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State House Seychelles
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Seychelles: President Ramkalawan and Lord Collins Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties at State House

The discussions covered pivotal areas of bilateral cooperation, such as economic security, anti-corruption efforts, education, and climate change

This morning, President Wavel Ramkalawan welcomed Lord Collins of Highbury at State House in a courtesy call that included British High Commissioner to Seychelles, Mr. Jeff Glenkin, and other members of the delegation. Lord Collins is the Minister for Africa and the first UK Minister to visit Seychelles in over…

State House Seychelles
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Seychelles: President Ramkalawan Engages with National Assembly Food Security and Sustainable Development Committee

The session marked the first in a series of planned discussions, fostering an open exchange on critical issues under the committee’s mandate

This afternoon, President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles held a meeting with members of the National Assembly's Food Security and Sustainable Development (FSSD) Committee at State House. The session marked the first in a series of planned discussions, fostering an open exchange on critical issues under the committee’s mandate. Welcoming the…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism - Foreign Affairs Department, Republic of Seychelles
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism holds bilateral talks with United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Africa

During their meeting, the two diplomats had productive discussions in many areas of mutual interest and concern, aimed at strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, welcomed the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, during his visit to Seychelles on Monday 7th October 2024 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. During their meeting, the two diplomats had productive discussions in many areas…

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    • International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria Successfully Conclude Workshops on Islamic Banking and Trade Finance
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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria Successfully Conclude Workshops on Islamic Banking and Trade Finance

These workshops form part of ITFC’s Integrated Trade Solutions (ITS) framework, aligning with the organization’s goal of providing holistic trade financing interventions in OIC member countries

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), successfully concluded a workshop on Non-Interest Banking and Trade Finance in Nigeria. Held from 17th to 19th September 2024 in Abuja, the sessions aimed…

Energy Capital & Power
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Fossil Fuels to Power 60% of Africa's Energy by 2040

A FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion at Angola Oil & Gas explored enhancing the value chain in Angola from crude to commerce

By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven, Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association remarked at a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference on Thursday. This, he noted, highlights a fundamental need to…

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Angola’s Minister Azevedo Awards 4 Scholarships to Qualifying Instituto Nacional de Petróleos (INP) Female Students

Part of the Albina Faria de Assis Pereira Africano INP Scholarship for Girls, the scholarship supports access to education for females in Angola

Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Azevedo awarded four scholarships to female petroleum students during the Angola Oil & Gas conference on Thursday. The scholarships will cover the entire four-year duration of the students’ studies, thereby supporting the education, participation and inclusion of women in the country’s…

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Angola: ExxonMobil Drives Frontier Exploration, Block 15 Redevelopment

Katrina Fisher, Managing Director of ExxonMobil Angola, discussed the company’s plans to continue growing its “world-class” assets in Angola at the 2024 Angola Oil & Gas conference

ExxonMobil addressed frontier exploration drilling in Angola’s Namibe Basin and its successful redevelopment program in offshore Block 15 during an on-stage interview with Katrina Fisher, Managing Director of ExxonMobil Angola, at Angola Oil & Gas 2024.   “We undertook an 18-well program with partners Azule Energy, Equinor and Sonangol. Strong collaboration…

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    • (Front, from left) Sebastian Ashong-Katai, MD, Ecobank Sierra Leone and Samir Abhyankar, MD and Head of Financial Services, BII (Back, from left) Kevin James, Head of International Organisations & Development Finance Institutions – USA, UK & Europe, Ecobank; Jo Fry, Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Financial Services, BII; HE Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the UK; Wahid Ben Tanfous, Investment Manager, BII and Alex Kucharski, Head of West Africa for ARIA, BII
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British International Investment and Ecobank Sierra Leone sign $25 million risk sharing agreement to boost private sector growth

The investment will help Ecobank Sierra Leone to grow its loan book by increasing credit limits and extend lending tenors to up to five years

The facility will increase lending to businesses in Sierra Leone where access to finance is limited, support local currency lending and provide longer-term loans which are generally unavailable; It demonstrates BII’s ability to act as a first mover in frontier markets, navigating risk and working with partners to create impact;…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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The 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report: Statistics and Trends on Illicit Drug Supply and Drug Use Officially Released

The Report highlighted the emerging threat of new drugs, particularly Kush, which has created a public health emergency in several Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Member States (MS)

The 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report: Statistics and Trends on Illicit Drug Supply and Drug Use was officially launched on 11th September 2024 in Freetown, Sierra Leone during a hybrid event that involved both virtual and in-person participants. The meeting aimed to achieve two primary…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Aswan hosts a workshop to enhance urban resilience and build more resilient communities to disasters

Local governments are on the “front lines of opportunities” for disaster mitigation – preventing people from falling into poverty; protecting hard-won local development gains; and enabling municipalities to become more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Aswan Governorate hosted a workshop under the framework of the “Making Cities Resilient 2030” programme from 28 to 31 July 2024. It was co-organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the National Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management subordinate to the Council of Ministers. The workshop…