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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the accelerating spread of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the growing risks it poses to displaced communities across the region. As of 17 June, 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths had been reported across 31 health zones […]
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$1 billion Framework Agreement with the Government of Burkina Faso to support trade finance activities over the next five years across agriculture, energy, health, and private sector development. The agreement was signed on the sidelines […]
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, concluded its participation at the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku with a final day capped off with signings for member countries, private sector partners and regional trade promotion, bringing the total agreements signed to US$2.9 billion, demonstrating […]
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$750 million Framework Agreement with the Republic of Djibouti to guide trade finance cooperation between the two parties from 2026 to 2029. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meetings […]
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New York, USA, 19 June 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Conflict related sexual violence has soared in recent years. It includes rape, gang rape and sexual slavery – and overwhelmingly targets women and girls. The goal? To oppress, control, and inflict as much terror as possible on women and on communities. It is used as […]
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By Tessa Brewis, Sector Head: Projects & Energy, and Josh Da Costa, Associate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr As the Africa Energy Forum returns to Cape Town from 16 to 19 June 2026 under the theme Building Africa’s Industrialised Future, it comes at a moment when the energy conversation on the continent is starting to evolve. For […]
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Solo travel is more than just a fad. More and more people every year are choosing to travel alone, whether to have ultimate freedom over their itinerary, to push themselves into new experiences or because their family and friends can’t travel as flexibly as they can. In the U.S. alone, the solo travel market was […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “full support” for African efforts to advance reparatory justice for slavery during a virtual address at a conference in Accra on Thursday. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking at the High-Level Consultative Conference on the landmark UN Resolution on the Trafficking and Enslavement of Africans, […]
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In the humid cocoa-growing regions straddling the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire border, farmers have long played one country’s pricing system against the other. That era of arbitrage and smuggling may be ending. In June 2026, the world’s two largest cocoa producers — accounting for over 60% of global supply — agreed to harmonise producer pricing policies starting […]
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On June 18, 2026, in Lusaka, a quiet but significant realignment took place. Zambia and the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation agreed to expand the use of a $491 million agriculture-focused grant programme to also support critical minerals infrastructure — particularly along the strategic Lobito Corridor. Originally signed in 2024 to transform Zambia’s agricultural and […]
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In boardrooms from Lagos to Nairobi and Cape Town, a new wave of capital is quietly reshaping Africa’s digital future. TLcom Capital’s recent first close of $70 million for its targeted $150 million pan-African tech fund has sent ripples through the continent’s startup ecosystem in 2026. The London- and Lagos-based venture firm, known for backing […]
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In the sprawling industrial complex at Lekki, Lagos, the hum of machinery signals more than just one company’s ambition. On June 15, 2026, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announced a $600 million facility to Greenview Fertilizer Corp., the holding company overseeing Dangote Group’s fertilizer operations. This marks one of the largest single financings AFC has […]
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