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United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
Source: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) |

Special Representative, Leonardo Santos Simão, concludes a two-day working visit to Ghana, reaffirmed United Nations’s support

The Special Representative commended Ghana's leadership role in regional affairs, and reiterated UNOWAS engagement to continue working closely with the authorities and people of Ghana to promote peace, security, and development

As part of his continued engagement, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel(UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday concluded a two-day working visit to Accra, Ghana. During his visit, the Special Representative was received in audience by the President…

Afreximbank

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    • Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank (front row, seventh from left) H.E. Dr Mohamadou Labarang Dean of the African Ambassadors’ Group, Egypt (sixth from left), Mr. Tamer Taha, Adviser to the Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt (eight from left), Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank (fourth left) with Ambassadors from various African countries during the Focus Africa event
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Source: Afreximbank |

Afreximbank Hosts Inaugural FOCUS Africa Trade and Investment Forum to strengthen economic integration in Africa

FOCUS Africa will address key investment challenges and unlock high-impact opportunities across multiple sectors, including agribusiness, technology, infrastructure, logistics, energy, manufacturing, mining, tourism, and the blue economy

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation (MoPEDIC) of Egypt and the Group of African Ambassadors in Cairo, is hosting the inaugural FOCUS Africa Trade and Investment Forum from 15 to 16 April 2025 at the Dusit Thani Hotel,…

Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates |

Croatia, Morocco Reaffirm Commitment to Reinforcing Partnership

The two countries reiterated their mutual will to reinforcing this partnership and further deepening economic, commercial, cultural, scientific, interpersonal and other mutually agreed areas of cooperation

The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Croatia reaffirmed, on Wednesday in Zagreb, their commitment to further reinforcing their comprehensive long-term partnership, concluded in 2019. In a Joint Declaration issued following talks held in the Croatian capital between Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić Radman, and…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

Africa’s coffee culture comes home

From baristas to African fine robusta, a new generation is reshaping the continent’s coffee narrative

South Africa, Uganda and Kenya topped the podium at this year’s Africa Barista Championship. But the real winner at this year’s Africa Barista Championship was African coffee culture itself. From 24 to 28 February 2025, the scent of homegrown coffee filled the air in Dar es Salaam, as 23 baristas…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

East African Community (EAC) Regional Leather Platform Meeting held in Kampala to Unlock Leather Sector Potential

This hybrid event aimed to accelerate the implementation of the EAC Leather and Leather Products Strategy 2020-2030 and identify key priority interventions for 2026-2027

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat convened an EAC Regional Leather Platform Meeting from 3–5 April 2025 in Uganda. The meeting was held with support of the East African Business Council (EABC), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the EU-funded EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II). This hybrid…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), European Union (EU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) launch EUR 10 million initiative to accelerate the implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Agricultural Policy

Launch signals stronger commitment to regional agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has launched the second phase of the European Union (EU)-funded project Support Towards the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II). The launch, held in Gaborone, Botswana, marked a…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and European Union Discuss Peace, Security and Regional Stability Issues to Seek Greater Cooperation

The Directorate of Political Affairs through its mediation officer Dr. Brown Odigie updated the Delegation on the Commission’s preventive diplomacy, mediation and peace building efforts across the region and highlighted possible areas of cooperation for consideration

The European Union (EU) is reaching out to the ECOWAS Commission through its Department of Political Affairs Peace and Security (PAPS) to gain more insights to the political and security situation of the region while exploring means of increasing cooperation between the two entities. The Director, Peace, Partnership and Crisis…

Afreximbank
Source: Afreximbank |

Afreximbank delivered exceptional 2024 financial performance, cementing its position as a systemic pan-African trade finance institution

These impressive results highlight Afreximbank’s resilience, systemic relevance and its commitment to delivering on its mandate and the objectives set under its Sixth Strategic Plan

African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Group”) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released the consolidated financial statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries, for the year ended 31 December 2024. Financial Highlights Afreximbank reported strong financial performance despite a complex global economic landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and elevated interest rate,…

Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)
Source: Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) |

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Co-Organises the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Private Sector Forum as a Side Event at the 50th Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Board of Governors in Algiers

The theme of the ICIEC’s High Level Panel Discussion (HLPD) is “Unlocking Trade Potential among Africa, Arab Countries, and Algeria: The Role of Multilateral Development Institutions and Global Cooperation”

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), the Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is co-organising the IsDB Group Private Sector Forum as a side event at the 50th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the…

Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates |

Morocco, Oman Underscore Determination to Promote Cooperation in Different Fields

This declaration was made during the 7th Moroccan-Omani Joint Commission, held in Muscat and co-chaired by Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Kingdom of Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman highlighted, on Sunday in Muscat, their determination to promote and bolster cooperation in different fields. This declaration was made during the 7th Moroccan-Omani Joint Commission, held in Muscat and co-chaired by Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates,…

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