisson Hotel Group’s expansion strategy for […]

[[{"value":"MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org), a leading Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, proudly announces Koa Academy (www.KoaAcademy.com) as the grand prize winner of the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), securing a $50,000 equity investment after a competitive pitch battle among Africa's brightest tech innovators. In a thrilling showcase of ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit, Koa Academy from South Africa stood out at the MEST Africa Challenge finale in Accra, Ghana, […]

[[{"value":"Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African banking group, has become an official signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles by UN Women and the UN Global Compact (WEPs), which provide guidance to the private sector on how to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Ecobank Group CEO, Jeremy Awori, announced the signature of these Principles during a webinar organised by Ecobank Foundation and UN Women on the […]

[[{"value":"Dalberg Advisors (https://Dalberg.com/) has announced the award of the Private Sector Engagement Strategic Collaboration and Leading- Edge Engagement (“PSE SCALE”) program, a framework agreement of advisory services that will support the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID: https://www.USAID.gov/) to engage the private sector to achieve development and humanitarian outcomes. Through the five-year, $99.1-million contract, Dalberg and its partners will support USAID to accelerate private sector partnerships around the world and […]

[[{"value":"The Teachers Association in the Central Region convened its 8th congress on 23 March in Asmara. Mr. Belai Habtegabir, head of the education office in the region, highlighted that the National Teachers Association stands as one of the prominent vocational associations in the country, encompassing both veteran and young teachers. He urged the association to establish sustainable training programs aimed at enhancing the capacity of teachers, thereby fostering the teaching-learning […]

[[{"value":"World Tuberculosis Day was observed today, 24 March, on a national level, with a ceremony organized at Orotta Referral Hospital Hall under the theme “Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis.” Sister Hiwet Negusse, head of TB and Leprosy Control at the Ministry of Health, emphasized that World TB Day serves as an opportunity to renew commitments, inspire action, and work towards ending TB. She called for integrated efforts to implement the […]