Opinion: Is Africa a shining example of how economic corridors can change development concepts?

👤Mekki Center 🕔1.Apr 2020

      By Mekki ELMOGRABI         It is almost two decades since the term Economic Development Corridor (EDC) was coined. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was the first organization to use the term in 1998. Since then, EDC is known as an integrated network of infrastructure within a geographical area designed to stimulate economic development. […]

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SMEs, Definition, and African and International Support

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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SMEs Opportunities and Challenges in Africa, it is all about Finance and e-Commerce

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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Ae-Trade Group and its Partnerships making an impact in Africa

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

By Mekki ELMOGRABI It was a lunch for a business forum in Khartoum. I was with a friend who was running medium-size business in West Africa.  We were at the best table viewing the confluence of the White and Blue Niles. Our discussion focused on the idea of joining an e-Trade network which is a […]

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African strategy for African SMEs

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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Are e-Commerce and e-Finance closer to Africa more than we think?

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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AfCFTA and SMEs, bold Initiatives are welcomed

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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Africa’s fight against COVID19 receives major boost with Alibaba donation of 1.5 million test kits and 100 tons for infection prevention and control commodities

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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. […]

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation recognized as Best Islamic Financier at the International Trade Finance Global (TFG) Trade Awards 2020

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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 […]

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Are SMEs the drive chain that moving African Economy?

👤Mekki Center 🕔23.Mar 2020

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 […]

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