Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Afreximbank to Avail U.S.$10 Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis. The conflict, which…

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Africa: Crude Oil – Middle East Crisis Pushes Buyers to Focus On Nigeria, Other African Producers

Africa: Crude Oil – Middle East Crisis Pushes Buyers to Focus On Nigeria, Other African Producers

Global energy analysts have predicted that Nigeria, along with other oil-producing African countries, will become a major beneficiary of the ongoing Middle East conflict. According to industry observers, leading energy giants in Africa, including Nigeria, Libya, Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania, are increasingly seen as lower-risk alternatives to Middle Eastern crude suppliers. The ongoing…

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South Africa’s spam call crisis

South Africa’s spam call crisis

Your phone rings. It’s an unknown number. You stare at the screen, let it ring out and wait to see if a WhatsApp message follows. Sound familiar? You’re not alone – and you’re part of a growing problem for South Africa’s mobile operators. The reflex to reject or ignore unfamiliar callers has become so deeply…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: Human Rights Watch Submission for the African Court Advisory Opinion On State Obligations Related to the Climate Crisis

Human Rights Watch respectfully seeks leave to submit an amicus curiae to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereafter the Court) in relation to its forthcoming advisory opinion on the human rights obligations of states in the context of the climate change crisis. Our research shows that climate change already negatively affects communities…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless” champion of crisis diplomacy for the UN in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The distinguished lawyer and diplomat from South Africa was appointed…

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