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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
    • H.E. Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo speaking at the launch of the Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    • H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania addressing attendees at an event to officially launch the Tanzania Foreign Policy (2024) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania recently
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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…

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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),…

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GEPetrol Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Equatorial Guinea Accelerates Upstream Revival

African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies takes place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town

Bienvenido Nguema Envo, CEO of Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company GEPetrol, has been confirmed as a speaker at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. His participation comes at a pivotal moment for Equatorial Guinea as the…

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) Extends EUR 232 million Insurance Policy to Standard Chartered & Others to Support Financing for Côte d’Ivoire’s Landmark “Tour F” Development

The endorsement supports an additional EUR 130 million Murabaha facility to the Ministry of Finance and Budget of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, building on the initial EUR 102 million previously insured by ICIEC

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 an endorsement to the Non‑Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligation (NHSFO) insurance policy with Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited and others. The endorsement supports an additional…