Climate, Peace and Security and the Need for a Coordinated Approach
Ambassador Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga is the focal point for partnerships, the AU Border Program and Regional Security Mechanisms in the Office of the Commissioner for Political Affairs and Peace and Security of the African Union Commission. The African continent is young. Over 60% of its population is below the age of 35 and often unemployed. It […]
International Trade Investments Forum and Awards Reception
“Power Africa” was an American presidential initiative launched by President Barack Obama in July 2013. The initiative aims at supporting economic growth and development by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. There is a direct correlation between economic growth and the power supply required in sub-Saharan Africa to fulfill its promise. […]
SECOND AFRICA CASHLESS PAYMENT SYSTEMS CONFERENCE
THE CONFERENCE The fulcrum of the second edition of Africa Cashless Payment Systems Conference is to trigger the development and implementation of safe, reliable and efficient national payments systems and Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) in Africa which is very crucial in achieving a secured, affordable, and accessible payment systems and services to help expand financial […]
FIN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SUMMIT & AWARD RECEPTION 2022
This event is expected to host senior Oil & Gas executives, policy makers, strategists and experts from the international energy industry, featuring both local & International chief executives, ministers and other industry leaders, who will discuss how the energy business is adapting to this changing landscape, how to develop new strategies, forging new partnerships, and […]
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UAE pledges $2bn to support Nigeria’s mining sector
The commitment was made by the office of Sheikh Hamdan bin Khalifa, the past ruler of Abu Dhabi, during the 2021 edition of the FIN Women Africa – UAE Trade and Investment Forum. The donations, according to Khalifa and Zulfiquar Ghadiyali, global peace ambassador, United Nations, were to further cement the close trade and bilateral […]
CAN AFRICA BEAT A LOOMING RECESSION IN 2022
CAN AFRICA BEAT A LOOMING RECESSION IN 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruptions to Africa—reducing earnings and increasing poverty and food insecurity as well as leading the region into its first recession in 25 years. New predictions from the World Economic Forum suggest that the global economy is set to face a recession by […]
5th FIN Forum Holds At Burj AL Arab In UAE
The federal government’s quest for foreign investment (FDI) has received a boost as leaders from the United Arab Emirates pledged a $2 billion investment in Nigeria’s mining sector.
The federal government’s quest for foreign investment (FDI) has received a boost as leaders from the United Arab Emirates pledged a $2 billion investment in Nigeria’s mining sector. The commitment was made by the office of Sheikh Hamdan bin Khalifa, the past ruler of Abu Dhabi, during the 2021 edition of the FIN Women Africa […]
ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS IN SUPPORTING AFRICA’S ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS IN SUPPORTING AFRICA’S ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION – Nigeria is at the Center of Africa’s transformation Africa is now the world’s second-fastest-growing continent. In this decade of seismic shifts in the global economy, Africa has defied the pessimists, accelerating its economic pulse and seeing significant improvements in its Human Development Indicators. But these […]