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Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

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H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World…

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Africa: Ecobank Group Posts Record Revenue As Africa’s Macro Climate Turns

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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated posted its best-ever full-year revenue in 2025, driven by loan growth, higher fees, and a more stable currency environment across sub-Saharan Africa. Net revenue rose 17% to $2.45bn (1.42tn XOF), while pre-tax profit climbed 21% to $801m (466bn XOF), as the pan-African lender (BRVM: ETIT) — present in 39 countries — showed…

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Afreximbank Supports Dangote Group As It Targets U.S.$100 Billion Annual Revenue By 2030

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Cairo, Egypt — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proud to announce that it is supporting Dangote Group, as it seeks to expand its operations and grow its turnover to US$100 billion by 2030. The Group’s leadership presented its long-term growth strategy “Vision 2030: Supercharging Dangote Group for Long Term Success” to the Afreximbank Board of…

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West Africa: Sahel – the World Bank Group Launches a New Country Partnership Framework for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger to Promote Jobs, Growth, and Resilience

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Washington — The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to stimulate job creation, especially for youth and women, by strengthening human capital, infrastructure, and agricultural productivity, while supporting targeted reforms and private sector development. Grounded in the…

MTN Group shakes up board with five new directors

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MTN Group has announced a significant overhaul of its board of directors, appointing five independent non-executive directors as part of what it described as comprehensive succession planning. The appointments, effective 31 March 2026, include Herman Bosman, Adv Ouma Rasethaba, Stephane Richard, Ignatius Sehoole and Saf Yeboah-Amankwah. Bosman is the chairman of MTN Group Fintech and…

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Africa: Opening Remarks At the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (Gaac) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, 23 March 2026

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Opening Remarks at the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (GAAC) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines 23 March 2026 Your Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to…

Sanlam appoints group chief AI officer

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Sanlam’s Theo Mabaso Sanlam has appointed Theo Mabaso as group chief AI officer, giving artificial intelligence a dedicated seat on the financial services group’s executive committee. The move makes Sanlam one of the first major companies in South Africa to create such a role in the C-suite. Mabaso, who retains his existing role as group…

4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

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London — Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning. Officers were called to Golders Green, a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire. Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer…

Leader of Ecuador-based criminal group Los Lobos arrested in Mexico City | Crime News

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Angel Esteban Aguilar is suspected of masterminding the 2023 assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate. Law enforcement authorities have announced that the leader of the Ecuadorean crime group Los Lobos was arrested at the international airport in Mexico City, where he attempted to enter the country under a false identity. The effort on Wednesday to…

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Africa: Nsia Group Creates Financial Holding to Centralize Banking Operations

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NSIA Group is restructuring its financial services business with the creation of NSIA Holding Financière, a new entity designed to centralize its banking and financial activities. The move follows a strategic reorganization launched in 2025 aimed at improving operational coordination and supporting expansion across African financial markets. The group said the new structure will serve…