CORRECTION: The African Development Bank appoints Yacine Fal as Special Representative of the President to the Africa Investment Forum
African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Yacine Fal as his Special Representative to the Africa Investment Forum, effective December 15, 2023. The Africa Investment Forum was launched in 2018 to leverage the collective resources of its co-founders and reduce the continent’s infrastructure investment gap. Its founding partners are the African […]
Afrobarometer inaugural presence at Conference of the Parties (COP28) amplifies African voices on climate change and spurs climate action collaboration
Afrobarometer (https://www.Afrobarometer.org) delivered African citizens’ demand for urgent climate action to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) last week, underscoring the commitment of the continent’s leading survey research organisation to integrating African perspectives into the global climate discourse. Speaking to key climate change stakeholders gathered in Dubai, Afrobarometer Director of Communications Nafissatou Diouf and […]
POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos
African telco operators have a golden opportunity to win customers and build loyalty through better customer experiences. NAIROBI, Kenya, 12 December 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to Tracey van Heerden, Head of Product Development & Operations at Itemate Solutions, the dynamic African telco sector is primed to meet demand for superior customer experiences. “Established […]
Unlocking Prosperity: The 2024 RegTech Africa Conference Set to Redefine Data Governance for Growth
Harnessing Partnerships for Africa’s Prosperity – Bridging the Data Trust Gap LAGOS, Nigeria, 12 December 2023 /African Media Agency (AMA)/- The anticipation builds as the third annual RegTech Africa Conference is set to once again bring together industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and key stakeholders in the 2024 edition scheduled for the 23rd and 24th of May […]
Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) Agree on Strategic Collaboration for Islamic Finance Capacity Development
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org), the knowledge beacon of the IsDB Group, and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the leading training and development provider in the region, signed a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate for Islamic finance capacity development. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the AAOIFI-IsDB Islamic […]
The African Development Bank appoints Yacine Fal as Special Representative of the President to the Africa Investment Forum
African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Yacine Fal as his Special Representative to the Africa Investment Forum, effective December 15, 2023. The Africa Investment Forum was launched in 2018 to leverage the collective resources of its co-founders and reduce the continent’s infrastructure investment gap. Its founding partners are the African […]
Food insecurity and malnutrition reach new highs in West and Central Africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles
Despite considerable efforts by governments and partners, food insecurity continues to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry people set to reach a staggering 49.5 million people between June and August 2024 – a four percent increase compared to 2023, according to a regional food security analysis released today. The trend […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes the Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$31.45 Million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Cabo Verde
The IMF Executive Board completed the third review under the 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with Cabo Verde, providing the country with access to SDR 4.5 million (about US$6 million), and approved an 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), in the amount of 100 percent of quota (SDR 23.69 million, about […]
Top 4 Highlights from the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris 2023
The first edition of Invest in African Energy (IAE) in Paris, organized last June, successfully catalyzed European interest in Africa’s burgeoning energy sector. The forum united thought leaders, government officials, key stakeholders and industry representatives from both continents and came on the heels of three European receptions that took place in London, Oslo and Frankfurt. […]
Islamic Development Bank Institute’s Smart Stabilization System Patent Application Earns Favorable Assessment from World Intellectual Property Organization
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) is pleased to receive a positive evaluation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) regarding the patentability of its groundbreaking Smart Stabilization System. WIPO has acknowledged the Stabilization System as a novel, inventive, and industrially applicable solution, signaling its significant potential for international patent recognition. This favorable evaluation underscores […]
