Category: ECONOMY

AIM Congress Announces 15th Editin for 2026

Mr Mohammed

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…

IFIC 2025 Communiqué

Mr Mohammed

IFIC 2025 Communiqué Issued at the Close of the 4th Islamic Finance International Conference (IFIC 2025) Theme: Non-Interest Finance as a Catalyst for Inclusive and Sustainable Development Venue: Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), Accra – Ghana Date: 27th September 2025. We, the participants of the 4th Islamic Finance International Conference (IFIC 2025), convened in Accra, Ghana, under the distinguished patronage of the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, chaired by the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi (represented by Dr.…

About Ghana’s Adoption of Non-Interest Financing

Mr Mohammed

 Call for Action Echoed…. As 4th Int’l IF Confab ends in Accra By: Mohammed A. Abu The 4th Islamic finance International Conference, organized under the auspices of the Office of the National Chief Imam in collaboration with the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana(IFRIG) ended in the country’s capital, Accra, over the weekend with a call to action. Held under the theme, “Non-Interest Finance as a catalyst for inclusive and Sustainable Development”, the one-day event attracted regulatory institutions, private sector players, diverse religious groups, women groups, professional bodies, investment agencies…

Nominations Open for 2026 IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics (Knowledge Contribution)

Mr Mohammed

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) is pleased to announce opening of nominations for the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1447H (2026). This cycle of the Prize is in the Knowledge Contribution category, aimed to recognize, reward, and encourage significant knowledge contributions in areas related to Islamic economics that have the potential to solve major economic and financial challenges of IsDB Member Countries. Individuals and institutions are invited to nominate other individuals and institutions whose contributions to knowledge are groundbreaking and have a substantial effect on…

Afreximbank renews partnership with African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) to promote industrialisation of Africa’s automotive sector

Mr Mohammed

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, harmonising efforts to promote Intra-African trade and investment in the continent’s automotive sector says and official statement issued in Algiers,Tuesday. The MoU,it said, was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria by Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe, the Director of Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion at Afreximbank, and Ms. Martina Biene, President of AAAM. Its key pillars,the statement noted, are regional automotive value…

African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah pays courtesy visit to President Alassane Ouattara

Mr Mohammed

The president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Sidi Ould Tah, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara according to an official statement issued in Abidjan,Saturday. Ould Tah,the statement said, expressed his gratitude to the Ivorian leader for the support he received during his election in May becoming the ninth president of the pan-African multilateral institution. After the meeting,the statement added, Ould Tah accompanied by Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, Nialé Kaba, spoke to the national and international press.…

Rethinking Public-Private Partnerships for Africa’s Trade Future (By Ludovic Thanay)

Mr Mohammed

About Author: Ludovic Thanay, Senior Vice President Sales, Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com). Africa stands at a turning point. Home to nearly a fifth of the world’s population but responsible for less than 3% of global trade, the continent continues to punch below its weight. The reasons are well documented: weak infrastructure, fragmented policies, and slow adoption of digital systems. The real challenge is not only to bridge the divide but to design a model of trade that reflects Africa’s own realities and ambitions. Public-private partnerships (PPPs), when built on trust and…

African economies urged to invest in research for industrial transformation

Mr Mohammed

African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability, and technological sovereignty, said an official statement issued in Algiers,Monday. Speaking during the official launch of the African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, the statement said,the Group Chief Economist and Managing Director for Research at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Dr. Yemi Kale noted that while Africa accounts for less…

Afrobarometer builds capacity of civil society organisations and journalists to harness data for advocacy and news reporting

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, September 1, 2025/ — Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) has completed a five-day training for civil society organisations (CSOs) and media practitioners from Eastern and Southern Africa on using data for policy advocacy and news reporting. Participants in the training, held in Lusaka, Zambia, learned how to effectively access and use Afrobarometer public opinion data, gaining practical skills in conducting online data analysis and interpreting survey results. The CSO session equipped 21 participants with skills to amplify citizen voices on governance and economic and social issues through the use of Afrobarometer…

Singapore, Ghana to deepen green and agribusiness partnership.

Mr Mohammed

Ghana and Singapore on Wednesday discussed cooperation in sustainable development and value-added agriculture, anchoring their talks around a pioneering carbon markets agreement and plans to scale agro-processing and jobs in Ghana. Speaking during bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama in Singapore, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said, “the first Asian country to sign the implementation of a carbon credit agreement with Ghana and the first in Africa, is Singapore,” casting the deal as a platform to channel investment into low-carbon growth. He added that “other areas of interest are agribusiness, downstream…