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In an effort to bolster Arab capital and technical support in Africa, Sid Ould Tah, President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), has been confirmed as a speaker at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris scheduled for May 14-15. Headquartered in Khartoum, BADEA aims to strengthen economic, financial and technical cooperation between Arab and African regions through investment and trade. Its lending strategy […]

Diversity in innovation is not just a catchphrase – it’s a catalyst for progress. Embracing diverse perspectives propels industries forward by fostering creativity and pushing boundaries. According to global consulting firm McKinsey&Company, companies in the top quartile for both gender and ethnic diversity among their executive teams demonstrate, on average, a 9% higher likelihood of outperforming their peers. Against this backdrop, the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) (https://apo-opa.co/4bLROg0) in Dubai this […]

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has conducted a capacity-building training workshop on leadership and change management for the Gambia National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC). The workshop was conducted within the framework of ITFC’s Integrated Trade Solutions (ITS) under the leadership of the Corporation’s Trade and Business Development (T&BD) Department. Having identified several development issues, challenges, and opportunities that […]

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (https://www.Checkpoint.com/) (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, released its much-anticipated 2024 Annual Security Report. This year's edition delves into the increasing complexity of cyber threats, with a special focus on the dramatic rise in ransomware incidents and the strategic use of AI in cyber security defences. Reflecting on a year marked by significant […]

Amid efforts to bolster investment in hydrocarbon exploration, Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, will return to the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference to connect with global investors. During the conference – scheduled for November 4-8 in Cape Town – Aoun is expected to detail onshore investment opportunities, provide updates on ongoing projects while promoting the case for doing business in Libya’s energy industry. […]

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 37th African Union Summit held in Ethiopia, will mobilise financial and technical resources to improve the development and management of water resources, support livelihoods and restore peace in the region. Lake Chad, once considered the sixth-largest […]

An African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) team, led by Senior Vice President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, on 15 February 2024, met with a delegation from Swedfund – the Swedish state development finance institution – led by its CEO, Maria Hakansson. The meeting built on earlier talks to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions to accelerate private sector development and climate action across Africa. Hakaanson headed a mission to the Bank in […]

Azentio Software (“Azentio”) (www.Azentio.com), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners (www.Apax.com), has announced that iMAL™ latest version and the company’s industry-leading digital Islamic core banking platform, has successfully completed the annual compliance exercise and received the certification for the year 2024 from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions - AAOIFI (https://apo-opa.co/4bJdxFi), the world’s renowned standard-setting body for the Islamic financial services industry. […]

Canon Inc. (Canon-CNA.com) announced today that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and mirrorless cameras) have maintained the No. 1 share1 of the global market for 21 consecutive years from 2003 to 2023. Canon’s EOS series of interchangeable lens digital cameras are imaging systems based on the basic concept of "Speed, Comfort, and High Image Quality," for which the company has developed proprietary key components, including CMOS image sensors, […]