International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs ten high-level Trade Agreements representing more than US$1.2bn

Major Framework Agreements and Trade Solution Initiatives signed during the 46th IsDB Annual Meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed ten major Trade Financing Agreements worth more than US$1.2 Billion, and Trade Development Agreements with its member countries from Asia and Africa, at the 46th IsDB Annual Meeting of the IsDB Group…

The Gambia Launches Ambitious Renewable Energy Projects (By Miguel Artacho)

The Gambia has been firmly committed to a number of climate change mitigation initiatives, in spite of not being a major polluter

By Miguel Artacho, Field Editor Although The Gambia is actively exploring offshore areas to tap into hydrocarbons potential and aims to position itself as one of the new oil producing countries in the MSGBC Basin; by no means is fossil fuel development the only area in which the Gambian authorities are…

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Ugo Obasi joins Ingenico to drive new business in Nigeria and West Africa

Ugo's arrival is an important step in Ingenico's strategic expansion into the West African market where he will oversee the execution of the business plan

Ingenico (www.Ingenico.com), a Worldline brand, has appointed Ugo Obasi as its new Area Business Head for Anglophone West Africa. Ugo's arrival is an important step in Ingenico's strategic expansion into the West African market where he will oversee the execution of the business plan. With over 17 years’ experience across…

Hapag-Lloyd inaugurates its own representation in Morocco

Morocco, being an important platform for the export of fresh produce, is part of Hapag-Lloyd's development strategy in the refrigerated container transport sector

Hapag-Lloyd (Hapag-Lloyd.com) today opens its own offices in Morocco. With this additional presence in the country, the company continues to realize its growth ambitions in the most attractive markets of North Africa. Morocco, being an important platform for the export of fresh produce, is part of Hapag-Lloyd's development strategy in…

Indian peacekeepers in Malakal teach youth carpentry, welding, masonry and more

As many people lack the know-how needed to get gainfully employed

Masonry, carpentry, welding, electrical issues: whatever you need a hand with, at least one of the forty Malakal youth trained for ten days by Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is likely to be able to assist you. “What a man can do, a woman…

United Nations Police (UNPOL) builds community policing capacities to bolster safety and security of residents on Tonj south

This method encourages strategic solutions to immediate, underlying conditions that could jeopardize public safety

United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers based in Kuajok, Warrap state, recently held a day-long community policing workshop in Tonj south county for 33 participants drawn from local policing counterparts as well as community members. According to Bol Bol Chol, a South Sudanese police inspector in the county, such workshops go…

Liquid Intelligent Technologies connects the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville with high-speed connectivity using wireless optical communication technology

This high-capacity link is expected to bring down the cost of broadband access for millions of people

Africa’s leading technology group, Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid.Tech), is now delivering affordable high-speed connectivity to communities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using state-of-the-art Wireless Optical Communication technology (WOC) from Project Taara at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory. This achievement marks a robust high-capacity communications bridge between Kinshasa and Congo…

President of Egypt Receives Credentials of Qatari Ambassador

Wished HE the Ambassador success in his duties, assuring him of providing all support to promote the bilateral relations to a closer cooperation in various fields

HE President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi received on Wednesday the credentials of HE Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Arab Republic of Egypt. HE the Ambassador conveyed HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin…