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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) together with African First Ladies Africa mark International Women’s Day 2025 through their Impactful Development Programs
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication&Gender, mark ‘International Women’s...
Youth Charter Celebrates International Women’s Day: Empowering Girls and Women Through Sports and Arts
On this International Women’s Day, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) proudly highlights its commitment to empowering girls and women across the globe through sports, physical activity, cultural, and artistic endeavours. We...
Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire Launches West Africa’s First Gender Bond to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Women Entrepreneurs
Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (www.Ecobank.com), the leading Pan African Bank, takes a major step forward in its commitment to financial inclusion with the launch...
Congo Drives Oil Development, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to Participate at Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025
As sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil producer, the Republic of Congo has ambitions to leverage its oil production to fuel further economic growth. With over 1.8 billion barrels of...
Uganda joins Afreximbank’s Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA) as 21st Member State
The quest to broaden the scope of interventions by the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) development impact investment arm, into all corners of...
Zimbabwe: Ten years without answers since journalist and activist Itai Dzamara’s enforced disappearance
Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Zimbabwean journalist and pro-democracy activist Itai Peace Dzamara, Amnesty International calls on authorities to urgently establish an independent, impartial...
Olwishi lwa gandjwa kepangelo lya China kalina uupyakadhi washa
Ombelewa yomupilima goshilongo otayi kunkilile oshigwana shiiyageke oku taandelitha omitotolombo kombinga yolwiishi ndika lwa hawalekwa aakalimo moshitopolwa shaShikoto. Shika osha landula okakwatomawi ka pitithwa ku walye komalungula kutya olwiishi olu...
Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria at risk of food cuts as the World Food Programme faces severe funding crisis
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding. This warning...
ARISE IIP secures $450 million Afreximbank facility for industrial parks, Special Economic Zones development
In a significant move aimed at boosting industrial development across Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) signed a US$450 million global credit facility with ARISE IIP, the leading pan-African...