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African Energy Chamber
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Former Navy SEAL and United States (U.S) Congressman Scott Taylor to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025, Underscoring U.S.-Africa Energy Investments

Former Navy SEAL, U.S. Congressman and Taylor Global Strategies Founder, Scott Taylor, will join African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies to explore opportunities for heightened American investment across the continent

African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies, taking place in Cape Town on September 29-October 3, is proud to announce that Scott Taylor, Former U.S. Congressman, Navy SEAL and Founder of Taylor Global Strategies, will speak at this year’s edition of Africa’s premier energy event. A strong delegation…

Afrobarometer

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Africa Day: Majority of Africans say African countries should be given greater influence in international decision-making bodies

Data from 30 African countries show that a majority of Africans think the needs and interests of their country are adequately recognised in the decisions of the African Union (AU) and of their regional economic organisation

Seven in 10 Africans support the idea that African countries should be given greater influence in the decision making of international bodies such as the United Nations, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) survey findings reveal.  Data from 30 African countries show that a majority of Africans think the needs and interests…

Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation

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    • H.E. Amb. Samwel William Shelukindo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation addresses attendees at the launch of the Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) event in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council speaks during celebrations to mark the official launch of the Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • Young Tanzanian singers entertain the audience during celebrations to launch the Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) recently in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (centre) with H.E. Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation at an event to mark the launch of Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Tanzania’s New Foreign Policy Reaffirms Pan-African Leadership and Vision for Intra-African Cooperation

To strengthen implementation, President Samia called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation to engage retired diplomats in training current officials, ensuring that Tanzania’s envoys are equipped to promote national interests globally

In a landmark diplomatic step, Tanzania has launched a revised National Foreign Policy that reinforces the country's leadership in African diplomacy. The updated policy embraces Pan-African values, supports the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and advances regional peace, integration, and sustainable development.  The launch event, held at the Julius…

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Al Baraka Bank Egypt Sign a Documentary Credit Insurance Policy to Support Export Transactions Backed by Letters of Credit Worth USD 50 Million

The insurance policy provides a comprehensive coverage for Al Baraka Bank’s documentary credit transactions by protecting the bank againt non-payment risk of overseas banks issing letters of credit (LCs)

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today signed a Documentary Credit Insurance Policy (DCIP) with Albaraka Bank Egypt, on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meetings 2025 in Algiers to…

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Free Livestream to Celebrate Africa’s Innovation and Leadership

Themed “The Future of Progress: Africa in Motion,” this dynamic event, will take place in Lagos, and feature a curated program of panel discussions, storytelling, and musical performances curated by Nigerian hip-hop pioneer MI Abaga

Africa.com (www.Africa.com) opens free registration for the Africa in Motion  livestream event, a vibrant celebration of African-led progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On June 4, 2025, at 6:30 PM WAT, watch the event from anywhere in the world to experience real-time stories of innovation in health, gender equality,…

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Grey Awards $9500 to Women Entrepreneurs from Brazil and Nigeria through UpGreyed Her 2025

Second edition of the annual program scales beyond Africa, receives nearly 2,000 applications from women founders across multiple continents

Grey, the global banking platform empowering digital nomads and businesses with borderless financial solutions, today announced the winners of its 2025 UpGreyed Her initiative. The equity-free grant program awarded $9,500 to four women-led businesses, marking the initiative's successful expansion from its African roots to a global platform for women's entrepreneurship. …

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Insurance Cover Unlocks EUR250 Million for Infrastructure and Trade Growth in Six African Member States

ICIEC’s NHFO‑MDB policy insures the financing provided by Standard Chartered (Hong Kong), Standard Chartered (Kenya) and DZ Bank to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today signed a Non‑Honouring of Financial Obligations for Multilateral Development Banks (NHFO‑MDB) policy to secure a EUR250 million financing package arranged by Standard Chartered.  The…

Afreximbank

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Foundations and Evolutions of Structured Trade Finance, Second Edition By Professor Benedict O. Oramah

The new edition has been revised and updated, featuring brand new sections on reserve-based lending, supply chain finance, and new technologies for implementing structured trade finance

Structured Trade Finance (STF) is a highly specialised area of trade finance that has evolved directly from practice. As it grows and becomes more complex in an increasingly risk-based regulatory environment, there is a need for more detailed guidance on this subject. Now in its second edition, Foundations and Evolutions…

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Al Baraka Bank–Egypt Signed a Bank Master Policy to Support Funded Islamic Trade Finance Transactions Worth USD50 Million

The insurance policy is expected to support Islamic trade finance transactions worth USD 50 million

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (www.ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today signed a Bank Master Policy (BMP) with Al Baraka Bank-Egypt, on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meetings 2025 in Algier. The policy…

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Issues USD 40 Million Insurance Policy to Support Dredging & Development of SOHAR Port and Freezone

By deepening navigation channels and enhancing jetty infrastructure these strategic developments will significantly increase SOHAR Port’s throughput capacity, attract high-value industrial investments, and solidify the Sultanate’s role

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org/), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, announced —on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meeting 2025 in Algiers—the signing of a Specific Transaction Policy (STP) for Royal Boskalis (Boskalis),…