Financing is part of the European Commission’s Multiannual and Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian Recovery and Resilience, aiming to boost economic stability and job creation. EIB facility to strengthen Palestinian local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by improving access to affordable financing. Partnership with the Palestine Monetary Authority and local financial intermediaries to channel resources to private sector. After the approval of the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board in July, today, the EIB and the European Commission have announced at the UN General Assembly in New York the signature of a €400 million financing facility with the…
Month: October 2025
Financing in the WAEMU Region to Scale up…..As BOD Strengthens Financing Capacity
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (www.BOAD.org) has taken a major step in strengthening its financing capacity by increasing the size of its sovereign, portfolio credit-insurance policy signed in June 2023 says an official statement issued in Lome,Monday. The policy,subscribed with a pool of leading private insurers,the statement disclosed,now amounts to XOF297.6 billion (approximately EUR 454 million). This transaction is part of strategic plan Djoliba, which aims to optimize risk management and expand financing for WAEMU member countries. This expansion,it noted, underscores the credit insurance market’s renewed confidence in the…
AIM Congress Announces 15th Editin for 2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6th October 2025: The Organizing Committee of AIM Congress, the world’s leading investment platform, has officially announced the launch of its 15th edition under the theme: Reshaping Global Prosperity: Unlocking New Investment Pathways Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future. AIM Congress will be held from 13 to 15 April 2026 in Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AIM Congress, recognized globally as a premier event dedicated to steering sustainable investment trends, will address strategies to navigate major economic transformations. The event aims to…
Kingdom of Bahrain to Host 20th AAOIFI-IsDB Conference
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), together with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), represented by the IsDB Institute (IsDBI), is set to host the 20th edition of its annual Islamic banking and finance conference with the support of the Central Bank of Bahrain according to an official statement issued Manama,Bahrain,Sunday. The two‑day conference, scheduled to convene on 2-3 November 2025, will be held at Crowne Plaza, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. This year’s conference is themed “Islamic Finance in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Present Potentials and Future…
Marches in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
By JOSEPH WILSON and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Updated 8:25 PM GMT, October 4, 2025 Leer en español BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in a show of growing international anger over the two-year-old war. The protests in almost every major Spanish city had been planned for weeks, while the demonstration in Rome followed widespread anger after the Israeli interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla that had set sail from Barcelona in a bid to break the blockade of the…
Elevating the Greening of Africa’s Real Estate/Built Environment
Need for Integration,Strategic Partnerships et al, echoed…. As ACEACRES 2025 ends in Accra By: Mohammed A. Abu The Third edition of the Africa Construction, Engineering, Architecture, & Real Estate Summit (ACEACRES 2025) the flagship event of the Africa Engineering and Construction Network(ACECEN) has ended in Accra with an acknowledgment of the enormous task ahead as it relates to the green transitioning of Africa’s real estate sector and her built environment as a whole. Speakers,Presenters and panelists were however optimistic that, there is light at the end of the tunnel in…
Algeria Targets Frontier, Unconventional Resources to Maximize Production
Algeria is sharpening its upstream strategy around frontier zones and unconventional resources, with officials from ALNAFT and Sonatrach highlighting shale gas, offshore exploration and new licensing opportunities as key growth drivers. Speaking at African Energy Week 2025 on Thursday, Samir Bekhti, President of ALNAFT, said the regulator’s priority is “reaching the full potential” of Algeria’s reserves, noting that the country holds some of the largest oil and gas deposits in the region. “We’re focusing today on frontier zones to increase our reserves and production. We have huge unconventional reserves –…
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UDS Academic, Dr. Abdul-Basit Tampuli Abukari, Featured in J-PAL’s African Scholar Spotlight
The University for Development Studies (UDS),proudly celebrates Dr. Abdul-Basit Tampuli Abukari, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, who has been profiled by The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in its African Scholar Spotlight of 16th September 2025. The African Scholar Spotlight is part of J-PAL’s ongoing series that highlights the contributions of African economists who are advancing development through rigorous, evidence-based research. In its latest feature, J-PAL recognized Dr. Abukari for his pioneering work in agricultural development, impact evaluation, and the digital transformation of farming…
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, H.E. Kojo Bonsu Surprises UDS World Champions with Visit in Dalian
The University for Development Studies (UDS) football team, fresh from conquering the world at the 2025 FISU Universities World Football Tournament in Dalian, China, received an unexpected boost of joy when Ghana’s Ambassador to China, H. E. Kojo Bonsu, paid them a surprise visit at their camp. The atmosphere at the UDS base was charged with excitement as the Ambassador was warmly received by a high-powered delegation from the university, led by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elliot Haruna Alhassan. Accompanying him were the Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, the Director…