Africa

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (www.TheACG.org), in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, hosted a high-level session titled “Partnering for Impact: Strengthening Arab Coordination Group (ACG)–Private Sector Synergies for Sustainable Development” during the IsDB Group Private Sector Forum (PSF 2026), held in Baku from 16–19 June…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with the First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated the 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026. Link to Live Stream…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, continued to translate strategic dialogue into concrete partnerships on Day 3 of the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku, highlighted by the signing of a US$750 million Framework Agreement with…

MONROVIA, Liberia, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The Regional Intellectual Property (IP) Club Competition held in Harare, Zimbabwe, aimed at promoting intellectual property awareness among young people and encourage innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship at the secondary school level across Africa.  The competition provided a platform for students to showcase their understanding of intellectual property rights,…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The Virtual HLPM of African Heads of State and Government and Partners dedicated to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was held on 16 June 2026 under the chairmanship of H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the…