Africa

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$750 million Framework Agreement with the Republic of Djibouti to guide trade finance cooperation between the two parties from 2026 to 2029. The agreement was signed on the…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and political risk insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Huzhou Co., Ltd. (BoH) to strengthen cooperation in supporting…

ACCRA, Ghana, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in partnership with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has launched the second annual Automotive Executive Short Course (ESC) for senior government officials in Accra, Ghana. The programme, which is academically supported by…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — JustMarkets, one of the leading international brokerages, has announced the upcoming launch of trading in SpaceX (SPCX) CFD shares (https://JustMarkets.com). Starting 17 June 2026, traders will be able to take positions on one of the most closely watched private aerospace companies through the JustMarkets trading platform. SpaceX IPO…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — On the occasion of the Day of the African Child, celebrated every 16 June, teams from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) conducted support, awareness-raising and humanitarian assistance activities for children in conflict with the law,…