African Business

Cape Verde: Thousands of people devastated by sudden, severe floods

For many inhabitants of the Cape Verde archipelago, the night of 10-11 August 2025 will never be forgotten. Never before…

3 months ago

Merck Foundation’s 7th Edition of First Ladies Initiative Summit Brings Together 14 African and Asian First Ladies to discuss the impact of their programs

Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: xxxxx (https://apo-opa.co/41j9MCY) Merck…

3 months ago

Africa’s $100B Refining Opportunity Unlocks as New Capacity Surges Toward 2030

Africa is set to add 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of new refining capacity by 2030, marking one of…

3 months ago

CORRECTION – Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9): Japan International Cooperation Agency and African Development Bank sign agreement to extend Enhanced Private Sector Assistance initiative for $5.5 billion

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching…

3 months ago

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Strongly Condemns Targeting of World Food Programme Humanitarian Convoy in Sudan

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy in Mellit, North…

3 months ago

President of Seychelles received by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, was today received in audience by His Holiness Pope Leo…

3 months ago

Empowering Young Women in the Digital Age: The 2025 Leadership Conference and Competition

UN Women Ethiopia, in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and Safe Light Initiative, has organized a…

3 months ago

Japan: Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahamat Ahmad ALHABO, Secretary General of the Presidency, State Minister of the Republic of Chad

On August 22, commencing at 9:00 a.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a…

3 months ago

Liberia: President Boakai Declares Sunday, August 24, 2025 as “National Flag Day” To Be Celebrated on Monday, August 25, 2025

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared Sunday, August 24,…

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