APO International

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has led African heads of state and government in calling for increased concessional funding from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). IDA supports low-income countries with grants and long-term low-interest loans for development. President Ruto called for tripling of IDA’s financing capacity to $279 billion by 2030, while maintaining the essential concessional nature of its financing in accordance with the recommendations of the G20 Independent Expert […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Contractors from Islamic Countries (FOCIC). This  agreement was signed by ICIEC CEO Mr. Oussama Kaissi and Mr. Zakariyah AbdulRahman Al Abdulqadir, President, FOCIC during the IsDB Group […]

[[{"value":"The visit of Minister Ahmed Samir, Ambassador Yvonne Baumann and Ms. Monica Rubiolo, representative of the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) to the Suez Canal Economic Zone marks a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts of the United Nations’ Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Switzerland and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) in Egypt to highlight the role of Eco-industrial parks (EIPs) in promoting sustainability and resource efficiency. […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will join global leaders to call for renewed commitment towards progress on eradicating preventable maternal and newborn deaths at a 29 April event during the 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development. At this ministerial event, UNFPA and the Governments of Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania and the United Kingdom will celebrate national successes in […]

[[{"value":"HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani took part in a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Palestine with HE Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony Blinken, in Riyadh on Monday. […]

[[{"value":"Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell will travel to Abuja, Nigeria; London, United Kingdom; and Paris, France April 29-May 3. In Abuja, the Deputy Secretary will co-chair the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) with Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to discuss partnerships; security cooperation; shared prosperity; democracy, governance and accountability; and the movement of people.  He will also meet with senior Nigerian government officials, business leaders, and civil society representatives.  In London, the […]

[[{"value":"From July 2013 down to April 2024, Mr Ousseini Salifou, in his capacity of Executive Director, had the heavy responsibility of leading the Regional Agriculture and Food Agency (RAAF) and its team in the implementation of the projects and programmes of the ECOWAS Regional Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP). Today 30 April 2024, marking the beginning of his professional retirement, ECOWAS expresses its gratitude to him for his significant contribution to the […]

[[{"value":"The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita received on April 29, 2024 in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of the Gambia, Mr. Mamadou Tangara bearer of a message to HM King Mohammed VI from the President of the Gambia, Mr. Adama Barrow. In a statement to the press following the meeting, Mr. Tangara welcomed the […]

[[{"value":"On 26 April 2024, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) announced the launch of the 2024 Western Cape Prestige Agri Awards (WCPAA). This esteemed event celebrates the invaluable contributions made by agri workers to the sustainability and growth of the agricultural sector in the Western Cape. We are pleased to announce that Shoprite will once again partner with the department as the main sponsor of the competition, reaffirming their […]