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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, […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Cairo. The two Presidents are expected to hold an expanded session of talks on ways to strengthen joint efforts toward fostering closer bilateral relations. President El-Sisi and Turkish President Erdoğan are also set to discuss a multitude of regional dossiers and challenges, primarily reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and ensuring the flow of […]

UNICEF Libya and the Government of the Netherlands have signed an agreement of US$ 4 million to Protect Children on the Move in Libya and provide them with a safe and protective environment. This agreement forms part of the Government of the Netherlands policy to provide targeted support for children on the move including migrant and displaced people that are vulnerable to all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse. Over […]

Nkol Mvak Integrated Health Center, which is located in the Sa’a district of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, following the renovation works of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), was put back into service after being equipped with medical devices. The severely damaged roof, walls, doors and windows, as well as the plumbing system of Nkol Mvak Integrated Health Center, which has been operating in the village of Nkol Mvak […]

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and Asia Alliance Bank have inked an agreement to bolster trade financing for Uzbekistan's private sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Under the agreement, ITFC will provide a Line of Financing of US$ 10 million to Asia Alliance Bank, aimed at meeting the trade finance requirements of private sector clients, with a […]

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt launched a first-time collaboration to build the resilience of refugees and their host communities in Egypt and help increase their chances of employability. Thanks to a contribution of US$6 million from KOICA, WFP in Egypt will be implementing a two-year programme to help improve the livelihoods of about 450,000 refugee and host community members […]

The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $2 million (24.8 million Ghana Cedis) to construct a new national vaccine cold room and a national cold chain vaccine management resource center at Korle Bu. USAID/Ghana Deputy Mission Director, Grace Lang, joined the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, to observe the progress of the construction, on Tuesday. “The […]

Climate crisis and conflicts are becoming increasingly intertwined, feeding into one another to perpetuate hunger and poverty. Urgent action and innovative solutions are required to address global food insecurity, said Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Beth Bechdol on Tuesday at the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate. The event entitled “The Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on the Maintenance […]

Diffusion Models (DALL-E), LLMs (GPT4) - these groundbreaking technologies signal the onset of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a transformative era in Artificial Intelligence (AI) where African startups and initiatives are increasingly emerging. Following two successful editions in collaboration with Tunisia and Morocco, which reached out to 3,000 participants across 50 African countries, AMLD Africa returns to Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the United States International University of Africa (USIU-Africa). This third edition, […]