Africa

Lomé hosted the 23rd International Pharmaceutical Forum entitled 'Universal Access to Healthcare, Challenges, Problems and Prospects for the Pharmaceutical Sector' around 1.500 participants from several African countries

The 15% value added tax suspension on agricultural inputs, implements and products will be maintained upon Treasury decision as part of a broader strategy to attract more investment in infrastructure and irrigation projects

The international conference aimed at ending the war in Sudan, which has been going on for over a year, was hosted by Egypt with representatives from the UN, the African Union, the League of Arab States, the EU and several key countries involved

South Sudan's cabinet sent the draft budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year to the Ministry of Finance for review, seeking to focus more on government priorities

Somalia's National Fisheries Week was launched to showcase the potential of marine resources, demonstrating the government's commitment to promoting a vibrant blue economy

Niger's military leader has declared that the people of his country, along with its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, have 'irrevocably turned their backs' on the West African regional bloc

The World Bank approved $200 million in funding to help the country improve safely managed sanitation and water resources in water security hotspots

The EU will provide 660.000€ to the government to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the Loma Mountains and surrounding areas, in a three-year project on conservation efforts and sustainable development initiatives

Tunisia's Independent High Electoral Authority has announced the timetable for the upcoming presidential elections, set for 6 October

The new Disaster and Climate Change Management Manual provides a basic understanding of Mauritius' national agencies involved in disaster management and climate change action

The Nigerian government will create its own blockchain to save and improve national security and data protection

As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations, a draw was organised by the MUCODEC -Mutuelles Congolaises d'Epargne et de Crédit - Executive Board for the benefit of members throughout the country and held at the Federation's headquarters in Brazzaville

The largest amount of oil in almost 4 years will be exported in August, showing why the country decided to leave OPEC; shipments will rise to 1,23 million barrels per day, OPEC tried to impose a production limit of 1,1 million barrels per day on Luanda