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Islamic Finance Expands Africa’s Energy Investment Landscape, Strengthening Arab-African Cooperation

Africa Finance Corporation’s $400 million Islamic finance deal underscores the growing role of Sharia-compliant funding in Africa’s energy sector – an opportunity for greater Arab-African investment cooperation set to be explored at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum

Africa’s energy sector is seeing growing interest from Islamic financial institutions, as demonstrated by the recent $400 million Murabaha financing secured by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This transaction not only underscores the growing role of Islamic finance in Africa’s infrastructure development, but also highlights significant opportunities for deeper financial cooperation…

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Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025 to take place in Rwanda

The THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings recognise, incentivise and celebrate interdisciplinary science in higher education

This year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Africa Universities Summit (www.TimesHigherEd-events.com) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 18–20 March 2025. The prestigious summit will bring together cross-continental partners from higher education, industry, policy and civil society to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing African higher education and broader society.…

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Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) to organize OIC Business Intelligence Centre (OBIC) Capacity Building Program on Business Intelligence and Information Sharing in Jakarta

The event will focus on OBIC’s vision and the importance of information sharing for trade and investment

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.ISDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group is proud to announce the organization of its upcoming event the Capacity-Building Programme for Users of the OIC Business Intelligence Centre (OBIC), scheduled during…

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    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (1)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (2)
    • Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (3)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (4)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (5)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (6)
    • African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment (7)
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African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana; taking over from HE President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau; and commit to Change the Story on malaria and demand a big push to achieve malaria elimination including a successful Global Fund replenishment

The Global Fund is the largest source of funding for malaria, providing 62% of all international financing for malaria programmes

Against the backdrop of the 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report, which reveals stagnating progress and mounting threats to malaria elimination across the continent, Heads of State and Government at the African Union Summit committed to mobilising domestic resources and scaling up integrated and innovative financing. Leaders also urged global partners…

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President El-Sisi Receives the Crown Prince of Jordan

The Crown Prince of Jordan expressed his country's appreciation for Egypt's central role in firming-up the ceasefire, preventing bloodshed, and restoring calm to the region

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that HRH the Crown Prince of Jordan conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah II to President…

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President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister and the Minister of Higher Education

President El-Sisi emphasized the need to prioritize the transformation of scientific research outcomes into tangible products and services that contribute to the national economy

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Ashour.  Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the meeting reviewed national projects being implemented by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, including the…

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President El-Sisi Meets the President of the World Jewish Congress

During the meeting, President El-Sisi emphasized the critical importance for all parties to adhere to their responsibilities and commitments so as to ensure upholding the ceasefire

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of the World Jewish Congress, Mr. Ronald S. Lauder. The meeting was also attended by Head of the General Intelligence Service, Mr. Hassan Rashad. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting focused on ways to restore stability in the…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Creates Annual Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award

The announcement was made at the 10th annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in San Francisco, Calif. as part of NBA All-Star 2025

New Award Will be Given Out Annually to Individuals and Organizations Making Exceptional Contributions to Humanitarian Efforts  NBA Africa Will Donate 55 Basketball Courts to Communities on the Continent in Honor of Mutombo and His Iconic Jersey Number  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver today announced the creation of the NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) Dikembe…

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Two-Time Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star and Basketball Analyst Chiney Ogwumike Named Basketball Africa League Ambassador

Ogwumike is a passionate advocate for gender equity in sports and the sustainable development of basketball

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) today named two-time WNBA All-Star and ESPN analyst, Chiney Ogwumike as the First Female BAL Ambassador. The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall during the Africa Luncheon at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Ogwumike is a passionate advocate for gender equity…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia leading the South African delegation to the African Union Summit

The Assembly will take place under the AU theme for 2025, “Justice for African and People of African Descent Through Reparations”

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead the South African delegation to the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government. This gathering of continental leadership will take place this weekend, 15 and 16 February 2025.  The Assembly will take place…

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