Africa

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading platform for promoting trade and investment across the African continent, is proud to announce its partnership with the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the flagship Africa Debate conference, taking place on 22 October 2026 in Dubai.  Held in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade, the…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The 20th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance was successfully held in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Achieving Sustainable Prosperity through Islamic Finance,” in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings. The Forum brought together distinguished policymakers, regulators, development practitioners, and industry leaders to explore how Islamic finance…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a High-Level Emergency Meeting of African Heads of State and Government, the African Union Commission, Africa CDC (https://AfricaCDC.org/), the World Health Organization, Regional Economic Communities, partners and donors to accelerate the Ebola…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17, 2026/APO Group/ — ICD and ABDF signed an agreement to launch a Shariah-compliant SME financing program of up to AZN 200 million in Azerbaijan. The program introduces local currency (AZN) financing for the first time, protecting SMEs from currency risk by blending ABDF’s AZN funds with ICD’s multi-currency resources. Financing via…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 17, 2026/APO Group/ — Minister of Mining of the Republic of South Sudan, Losuba Ludoru Wongo, has confirmed his participation as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – Africa’s premier mining event – taking place from October 14–16 in Cape Town. His participation comes as South Sudan intensifies…