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

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    • Dr. Khalid Khalafalla, Officer-in-charge of ICIEC, and Ms. Nurbayu Kasim Chang, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of MEXIM
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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (MEXIM) Sign Strategic Retakaful Agreement to Boost Global Trade

The Quota Share Retakaful Agreement allows both institutions to share risks more effectively, promoting financial stability and fostering increased trade and investment activities on a global scale

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has entered into a strategic Quota Share Retakaful Agreement with Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (MEXIM) to provide Export Trade Credit Risk Takaful…

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 Compagnie Algérienne d’Assurance et de Garantie des Exportations (CAGEX) Forge Strategic Reinsurance Partnership at AMAN Union's 14th Annual Meeting
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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Compagnie Algérienne d’Assurance et de Garantie des Exportations (CAGEX) Forge Strategic Reinsurance Partnership at AMAN Union's 14th Annual Meeting

This collaboration aims to enhance CAGEX's capacity to underwrite larger volumes of export credit insurance, thereby empowering Algerian exporters to confidently expand into new markets

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has signed a landmark Reinsurance Agreement with Compagnie Algérienne d’Assurance et de Garantie des Exportations (CAGEX), Algeria's national export credit agency. The agreement…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The bridge over the Logone River, built with the support of the African Development Bank Group and other partners, links two peoples and strengthens African integration
    • The flags of Cameroon and Chad fly next to the bridge, which makes ties between the two countries stronger than ever before
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The bridge over the Logone River: a great leap forward for millions of people in Central Africa

The bridge, which has taken five years to complete, puts an end to the dangers and limitations of old means of transport, opening a new era for cross-border trade

Like thousands of people living along the Logone River, Pierre Fissou, a teaching adviser in the Mayo Danay departmental delegation for basic education in the town of Yagoua (Cameroon), knows the perils of crossing from one side to the other of the natural boundary.   “I often go to the other…

African Energy Chamber

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The Fierce Urgency of African Energy Banks (By NJ Ayuk)

The AEC is calling upon African states and the private sector to fund the African Energy Bank, an institution which is focused on funding African energy projects

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has been pushing back against steadily building pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry. To prevent catastrophic climate change, environmental organizations, financial organizations, and governments across…

LG Electronics

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Skip the gift card: Creative Christmas ideas for the whole family

From your siblings to the relative who’s an executive and needs easy-to-use convenient products, this list is sure to have everyone smiling from ear to ear

It’s the season when corny movies about love and Christmas get released, where families start planning their Christmas lunch menus and for many it’s also the time to start thinking about what gifts to get their loved ones. As the year winds down, it can be tricky trying to think…

Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)

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    • Winners of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2024 Announced as Former South African Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor Receives Inaugural Lifetime Leadership Award
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Winners of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2024 Announced as Former South African Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor Receives Inaugural Lifetime Leadership Award

The AWIEF Awards 2024 ceremony was the culmination of the AWIEF2024 Conference, a two-day event that brought together over 500 delegates from more than 50 countries

The 2024 AWIEF (www.AWIEForum.org) Awards celebrated the exceptional achievements of African women entrepreneurs on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The glamorous awards ceremony honored six outstanding winners, selected from a distinguished group of 18 finalists, while also honouring Dr. Naledi Pandor, Former Minister of International…

Afreximbank

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    • Mrs. Helen Brume, Director, Project & Asset Finance (right) and Mr. Joseph Ilebode, Group Managing Director, JE Energy Limited (left), signing the agreement, witnessed by colleagues from both institutions
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Afreximbank signs a $100 million Trade Finance Facility with JE Energy for the execution of Guyana crude oil export contracts

The facility is expected to help ensure that Guyana is able to trade internationally and to benefit from its natural resources while earning much needed foreign currency

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) on November 5 in Cape Town, South Africa, signed an agreement for a US$ 100-million Revolving Trade Finance Facility in favour of oil trader JE Energy Limited to support its contract implementation in the Republic of Guyana. Under the terms of the agreement signed on…

African Energy Chamber

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    • African Energy Chamber (AEC) Urges Ivory Coast to Continue Being a Home of Oil & Gas (O&G) Investment
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African Energy Chamber (AEC) Urges Ivory Coast to Continue Being a Home of Oil & Gas (O&G) Investment

Ivory Coast is emerging as a key oil and gas player in West Africa, with major projects like Baleine and strong partnerships driving growth and boosting production capacity

Ivory Coast is emerging as a powerhouse in West Africa’s oil and gas industry, driven by a solid regulatory framework, attractive fiscal terms and innovative partnerships. Home to significant hydrocarbon reserves and progressive policies, the country has drawn investments from leading energy companies, cementing its status as a regional hub…

African Energy Chamber

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Ghana’s Springfield Completes Afina Appraisal Well with 12,000 BPD on the Horizon

Springfield Exploration and Production has successfully completed appraisal well test activity at the Afina oil and gas discovery, offshore Ghana

Springfield Exploration & Production and its partners on the West Cape Three Points Block 2 – namely, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GNPC Exploration & Production Company – have successfully completed appraisal well test activity at the Afina discovery. Situated offshore Ghana, the appraisal well revealed positive production…

KnowBe4

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    • Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA
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Cognitive defence: The role of mindfulness in thwarting cyberattacks

Social engineering is the reason, no matter what security measures you have in place on your devices, criminals will circumvent them

Up to 90% (https://apo-opa.co/3VgB89y) of all successful cybersecurity attacks involve social engineering; exploiting human vulnerabilities. While technical measures like strong passwords and anti-virus updates are crucial, cultivating mindfulness can be an equally powerful defence against these human-centric attacks, writes Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA (www.KnowBe4.com). …