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Sports and cultural legends are coming together during AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire to increase prioritization around the issue of malaria; The RBM Partnership to End Malaria (https://EndMalaria.org/) and Zero Malaria F.C. – an initiative co-captained by icons Luís Figo and Khalilou Fadiga – are engaging players, fans and key stakeholders to raise awareness of the disease and urge greater action; US and French governments are supporting the Ministry of Health of Côte […]

Following tensions between communities on the border of Eastern Equatoria State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently facilitated peace dialogues in two villages affected by the conflict, Kuron and Boma. Top regional leaders were present, advocating for rapid reconciliation. “We are here to figure out ways of resolving differences between the feuding communities. Peace is a prerequisite for development and financial […]

Statement by Minister of State Rt Hon Lord Benyon: I would like to congratulate President Tshisekedi on his re-election as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Kingdom commends DRC voters for their participation in the Presidential elections and their determination to exercise their democratic rights. We also welcome that voting was broadly peaceful and that elections took place on time.  We also acknowledge issues raised by electoral […]

The Government will intensify its focus on the last mile road connectivity to boost access to resources and services. President William Ruto said more funds will be put in the upgrading of roads in a move that will also spur trade at the grassroots. He said better roads will guarantee farmers, especially of fresh produce, better income. “When we trade more it means more employment opportunities for our youth,” he […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the US Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony Blinken, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the US Secretary of State conveyed US President Biden’s greetings and appreciation to President El-Sisi, noting the continued Egyptian efforts to calm the situation in the region […]

Platform publicly available on FIFA.com; Clubs subject to registration bans prevented from registering new players. In line with its continued efforts to promote transparency and maintain full disclosure in relation to the activities of the FIFA judicial bodies, FIFA has launched a digital tool that lists the clubs subject to registration bans. Based on FIFA’s legal framework (https://apo-opa.co/3U1Kvuh), a registration ban is one of the potential disciplinary measures that may be […]

The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, and the First Lady. Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan attended the annual ceremonious events to formally launch the re-opening of the Supreme Court of Seychelles, yesterday morning. The President and Mrs. Ramkalawan first attended a religious service accentuated under this year’s theme, ‘Learn from the past: Build tomorrow’, held at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Victoria. The mass was followed by the ceremonial parade […]

Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/), the largest and only licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, and Coinbase, the leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, have partnered to expand and simplify access to USDC and digital assets in Africa. Coinbase has integrated the new Yellow Card Widget, giving Coinbase Wallet customers access to Yellow Card’s extensive network of payment methods across 20 African countries in a partnership that will transform the accessibility and […]

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has solidified its position again on top of the Bloomberg’s 2023 Islamic Syndication Financing League Tables as the Global leader both as Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA). The Global Islamic Syndication Financing League Tables for 2023, which were released by Bloomberg, have revealed that ITFC has ranked as the top Bookrunner and MLA, […]