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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme (1)
    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme (2)
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and partners enter new alliance leveraging Islamic and Arab finance for economic transformation

By integrating Islamic finance with proven entrepreneurship and business counseling interventions, IFETAA will empower MSMEs to become bankable, resilient, and key drivers of inclusive economic growth

Today, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme. Access to finance remains…

Forest Stewardship Council

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    • In Uganda: procuring responsibly with FSC
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In Uganda: procuring responsibly | Forest Stewardship Council

By carefully considering each procurement decision, making responsible choices, and sourcing wisely for development projects, Uganda can secure a sustainable future

Forests account for 11.5% of Uganda's land and are vital to the nation's ecosystem. They provide timber, food, fuel, and medicines for many Ugandans. However, this green heart of Africa is facing a serious challenge. In 2023 alone, Uganda lost 37.6 thousand hectares of its natural forests, according to Global…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai
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    • An apprentice learns welding and metalwork at a community entrepreneurship center powered by electricity from the AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project
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African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwean communities following devastating Cyclone Idai

The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe's eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed in a matter of hours. The 155-kilometer powerline stretching from Middle…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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African Development Bank Concludes Strategic High-Level Mission to Ghana, Identifies Five Key Areas for Transformational Partnership

Bank commits to supporting Ghana's 24-hour Economy initiative, infrastructure, Public-Private Partnership development, and domestic capital mobilization under President Mahama's administration

Representatives of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have concluded a week-long high-level mission to Ghana, marking the institution's first major engagement with the country's new administration under President John Dramani Mahama. The delegation, led by Solomon Quaynor, the Bank Group’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization, conducted…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Escalating insecurity forces Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to close Ulang hospital in South Sudan

MSF continues to provide healthcare services in our other projects in Upper Nile state, including in Malakal and Renk counties

After two violence incidents earlier this year, MSF has been forced to close our hospital in Ulang county, South Sudan, and end our support to 13 community-based health facilities. This has left 150,000 people with less access to healthcare, in an area where MSF's maternal services are a lifeline. All…

Afreximbank

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South Africa Accelerates Drive to Expand Intra-African Trade through African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

As reported in Afreximbank’s 2024 African Trade Report, South Africa exported $29.6 billion and imported $9.6 billion from African partners, with intra-African exports comprising 26.8% of total exports

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration. Opening the IATF2025 South Africa Business Roadshow in Johannesburg, Mr. Humphrey Nwugo, Regional Director (Southern Africa) at Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), emphasised the urgency of…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Mauritius
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World Donor Day 2025: World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Mauritius donated blood and called upon students to commit as lifetime donor

To encourage youth participation, the Minister announced forward-looking initiatives, including a dedicated blood donor app and policy reforms like removing outdated age restrictions

“As the new generation, take the lead—donate blood! It gives hope and strengthens our nation’s heartbeat,” urged Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO Representative, on 12 June 2025 at Sir Leckraz Teeluck State Secondary School, during the national celebration of World Blood Donor Day. Dr. Ancia joined the Minister of Health and…

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

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    • Empowering Türkiye's Economic Future: Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Golden Global Investment Bank Ink USD 20 Million Private Sector Financing Agreement
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Empowering Türkiye's Economic Future: Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Golden Global Investment Bank Ink USD 20 Million Private Sector Financing Agreement

ICD and GOLDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENT BANK Join Forces to Fuel SME and Corporate entities Growth in Türkiye

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (https://ICD-ps.org) and Golden Global Investment Bank (the Bank) have entered into a landmark agreement to bolster economic growth in Türkiye. This new USD 20 million Commodity Murabaha Facility is designed to support private sector projects, with a special focus on…

Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Ambassador Presents Letter of Credence as Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

This is the first time that the Philippines has an accredited permanent representative to the ECOWAS since its establishment under the Treaty of Lagos in May 1975

The Philippine Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. Mersole J. Mellejor presented his Letter of Credence signed by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, designating him as Philippine Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia
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Foreign Minister Nyanti Addresses Mano River Union (MRU) Ministerial Meeting on Regional Boundary Resolutions

The proposed Joint Technical Commissions will conduct detailed geospatial assessments, review existing treaties and agreements, and help develop new demarcation protocols consistent with international law and African Union standards

Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, delivered a powerful message of unity and peaceful coexistence during the opening of the Mano River Union (MRU) High-Level Ministerial Meeting, which officially commenced on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. The four-day summit,…