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The Regional Intellectual Property (IP) Club Competition held in Harare, Zimbabwe, aimed at promoting intellectual property awareness among young people and encourage innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship at the secondary school level across Africa. The competition provided a platform for students to showcase their understanding of intellectual property rights, including, patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, and […]
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Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with the First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated the 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026. Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of 13th Edition of Merck Foundation […]
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The remarkable structural turnaround of Angola’s energy sector is officially moving from the page to the big screen. Global production house Soyini Tales Inc. – led by founder Tahira Francis – has commenced production on a premium feature documentary based on the insights of the best-selling book Crude Oil: Power Turnaround and Transformation in Angola, […]
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The Virtual HLPM of African Heads of State and Government and Partners dedicated to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was held on 16 June 2026 under the chairmanship of H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and Chair of the African […]
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ICD and SOCAR signed an MOU on 17 June 2026 in Baku after the opening of the Private Sector Forum during IsDB Group Annual Meeting. The MOU sets a framework to explore Shariah-compliant, limited-recourse PPP financing for projects in Azerbaijan and other ICD member states. The Cooperation targets infrastructure and energy projects in Azerbaijan and […]
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ICD and Azerconnect Group signed a mandate letter on 17 June 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan during the opening of the Private Sector Forum in IsDB Group Annual Meetings. The USD 20 million long-term Shariah-compliant financing facility will be used to part-finance Azerconnect Group’s capital expenditure program The ICD’s facility is expected to promote the creation […]
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ICD and TuranBank signed an Expression of Intent for a proposed USD 15 million Shariah-compliant Line of Finance in Azerbaijan. The financing will support onward lending to private sector projects, focusing on SME development. The signing took place on 17 June 2026 in Baku, on the sidelines of the IsDB Annual Meeting Private Sector Forum. […]
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) held high-level discussions on Tuesday in Abidjan with Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, focused on accelerating upstream development, expanding investment inflows and strengthening institutional frameworks supporting the country’s long-term energy growth. The meeting took place as Ivory Coast continues to consolidate its position as one […]
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today signed a series of strategic cooperation agreements with leading Italian partners at the AFC–Italy Business Forum in Rome, marking a significant step in translating Italy–Africa cooperation into bankable projects, scalable financing solutions and long-term industrial partnerships across Africa. The forum brought together senior […]
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, opened its participation at the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku with three strategic agreements signed and a full day of high-level engagements focused on promoting cooperation in the areas of trade finance, trade development, private sector […]
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