Africa

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, is pleased to announce its support for the financing of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway – Phase II in Nigeria,…

ACCRA, Ghana, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — Africans support women’s autonomy in marriage and reproductive decisions and endorse equal rights for women in the workplace, but many say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/4g0pE5z) reveals. Based on 50,961 interviews conducted…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and political risk insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, announced the approval of its 2025 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements by the Board of Governors on the…

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — Impact Africa Consulting Limited’s (www.ImpactingAfrica.com)​ appointment as an ISSB Training Partner enables the company to deliver official ISSB Disclosure Training using IFRS Foundation-developed content. The training will support professionals, companies and institutions to build practical capability in applying IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and preparing high-quality sustainability disclosures for investors,…

ASMARA, Eritrea, June 19, 2026/APO Group/ — The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare announced that, from 2004 to 2025, the Government of Eritrea disbursed over 6.2 billion Nakfa in support of families of martyrs. Noting that the Government of Eritrea began extending support to families of martyrs in 1995, Mr. Zerai Tekleab, Director of…