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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today announced the publication of Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger, a compelling new anthology of short stories emerging from the 2024 CANEX Creative Writing Workshop, an initiative under its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, designed to discover, develop, and elevate bold new literary voices from Africa and the Caribbean. […]

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The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is pleased to announce the co-option of four distinguished leaders to its Council: Ifrah Hassan Ibrahim, James Benoit, John Butt, and Tammy Brophy. Their appointments further strengthen the Society’s leadership as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, bringing together expertise across finance, sustainability, policy, investment, education, and global development. Chairperson’s Welcome […]

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Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org), a pan-African nonpartisan survey network operating in more than 40 countries, and the Government of the Republic of Ghana have formalised an agreement establishing the network’s headquarters in Ghana. This follows Parliament’s approval of the headquarters agreement in December 2025. Afrobarometer’s quarter-century of research, representing the views of more than three-quarters of the […]

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Emirates’ (www.Emirates.com) flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as the first installation of next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi onboard has just been completed. The Emirates A380 was one of the first commercial aircraft in the world to offer internet to its customers, with first generation systems […]

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The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is pleased to announce that its members have unanimously elected Professor Benedict Okey Oramah as the Society’s second Patron at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Professor Oramah joins the Society as Second Patron at this significant moment in the Society’s history, as it marks its 125th anniversary. A globally recognised economist […]

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Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, has provided $45 million of mezzanine debt funding to the International Group for Modern Coatings (“MIDO”), a leading Egyptian manufacturer of specialty paints and coatings. This transaction marks Vantage Capital’s third investment in Egypt and is among the largest mezzanine debt transactions in the country’s history. […]

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World Malaria Control Day, 25 April, was observed at the national level in Embaderho, Serejeka sub-zone, under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must.” Ms. Himan Woldegergis, representing the sub-zonal administration, said that as a result of the strong efforts being exerted, the prevalence of malaria has significantly declined. Mr. […]

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On April 24, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, delivered a lecture entitled “How the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) proposed by China could benefit developing countries”, at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute(FSI) of Liberia. More than 100 people attended, including Hon. Reginald Goodridge, Director General of the FSI, H.E. George Wallace, H.E. Olubanke […]

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Mr. Habteab Tesfatsion, Governor of the Southern Region, and Dr. Woldai Fitur, head of the Investment Center at the Office of the President, conducted a tour of inspection to assess the progress of development programs in the sub-zones of the Southern Region. During the tour, conducted from 16 to 22 April in the sub-zones of […]

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On April 24, Ambassador GAO Wenqi called on Ms. UMURUNGI Providence, Chairperson of Rwanda National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). The two sides recognized that bounded by similar historical experiences, China and Rwanda are like-minded partners. The two sides will deepen exchanges, enhance mutual trust, step up pragmatic cooperation, and bring more benefits to the […]

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