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President of Niger visits Wahat Al Karama

The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou visited on Wednesday Wahat Al Karama, Abu Dhabi’s national and cultural landmark designed to commemorate the sacrifices and heroic deeds of UAE martyrs to.

Kenya launches new currency coins

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on banks to find new innovative ways of supporting the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The President spoke at the.

African Development Bank delivers strong development results in Egypt

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has published the ‘Country Results Brief’ on Egypt. The report, which looks at Egypt’s economic situation, puts a spotlight on Bank’s investments in the energy,.

Kiir in South Africa for bilateral talks

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Tuesday left for South Africa to hold bilateral talks with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. The visit comes barely three months after President.

UK Prime Minister Faces Leadership Battle Tonight

By Martin Roche, Writer at Large By 10pm tonight, British prime minister, Theresa May, will know is she has survived as leader of the Conservative Party and as prime minister.

Ecobank appoints MFS Africa as digital payment partner

Pan-African bank Ecobank has appointed MFS Africa as digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders. The partnership allows Ecobank customers to send and receive money to.

Egypt says Zohr gas field output to hit 3 bln cubic feet/day by 2019

Egypt said on Wednesday that production from its giant Zohr offshore gas field is expected to exceed 3 billion cubic feet per day by 2019. Egypt aims to be a.

EU announces €125 million funding for the Sahel region

The EU has announced new funding totaling €125 million for the Sahel countries. The fresh injection of €125 million will be used for the swift launch of new initiatives, which.

Afreximbank, Heirs Holdings sign $600 million financing agreement to scale energy investments

African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has signed financing facilities totaling $600 million with the Heirs Holdings Group, a pan-African proprietary investment holding company, further driving its mandate to facilitate the growth.