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World Bank Group Appoints New Division Director For Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros And Seychelles
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The World Bank Group has appointed Fily Sissoko as the new Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles, effective today. He succeeds Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, who held the position for the...
Johannes Zutt appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia
OnlineKhabar
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June 30, 2025
June 30, Kathmandu The World Bank has appointed Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser. His appointment is effective from July 1, 2025. As the regional Vice President for South Asia, Zutt will...
Feature: Comorian entrepreneur brings island fragrance to China
Xinhua News Agency
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URUMQI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 28-year-old Abdallah Daniel Abdallah greets visitors in fluent Mandarin at a pavilion filled...
Pakistan, Afghanistan no longer part of World Bank’s South Asia region
Mint
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June 29, 2025
The people cited above said Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be grouped under the bank’s Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, which would leave the South Asia group with six countries—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
IFC unveils package to boost Tanzania-Comoros business ties
Daily News Tanzania
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June 27, 2025
COMORO: THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has highlighted various opportunities for loans and professional financial advisory services for Tanzanian entrepreneurs and investors interested in doing...
Trump’s disrespect for African states persists
Sabah
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July 15, 2025
Forging a diplomatic endeavour among many states aims to achieve a quid pro quo status in international relations. While these relations strive to be on equal footing, mutual respect is highly encouraged among leaders, especially in their...
AXIAN's Yas Comoros Secures €25M IFC Loan for Digital Infrastructure
The Fast Mode
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June 23, 2025
Yas Comoros, a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom, has announced a new partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the next phase of digital transformation in the Union of the Comoros. The collaboration aims to expand...
Israeli politicians laud US strikes on Iran
The National News
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Israeli politicians across the ideological spectrum have welcomed US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with only a minority of left-wingers warning that an open-ended war could have devastating consequences for the Middle East. Former prime...
Image of the day: Volcanic beauty of Grande Comore
Muser Press
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June 21, 2025
Grande Comore, also known as Ngazidja, is the largest island in the Comoros archipelago, situated in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique. Seen from space in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captured on 12 July 2024, the island’s...
UAE FDI hit $45bn in 2024 on economic diversification push
The National News
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The UAE, the Arab world’s second-largest economy, received Dh167 billion ($45.5 billion) in foreign direct investment last year, and the country has its sight firmly set on achieving its aggregate FDI target of Dh1.3 trillion by 2031. The 48 per...
Russia not in economic crisis despite 'thousands of sanctions', Deputy PM says
The National News
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As Russia hosts a major global business conference, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak responded defiantly to western critics who say his country’s economy has soured. “There is no crisis in the Russian economy,” he told The National at the St...
Liberia Enters Carbon Market
Liberian Observer
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The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions. Dr. Emmanuel Yarpolowo, EPA Executive Director,...
Govt intensifies medical tourism agenda
Daily News Tanzania
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July 14, 2025
DODOMA: MINISTER for Health, Jenista Mhagama, has instructed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, to strengthen efforts to develop medical tourism campaign due to the significant investment made by the government in...
WATCH: Trump Hosts Africa-Israel Working Lunch as Mauritania Moves to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Israel
[your]NEWS
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July 9, 2025
Leaders of five African nations join Netanyahu at White House amid Trump-led push for continental trade and normalization with Israel By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump hosted a multilateral lunch at the White House Wednesday with...
National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa
Atlas Magazine
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Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...
Donald Trump wants Gaza ceasefire to automatically extend
The National News
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US President Donald Trump wants the proposed ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza to lead to a permanent end to the war, with the two-month timeline at the core of the deal automatically extending. That desire was relayed during a meeting...
Tour de France 2025: Pogacar sprints to 100 career wins
The National News
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UAE Team Emirates-XRG star rider Tadej Pogacar created history at the Tour de France on Tuesday as he won Stage 4 in Rouen to complete 100 career victories. Slovenian superstar Pogacar, who is targeting his fourth crown at the iconic race,...
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Ltd.
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA, and WARL...
Rubio hopeful of Gaza ceasefire in ‘near future’
The National News
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Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said he was hopeful a Gaza ceasefire would be secured in the “near future”, but said challenges remained and blamed Hamas for the process dragging on. The...