Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a consultative meeting with the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to advance dialogue on staff welfare & institutional reform. The President of the Staff Association, Mr. Nouhou Thiam, & members of his Bureau briefed the Chairperson on key issues relating…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

Africa: Nigeria Endorses AU’s Institutional Reforms On Peace, Security, Others

Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union (AU), with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing and…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

At the opening session of the 48th AU Executive Council, AUC Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored “the urgency of institutional reform, & the imperative of peace and development on the continent” ahead of the 39th AU Assembly. On #Water & sanitation; this year’s theme, he stressed that it “must be protected as a shared resource &…

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Absa and Ripple forge institutional digital asset custody in South Africa

Absa and Ripple forge institutional digital asset custody in South Africa

Absa Bank has announced a major strategic partnership with blockchain specialist Ripple to introduce institutional-grade custody solutions for tokenised assets, including cryptocurrencies, in South Africa. This move is significant, marking a turning point for how major traditional African banks engage with the burgeoning digital asset economy. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform

Africa: Robust Policies for Better Public Services in Africa – the 2025 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (Cpia) Report in 6 Charts

Since 2006, The World Bank’s annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Report has been a guide for countries, policymakers, and investors, identifying key trends and best practices that support effective public service delivery and foster a more resilient and prosperous future for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The CPIA is an annual diagnostic tool for SSA…

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