ICIEC & CAGEX Renew Reinsurance Alliance to Fuel Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Trade Growth ALGIERS, Algeria, May 23, 2025/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, today announced the renewal of a reinsurance treaty […]
Anglo American Platinum Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Confirmed to Speak at African Mining Week 2025 ACCRA, Ghana, May 23, 2025/ — Craig Miller, CEO of mining company Anglo American Platinum, has been confirmed to speak at the upcoming African Mining Week 2025 conference. During the event, Miller is expected to shed light on the company’s
African Mining Week 2025 to Set the Stage for Investment and Innovation CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 23, 2025/ — With global demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper reaching unprecedented heights, Africa’s vast mineral reserves have placed the continent at the center of the global energy transition. From powering electric vehicles
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Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire freed by Tanzanian authorities Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been found alive after days of incommunicado detention in Tanzania. Sources confirm that she was dumped at the Uganda-Tanzania border at Mutukula late Thursday night under distressing physical condition and without any formal deportation notice. Atuhaire, who had
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) summos the National Coordinator of the Parish Development Model (PDM) over the diversion of Shs 5.6 billion. Kampala-Uganda-The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the National Coordinator of the Parish Development Model (PDM), Dennis Ggalabuzi, to appear next week on Tuesday at 9:00 AM following concerns over the diversion of
Standard Chartered Uganda Hosts Investment Dialogue Event Focused on Cross-Border Trade as a Catalyst for 10X Growth Strategy Group-photo 22nd May 2025: Kampala, Uganda – Standard Chartered Bank has today successfully hosted a high-level Uganda Investment Dialogue focused on Cross-Border trade as catalyst for 10X Growth Strategy. Held under the theme: “Cross-Border Trade – Connecting Your Ambitions
Over 50 detained for attempting to sabotage Venezuela’s upcoming elections: President Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that more than 50 people had been detained recently for allegedly planning to disrupt Sunday’s regional and parliamentary elections. Speaking at a party rally in the capital Caracas on Thursday, Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term
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US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war The United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that the country’s military used chemical weapons last year while fighting against paramilitary forces. “The United States calls on the Government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations” under the Chemical
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Russia captures a village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region Russia claimed on Thursday that it took control of another settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its forces captured the village of Nova Poltavka, situated about 23 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in the
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Opposition candidate maintains lead ahead of South Korea’s presidential election Opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung maintains a convincing lead among the contenders for South Korea’s June 3 snap presidential election, a poll showed Friday. The Democratic Party (DP) candidate led the poll with 45%, a 6 percentage point decrease from last week, according to a Gallup
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