APO International

On February 14, 2024  a meeting of the Belarusian part of the Joint Standing Commission on Cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Zimbabwe was held under the chair of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Aleinik, in preparation for its inaugural meeting.  The participants discussed the progress of implementation of the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of […]

East African Community (EAC) Partner States have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance energy efficiency and exploit wind, solar and geothermal energy as sustainable energy sources for the region. Partner States have subsequently embarked on various initiatives in an effort to tap into the potential of renewable energy and energy conservation, such as review of national renewable energy laws, implementation of energy management regulations, national strategies and standards for energy efficiency […]

Nearly 700,000 people have now fled from extreme violence in Sudan to eastern Chad. One in three people in this deeply afflicted area is a refugee. Survivors have escaped atrocities, but now face extreme neglect and a daily struggle for survival. The extreme brutality of Sudan’s war has displaced 9 million people within their own country. This is now the largest war-related displacement crisis in the world, surpassing even Ukraine […]

Consultative Competition Committee of ERCA met in Abuja to review the draft Cooperation Agreement between ECOWAS and bodies in charge of competition in the Member States and to review and validate the Terms of Reference of the Market Study on Digital Markets. The ECOWAS Consultative Committee on Competition (CCC) held its 8th meeting to review the draft Cooperation Agreement between ECOWAS bodies in charge of competition in the Member States […]

A three-day workshop on regional training on data analysis, Early Warning Products with infographics for elections in West Africa commenced in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop scheduled from 12th to 14th February 2024 brought together analysts from ECOWAS and WANEP, representative of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) and National Early Warning and Systems (NEWS) Managers/ ECOWARN monitors from WANEP from thirteen (13) countries. The workshop aimed at enhancing the knowledge […]

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent's leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, today announces the appointment of Mr. Emeka Emuwa as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Emuwa brings a wealth of experience spread over three decades leading and transforming banking institutions across Africa. After completing a sterling 25-year career with Citibank where he left as the Country Officer and Managing Director of Citibank in Nigeria, he went on […]

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 […]

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, […]