Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the First Lady attended celebrations, marking the Egyptian Women’s Day and honoring the Ideal Mothers for the year 2023. Marking the Egyptian Women’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrations, the President issued a presidential pardon for all debtors, both men and women, who are serving sentences in reform and … [Read more...] about President El-Sisi and the First Lady Attend Egyptian Women’s Day and the Ideal Mother’s Celebrations
Africa
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Somalia
Download logoDespite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum and program performance has been satisfactory. A staff-level agreement was reached on the fifth review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement; The authorities’ steady progress under the Heavily Indebted Poor … [Read more...] about International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Somalia
US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War
China’s foreign ministry published a 4,000-word analysis entitled US Hegemony and its Perils on 20 February. It’s an indictment of alleged US foreign interference, intimidation and interventions that began 200 years ago. This was followed by President Xi Jinping’s accusation at the Communist Party National Congress in March that the US was pursuing an unprecedented global … [Read more...] about US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War
Startup Act: Côte d’Ivoire shifting up a gear
The Ivorian government has unveiled the Startup Act: a framework designed to support the country's most talented start-ups. Côte d’Ivoire has made technological innovation a priority in its national development plan, looking particularly at high-potential start-ups. To give more weight and visibility to young innovative companies, Côte … [Read more...] about Startup Act: Côte d’Ivoire shifting up a gear
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to send an integrated mission to assess and validate technical humanitarian needs in Burkina Faso
Download logoAn integrated high-level mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be in Burkina Faso from 21 to 27 March 2023 to assess and validate the country’s technical humanitarian needs for the year 2023. This mission is part of the implementation of the paragraph 31 decision of the 62nd Ordinary Summit Session of the ECOWAS Heads of … [Read more...] about Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to send an integrated mission to assess and validate technical humanitarian needs in Burkina Faso
