International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Zambia on the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility
The Zambian authorities and the IMF team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the second review of the 38-month Extended Credit Facility-supported program (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the Executive Board, Zambia will have access to about $184 million in financing (SDR 139.9 million); […]
Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria Welcomes New Executive Director
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Resolve to Save Lives announced today the appointment of Nanlop Adenike Ogbureke as its new Executive Director in Nigeria. She will oversee a technical and operations staff of 11, facilitate effective coordination and implementation of program activities, as well as foster and maintain productive relationships with government and […]
Egypt: President El-Sisi Holds Meeting on Developments of Agriculture and Irrigation National Projects
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting to follow- up on developments pertinent to the national projects in the agricultural and irrigation sectors across the country. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El-Sayyed El-Quseir and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Hani Sweilem. […]
Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets with Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Her Excellency Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, met today in Cairo with Her Excellency Minister of Planning and Economic Development of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Hala El-Said. During the meeting, the focus was on reviewing and strengthening the bilateral relations between […]
Press Statement: 2023 African Peace Award Winners
I bring you compliments from the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/). Download the document: https://apo-opa.co/49G8Mex On behalf of the Chairman Justice Suleiman Galadima, JSC, OFR, CFR (Rtd.), the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK, humbly wish to specially invite you to attend the Hybrid Award with the Theme: Africa is open for business: Strategic […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to Libya
We express our deepest condolences to the people of Libya for the tragic loss of life and widespread devastation caused by flooding in September; The announced central bank reunification has led to welcome improvements in banking supervision and monetary policy coordination. It will also help with moving the reform agenda forward; Libya urgently needs a clear economic […]
China has benefitted over 1 million African farmer households: minister
China has promoted over 300 agricultural techniques in Africa during the past decade, benefitting over 1 million farmer households on the continent, said Tang Renjian, China’s minister of agriculture and rural affairs, on Tuesday. Tang made the remarks while attending the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture. During the period, China has established 24 […]
Four Ways Entrepreneurs’ Organization is Empowering Middle East Pakistan Africa (MEPA) Business Owners
There’s a proverb which goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This was the driving force behind the creation of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) (https://hub.EONetwork.org/), a community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs – purpose-built to help individual leaders go farther than they ever thought possible. Today, […]
Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture
On November 14, 2023, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture held in Sanya, Hainan. Wu Peng said that […]
End the killing of children in armed conflict, United Nations committee urges
With one out of every five children worldwide living within armed conflict zones, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child marks World Children’s Day in a sombre mood and calls for ceasefires and a return to basics of humanitarian law to safeguard all children. The Committee today issued the following statement: “World Children’s Day has […]
