adminUnder the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program, ITFC, Afreximbank, BADEA and ARSO organized a High-level Roundtable on the Harmonisation of Standards for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices in Africa during IATF 2021 in Durban
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the African Organization for Harmonization (ARSO), Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
Galmudug Communities Lobby for More Women Participation in Politics
Women politicians, clan leaders, youth groups, civil society organisations and key decision makers in Galmudug State came together last week in a dialogue on inclusive political participation in Somalia’s ongoing…
Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert’s Trip to Tunisia and Libya
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert visited Tunisia and Libya October 19-21. During her trip to Tunisia, Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert met with Tunisian government…
High-level UN Delegation to Visit Farmers and Review Progress of Rural Development Projects in Egypt
Egypt is IFAD’s largest recipient of financial assistance in Near East and North Africa, and was one of the first countries to receive the Fund’s financing; the IFAD delegation will…
UNMISS, Humanitarian Partners and Government Representatives Attend Joyous UN Day Event
Music. Some impromptu dancing. And tons of camaraderie. United Nations Day in Juba, South Sudan, wasn’t a typical celebration this year. It was a heartfelt coming together of UN personnel,…
United States Donates 1.4 Million More COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccines to Egypt
U.S. Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen welcomed the arrival of the third shipment in three weeks of Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccines to Cairo on October 22. This shipment of an additional 1.4 million Pfizer…
Key Initiatives Announced at UNESCO’s International Conference to Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
On 14 September 2021, UNESCO, in partnership with the European Union, organized an online conference to strengthen global cooperation in the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property. This conference…
AMISOM holds discussions on women’s political participation in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in collaboration with the Southwest State of Somalia, has held a forum to devise ways to promote women’s representation and participation in politics…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Attends Libya Stabilisation Conference in Tripoli
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othmane Jerandi is participating Thursday in Tripoli in Libya Stabilisation Conference. This will be an opportunity to convey a message of support…
WHO Unveils New Analytical Tools on the ESPEN Data Portal
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, through the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN), is making available new analytical tools in the NTD Data…