Africa

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (www.ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and political risk insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, convened a high-level panel discussion titled “De-Risking Trade & Investment for Regional Prosperity” on the sidelines of the IsDB…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 1, 2026/APO Group/ — During a courtesy call at State House this afternoon, President of the Republic Dr Patrick Herminie and UN Tourism Secretary-General, Ms Shaikha Al Nuwais explored strategic partnerships for stronger UN Tourism support in accelerating Seychelles’ recovery and securing a permanent direct flight to Europe. The talks came ahead…

ABUJA, Nigeria, July 1, 2026/APO Group/ — President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Bright Igbinedion, the Otunba Atayese of Ile-Isoya Kingdom, on his 65th birthday. Chief Igbinedion is the chairman of Coral Oil and Gas Limited and a member of the prominent Igbinedion family of Benin, Edo State. The President joins the Igbinedion family to celebrate…

ABUJA, Nigeria, July 1, 2026/APO Group/ — The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has explained some of the strategies being deployed by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. According to him, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as well as the bold structural…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 1, 2026/APO Group/ — Dear colleagues, we are living through a difficult, confusing, and violent time, but precisely for this reason we must react, find solutions, and explore new ways of practising our profession, which remains a guarantee for a cleaner and more educational world of sport for young people. POLITICS Politics…