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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland | Apr 27, 2025

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio to lead trade mission to Morocco

Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Morocco with a business delegation on 28–30 April 2025

In Morocco’s capital Rabat, Minister Ville Tavio will meet Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali, and Minister of Economy and Finance Faouzi Lekjaa. The discussions will focus on bilateral and trade…

Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt | Apr 26, 2025

Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation discusses with the European Union the timeline for the second phase of the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) program worth €4 billion

The meeting came within the context of the Ministry’s role in implementing the economic pillar of the European financial package announced last year, which coincided with the upgrade of Egypt-EU relations to the level of a strategic partnership

As part of her ongoing participation in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held in Washington, D.C., and her series of meetings with various multilateral and bilateral development partners and government representatives, H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) | Apr 25, 2025

In an age of uncertainty, Africa needs to lean towards resilience, inclusion, and transformation – Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Chief

To mobilise domestic resources, Mr. Gatete emphasised the need to enhance tax revenue collection through digitalisation, broadening the tax base, and improving tax administration

During an African Consultative Group meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva organised on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), discussed the pressing economic, social, and geopolitical challenges facing the continent. In his remarks, Gatete emphasised that…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Apr 23, 2025

Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers on the Contingency Plan and Modalities on the Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS Holds in Accra

H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to safeguarding its core values amid the formal withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger

The Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the contingency plan and modalities on the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS holds from April 22 to 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. The meeting, mandated by…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Apr 23, 2025

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Leaders Launch the Celebrations of 50th Anniversary in Accra

H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, highlighted the Community’s progress in peacekeeping, integration, trade liberalisation, infrastructure, and energy access

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launches the beginig of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the regional bloc today, April 22, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Welcoming dignitaries to the Golden Jubilee launch, H.E. Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister…

Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | Apr 23, 2025

Stakeholders acknowledge progress with Zimbabwe arrears clearance dialogue, call for more effort and support

Under the land tenure reform, Chissano and other speakers welcomed the ongoing compensation for former farm owners and the Farm Title Deed programme launched in December 2024

Challenges should not overshadow the good results achieved so far, says former president Chissano “Zimbabwe has made a lot of progress, against all odds. Now, we all should rally around it to conclude this process,” Adesina Former farm owners welcome compensation payment International organisations, creditors, and other stakeholders in the…

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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | Apr 23, 2025

Botswana Vice President Lauds African Development Bank’s 60-Year Legacy, Urges Economic Resilient Africa

VP Gaolathe extols the African Development Bank as “a beacon of Africa's own dream”

Botswana’s Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe has urged African leaders to build an economically viable and resilient continent amid global funding challenges, geopolitical tensions, and increased tariff regimes. Speaking at an event marking the African Development Bank Group’s 60 years of transformative impact across Africa and 53…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Apr 22, 2025

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers to Hold Extraordinary Session on The Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in Accra

Key items on the agenda include the modalities of the withdrawal process and the implications for ECOWAS Institutions and Agencies operating in the three countries

The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will convene an Extraordinary Session from April 22 to 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. The session is being held to deliberate on the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. Key items on…

Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt | Apr 21, 2025

Egypt: Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Arrives in Washington to Participate in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation will hold intensive bilateral meetings with the senior management of the WB Group to follow up on the ongoing partnership portfolio

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation and Egypt's Governor at the World Bank Group, arrived in Washington, USA, to participate in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are being held throughout this…

Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt | Apr 20, 2025

Egypt: Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Holds an Expanded Meeting with Ministry Leaders to Follow Up on Workflow and Discuss Priorities for the Next Phase

H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat gave directives to immediately commence discussions with ministries and relevant entities to begin preparing the medium-term economic and social development plan

Following the completion of the preparation of the Economic and Social Development Plan for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/2026, and the presentation of the plan statement before the House of Representatives, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, held an expanded meeting with the…

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