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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • AFAWA beneficiary Blandine Koffi (far right), owner of Poisson d’Afrique, presents her fish products to the delegation
    • AFAWA Coordinator Melissa Basque-Roux addressed the gathering of more than a half-dozen implementing partners
    • Representatives from more than half a dozen organisations joined AFAWA and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Convene Partners to Advance Financing for Women Entrepreneurs

On the first day, delegates visited NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of the pan-African NSIA Group, which employs a range of financial tools to support women-owned businesses

The African Development Bank Group’s (https://www.AfDB.org) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) kicked off a four-day learning event focused on practical ways to improve women entrepreneurs’ access to finance and other economic opportunities across Africa. Hosted jointly with the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), a World Bank-hosted partnership,…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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    • Evaluating the Implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Child Policy by Member States of the Regional Organization
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Evaluating the Implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Child Policy by Member States of the Regional Organization

Poverty and natural or human made disasters such as population displacement, the destruction of essential socio-economic infrastructure, flood-induced epidemics, food insecurity, and malnutrition hinder the realization of children’s rights in West Africa

This was highlighted in the opening address delivered by Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed, Acting Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria. The remarks were made during the opening of the regional evaluation…

African Union (AU)

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    • African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson met with the Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe Dr. Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz
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African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson met with the Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe Dr. Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz

The Chair and the Foreign Minister exchanged on several issues affecting São Tomé

The Chairperson met with the Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe Dr. Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz on Thursday September 24th on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The Chair and the Foreign Minister exchanged on several issues affecting São Tomé. They discussed climate change…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Bank has partnered with Apolitical, Google and others to extend training in AI to African public officials
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81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81): African Development Bank Group and partners launch free Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for African public officials

Trainings have been developed by Stanford University Online and SDA Bocconi School of Management

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), together with UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google and Apolitical, has launched, a free training programme to help public officials across Africa understand and use artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. The programme was launched on the sidelines of the 81st session of…

African Union (AU)

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    • African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson at the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the #Africa-#Arab Partnership
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African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson at the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the #Africa-#Arab Partnership

Chairperson Youssouf highlighted the need to finalise the Joint Africa-Arab Action Plan, establish clear timelines for priority projects & beneficiaries, & develop sustainable financing mechanisms capable of translating political commitments into tangible results

At the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the #Africa-#Arab Partnership, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf underscored the need to revitalise the partnership and move decisively from declarations to implementation. With 2027 marking the 50th anniversary of the partnership, he said…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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Egypt: President El-Sisi Speaks with the President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council

The President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council lauded Egypt’s supportive role in safeguarding Yemen’s stability and territorial integrity, and valued Egypt’s steadfast positions toward the brotherly Yemeni people

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the call underscored the depth of the historical and fraternal relations between Egypt and Yemen. The President of the Yemeni…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea

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Eritrea participates in Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Congress in Canada

The Congress commended Eritrea’s efforts to develop competitive cycling, as well as its active participation in activities organized by the UCI

Eritrea participated in the 195th UCI Congress, held on 23 September in Montreal, Canada. At the Congress, Mr. Temesgen Redae, President of the National Cycling Federation, and Mr. Misgina Haile, Secretary General of the federation, presented a report on youth training programs organized in the country and their achievements; ongoing…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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    • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Advance Finalisation of Trade in Services Programme Workplans
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Advance Finalisation of Trade in Services Programme Workplans

The session, held on 24 September 2026 at the New ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, brought together representatives of relevant ECOWAS Directorates, the EU Delegation and GIZ to jointly review and refine detailed workplans developed under the programme

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the German Cooperation through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has held a technical working session to finalise workplans for 13 strategic reform processes under the Trade in Services Programme (TiSP). The session, held on 24 September 2026…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
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World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Launches the Health Campaign Digitization Initiative (DIGIT-HCM) to Transform Health Campaign Planning and Delivery Across the Region

The DIGIT platform is designed as an open, modular and interoperable digital infrastructure that provides countries with a unified interface for planning, managing and monitoring vaccination campaigns

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa is advancing the digital transformation of public health delivery with the launch of the DIGIT Health Campaign Data Digitization Project, a regional initiative designed to modernize how health campaigns are planned, coordinated, implemented and monitored across the continent. The initiative builds…

African Energy Chamber

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    • Ludoil Acquires Controlling Stake in Mediterranean’s Largest Refinery, Plans €1.3B Investment
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Ludoil Acquires Controlling Stake in Mediterranean’s Largest Refinery, Plans €1.3B Investment

With ISAB, Ludoil becomes Italy's largest privately held multi-energy company, with €1.3 billion of investment planned and expected consolidated revenues of around €13 billion a year

Ludoil Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ludoil Energy - the Ammaturo family's holding company - has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in ISAB from GOI Energy, following the successful conclusion of the Italian Government's Golden Power review. At a time of international tension and heightened energy costs,…