Djibouti City, Djibouti – 19 February 2025–The second edition of the Djibouti Forum, under the theme “Unlocking opportunities for regional and global growth”, will take place from the 6th to the 8th of April 2025. Organised by the Fonds Souverain…
PARIS, France, February 17, 2025/ — Africa’s energy sector is seeing growing interest from Islamic financial institutions, as demonstrated by the recent $400 million Murabaha financing secured by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This transaction not only underscores the growing role…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) () and Prince Mohammed bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC) have signed agreements to foster entrepreneurial skills and leadership excellence in IsDB Member Countries and Muslim Communities. This collaboration aims to launch…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 January 2025 – The 15th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly convenes today, January 12, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, marking the first international energy meeting of the year. Under the theme ‘Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 November 2024: The real estate market in Dubai continues to grow at an exponential rate, driven by increasing demand as an investment destination, relaxing land ownership regulations, the increasing inflow of expats to the Emirate…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2024/ — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully closed a US$300 million India-focused syndicated loan, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing strategy to diversify its international investor…
Dubai’s tourism sector has been on a remarkable trajectory, marking an 11 per cent increase in international overnight visitors in Q1 2024, with 5.18 million visitors gracing the emirate’s shores. This surge follows a record-breaking year in 2023, where Dubai…
Dubai, UAE, 1 July 2024: The UAE Society of Engineers has announced the opening of nominations for participants in the third session of the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award 2024. The aim is to motivate engineers within the country to…
The transit of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Malacca, which is located between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra and connects the Indian and Pacific oceans, rose by 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in…
TOKYO, Japan, June 22, 2024/ — Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank’s strong support to manage risks, African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) leaders stressed at the Japan-Africa Business…
