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LOME, Togo, March 5, 2018/ -- Francophone West Africa leads in intra-regional trade with trade hotspots around Dakar, Abidjan, Cotonou and Lomé, according to analysis by Ecobank’s research team in its new website, AfricaFICC.The team…

MANAMA, Bahrain, March 5, 2018/ -- Aligned with its role as advocate of the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI), the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella of Islamic financial…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 5, 2018/ -- The Internet Society and African IXP Association (AFIX) have announced that they will hold the 9th annual Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Cape Town, South Africa hosted by…

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 5, 2018/ -- The business educational development of Northern Nigeria took a new turn at the weekend when the renowned businessman, Aliko DANGOTE donated a N1.2 billion ultra-modern business school edifice to the Bayero…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 4, 2018/ --  The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Leila Zerrougui, remains gravely concerned by the violence in Djugu…

Bronx, New York-A long forgotten legend in our midst, Hon. Claudette Colvin, had been unearthed in 2015 by Peace December International right in the Bronx where she has been quietly living an ordinary and hardworking life since escaping for…

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 2, 2018/ -- In December, violence flared between communities in the Ituri province of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The conflict intensified in February when fighting broke out in the Djugu area. …

NEW YORK – The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) today announced a new partnership that will, for the first time, broadcast live all NYCFC games during the 2018 Major League Soccer…

ANTWERP, Belgium, March 2, 2018/ -- Antwerp and Dakar port authorities are to collaborate more closely in the next few years. In this way Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the…

LONDON, United Kingdom, March 2, 2018/ -- The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (AGF) has today entered into a re- guarantee transaction of an amount of up to USD 74 million with GuarantCo, to increase its…

ACCRA, Ghana, March 2, 2018/ -- USAID Administrator Mark Green's Remarks at the Fourth Annual Powering Africa Summit:Welcome, everyone.  It's good to see all of you here.  I think it speaks well for Power Africa, and I think it speaks…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 2, 2018/ -- In honor of World Wildlife Day, the Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) hosted a “Big Cats and their Habitats” roundtable…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 2, 2018/ -- The Overseas Private Investment Corporation announced this week it has committed $2.4 billion to date to the U.S. Power Africa initiative to harness the resources of the private sector to bring…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 2, 2018/ -- On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Abuja, Nigeria, March 6-13, 2018.…

DAKAR, Senegal, March 2, 2018/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme today urged governments in West Africa to invest more money in school meal programmes so these can act as a catalyst for improved economic and social welfare…

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NEW YORK, United States of America, March 1, 2018/ -- The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack that killed four Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured four others today in Mopti region. This incident comes one day after…

ACCRA, Ghana, March 1, 2018/ -- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has today (Wednesday 21 February), recognised Hayford Siaw, as the 15th Commonwealth Points of Light in honor of his exceptional voluntary service combating illiteracy rates in…

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 1, 2018/ -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and the European Union (EU) are following closely and with much interest the progress towards…

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 1, 2018/ --GE’s healthymagination Mother and Child Programme today graduated its second cohort of social entrepreneurs who completed training and mentorship that is designed to scale impact, thereby improving maternal…

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 1, 2018/ -- The Dangote Rice Outgrower Scheme in Jigawa State reached a turning point yesterday when the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote laid a foundation stone for the construction of a multi-billion Naira…

BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2018/ -- At Mobile World Congress, Mastercard today announced that it will use Facebook Messenger to provide technology to small businesses in Africa and Asia to drive affordable acceptance of electronic and…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, March 1, 2018/ -- Efforts to bolster digital financial inclusion in Tanzania and indeed other countries in Africa have received a shot-in-the-arm following a productive conference organized by FINCA Micro-Finance…

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Spain, March 1, 2018/ -- In partnership with Google, Mara Corporation Limited (MC) is set to release the Mara X for the African market in the second quarter of 2018. The Mara X will be a one-of-a-kind high-quality,…

PARIS, France, March 1, 2018/ -- The call for applications for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East opens today and will run through 31 May 2018,This prize, awarded by Orange, rewards innovative projects…

Legislation is part of a comprehensive package announced by the Independent Democratic Conference to protect tenantsAlbany, NY — The New York State Senate on Wednesday passed legislation sponsored by…

BROOKLYN, NY—The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH), a congregation of Sunset Park with services in 4 languages and of the Brooklyn Diocese, partnered with Faith in New York, a member of the PICO National Network and a…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, February 28, 2018/ -- The President of the Republic, Mr. Danny Faure, welcomed the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mrs Jutta Frasch, at State House this morning. The…

ABUJA, Nigeria, February 28, 2018/ -- Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) this week.Although endemic…