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Press Release: DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION – AUC Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak has received a major boost, after the donation of medical equipment, including over 1.5 million laboratory diagnostic test kits and over 100 tons for infection prevention and control commodities, by the Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation. […]
The winners were selected by an independent steering committee of industry experts from around the world APO Group JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 23, 2020 The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has been named ‘Best Islamic Financier’ by the trade finance platform, Trade […]
By Mekki ELMOGRABI If trade and industry are the two most important sectors in the African economy, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector is a vital domain shared between them. The Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) and Small and Media Businesses (SMBs) form the SMEs sector which is effectively “the drive chain” rolling and […]
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with DAL Group, one of Sudan’s largest conglomerates, for the provision of up to $75 million to improve food security and household incomes in the country. The agreement is .. follow the link to AfDB website: Sudan: African Development Bank signs first private sector loan, DAL Group […]
News links & briefs NTV: IGAD INFRASTRUCTURE: Master plan for 2050, with video interview Elsadig Abdalla the IGAD director for Economic & Regional Integration, says ahead of the implementation of it’s masterplan, to-date, member states have invested nearly 20 billion dollars in infrastructure development alone. Go to the video on youtube The Observer: Igad moots […]
The AUC-TI & GIZ Capacity Building Workshop lanched in Rabat. The workshop on Stakeholders Engagement on African Trade Policies and IGAD – UMA Regional Trade Policy Dialogue Forum. The workshop will take place from 25 – 27 September 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. L’Atelier de AUC-TI & GIZ de renforcement des capacités est lancé. L’atelier est […]
By Mekki ELMOGRABI Could the endless search for peace be a trap? Yes, because “sustainable peace objectives with high standards of security and stability” is the bait that entices stakeholders to ignore the need for private sector development and regional economic integration until peace is achieved. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) appears to be totally trapped […]
The Second Policy Dialogue for facilitating the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) will be held under the theme: “Commitment of the Member States for accelerated development of regional and continental infrastructure”. The event will take place in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 24 to 26 September 2019. Read from source: […]