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Today, the United Nations in Somalia, humanitarian partners together with the Federal and State Governments released the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which seeks US$1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people out of 6.9 million who need lifesaving humanitarian and protection assistance in Somalia. “In addition to climatic shocks, conflict and insecurity, widespread poverty and disease outbreaks will continue to drive humanitarian needs this year,” said Mr. George […]

Following the release of the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Seychelles is now ranked 20th out of 180 countries where it has scored 71 points out of 100.  Seychelles is also ranked first in the Sub-Saharan African Region ahead of Cape-Verde (64th) and Botswana (150th). Seychelles ultimately also shares the same ranking as France and the United Kingdom. The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed […]

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact-focused subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Ghana have recently signed the FEDA Establishment Agreement. This important milestone is the result of several months of cooperation between Afreximbank, FEDA and government officials in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana. As Afreximbank member states, Equatorial Guinea and Ghana have […]

In the middle of Annur camp, in north-east Nigeria, a lone tree stands as a stark reminder of a devastating inferno. Its charred bark tells a haunting tale that traces back to 8 March 2023, a date that is etched in the memories of Annur’s residents. On that day, their world was abruptly plunged into chaos as flames devoured their homes and all their belongings. Now, the community is starting […]

The Ministry of Small Business Development warns members of the public not to fall prey to fake social accounts which purport to belong to the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Dipuo Peters. This appears to be a well-coordinated plan by con artists to target small business owners through impersonating the leadership of the Department of Small Business Development. A similar scam targeting Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams was discovered a […]

The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces that Mozambique was named a high priority country for the Global Water Strategy. The global strategy will guide USAID’s work with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) over the next five years to strengthen the capacity of the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. The water security, sanitation, and hygiene needs in Mozambique are significant. In […]

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org) and the Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank) have signed an Implementation Agreement for a Line of Financing of USD 25 million in favor of Bank Al Habib Limited in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This agreement is strategically designed to catalyse export opportunities and enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, facilitating exports of non-oil […]

Born in 2016, South Sudan’s National Unity Day is still a child, and full of the boundless energy and enthusiasm to be expected from one. And yes; the Juba launch of the eighth edition of the day had all the parades, singing, dancing, ululations, and other modalities of celebration that can be imagined when more than a thousand young revellers from across the country get together to overcome ethnic and […]

A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft carrying 42 tons of aid arrived Tuesday in El Arish City of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt. The aid includes a field hospital as well as medical equipment and supplies provided by the State of Qatar, bringing the total number of aircraft to 74 and with a total of 2,186 tons of aid. The assistance comes within the framework of the State of Qatar’s […]