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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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    • AFC wins six top honors at the 2025 Global Banking & Markets Africa Awards in Cape Town
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Source: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) |

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Takes Center Stage with Six Prestigious Awards at the Global Banking & Markets Africa Awards 2025

These accolades underscore AFC’s pivotal role in landmark transactions that drive sustainable development and economic growth across the region

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to Africa’s financial and capital markets with six prestigious awards at the Global Banking & Markets Africa Awards 2025, presented during the Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Conference in Cape Town.…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Eritrea: Awards to Outstanding Students in Tsaeda Christian

Mr. Yohannes Solomon, head of secondary schools in the Central Region, extended his congratulations to the awardees, their parents, and teachers

Thirty-five outstanding students from Tsaeda Christian High School have been recognized for their exceptional performance in the 2023/2024 national school leaving examination. The awardees are members of the 36th round of the national service. Mr. Samuel Zerom, Director of the school, emphasized that the students’ achievements were the result of…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons Confirms Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2026 at Gala Dinner
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Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons Confirms Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2026 at Gala Dinner

Additionally, leading African energy players, companies and projects have been recognized during the 2025 African Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) in the Republic of Congo

Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, the Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo, opened the Congo Energy & Investment Forum's (CEIF) Gala Dinner announcing the premier event will take place for a second edition in 2026. “We commend the excellent organization of CEIF and are pleased to confirm its second edition…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation More Than A Mother Songs Awards 2025
    • Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation On Congratulating the Song Award Winners of More Than a Mother and Diabetes and Hypertension (1)
    • Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation On Congratulating the Song Award Winners of More Than a Mother and Diabetes and Hypertension (2)
    • Merck Foundation Lifestyle Songs Awards 2025 (1)
    • Merck Foundation Lifestyle Songs Awards 2025 (2)
    • Merck Foundation Lifestyle Songs Awards 2025 (3)
    • Merck Foundation More Than A Mother Song Awards 2025 (1)
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Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulates the winners of their SONG Awards 2023 and launch the Song Awards for 2025

The awards were announced by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’ campaign, together with African First Ladies, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’ campaign

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, in partnership with the First Ladies of African and Asian Countries, announces the 2025 Call for Applications for two Merck Foundation SONG Awards - apply now at submit@merck-foundation.com Merck Foundation Song Awards “More Than a Mother” to address one or more of…

Afreximbank

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Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) announces 2nd Edition of The Prize for Publishing in Africa

The prize is open to trade books published by Africa-domiciled publishers in the year preceding the prize, in one or more of the official languages of the African Union: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and any other African language

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) invites African publishers of trade books to apply for the second edition of the CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa. The initiative, developed in partnership with Narrative Landscape Press Limited, underscores the commitment of Afreximbank through…

African Union (AU)
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H.E. Moses Vilakati Salutes the achievements of the previous Commissioners of ARBE and DREA Respectively

Commissioner Vilakati wished both distinguished leaders continued success in their respective roles and looks forward to their ongoing contributions to the advancement of the Continent

H.E. Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) at the African Union Commission, extends his heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Amb. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko on her recent appointment as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the Republic of Italy.…

African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)
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The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) honours Uganda Police officers for brave contributions to Somalia’s peace

The UFPU-12 contingent, deployed to Somalia in April 2024 under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has significantly contributed to the African Union mission’s success through operational support to the Somali Police Force

The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has honoured 160 Ugandan police officers for their outstanding contribution to Somalia’s peace and security. The officers, from the 12th contingent of the Uganda Formed Police Unit (UFPU-12), received African Union medals of honour at a colourful ceremony presided over…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Members of Parliament (MPs) concerned about delay in Nalukoola swearing in

The concerns were raised during the plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 20 March 2025

Concerns have been raised in Parliament over the delay by the Electoral Commission to gazette Member of Parliament elect, Elias Nalukoola. Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform (NUP) won the Kawempe North by-election, thereby preventing his swearing-in as a Member of Parliament. The concerns were raised during the plenary sitting…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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    • Moukaramou Chanou, Managing Director of Ecobank International, accepting the award on behalf of Ecobank Group
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Ecobank named Africa’s Best Bank for Trade Finance in Global Finance Awards

Also wins Best Bank for Trade Finance in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda

Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), the leading private pan-African financial services group with unrivalled African expertise, is proud to be named as the Best Trade Finance Provider Bank in Africa, at the Global Finance Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance Awards 2025. Additionally, our affiliates in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Dr. Akinwumi Adesina receives the prestigious honor of the Chief of the Order of Golden Heart from Kenyan President Dr. William Samoei Ruto (1)
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    • “I am proud of the journey we started together ten years ago; I can see its fruits. Kenyans can feel its benefits,” President Ruto told Adesina who was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Grace Yemisi Adesina
    • “Since I was elected President, the Bank has financed a total of 57 projects, with total financing commitment of $4.44 billion
    • “Dr Adesina transformed the African Development Bank into a globally recognized institution for financial innovation and development impact and under his leadership, the Bank’s general capital grew from $93 billion to $318 billion”
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Kenya’s President Ruto awards African Development Bank’s Adesina highest national honour

Dr Adesina becomes the 20th recipient of the honour that was established in 1967 and first awarded to Kenya’s founding father and former President, H.E. Jomo Kenyatta

“I am proud of the journey we started together ten years ago; I can see its fruits. Kenyans can feel its benefits,” President Ruto “What a great honour! What a rare privilege! What a historic recognition!” Adesina Kenya’s President H.E. William Samoei Ruto has conferred the country’s highest honour, Chief…

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