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News
IsDBI issues annual report highlighting innovative solutions for Islamic finance and development
RIYADH, May 2, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] has issued its annual report for the year 2023, showcasing its activities and accomplishments in Islamic finance transformation and creative solutions…
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International
18th IsDB Global Forum to explore innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership in Islamic finance
JEDDAH, April 22, 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank [ IsDB ] Institute is to hold the 18th edition of the IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Saudi Arabia signs international coffee agreement 2022
LONDON, February 20, 2024 – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made history by signing the International Coffee Agreement [ICA] 2022 at the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] headquarters in London. This is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
2024 arrivals: The ICA welcomes new member from Saudi Arabia
BRUSSELS, January 23, 2024 – The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development from Saudi Arabia joined the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] in December 2023 as an Associate Member. A government entity,…
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Opinions & Commentary
The history of NAM and how Uganda was admitted to the global political grouping
KAMPALA, January 13, 2024 – The Non-Aligned Movement [ NAM ] which Uganda will be hosting next week has its origins from what has been referred to as the first large-scale Asian–African…
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Sports
Saudi Arabia to host TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup final
CAIRO – The Confederation of African Football [CAF] and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation [SAFF] have announced Saudi Arabia to be this year’s host of the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 taking…
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Africa
Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 2mln towards construction of new COMESA headquarters
LUSAKA – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$ 2 million towards the construction of a new permanent headquarters for COMESA in Lusaka, Zambia. Saudi Ambassador to…
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International
Debt-service payments put biggest squeeze on poor countries since 2000-World Bank
KAMPALA-The poorest countries eligible to borrow from the World Bank’s International Development Association [IDA] now spend over a tenth of their export revenues to service their long-term public and publicly guaranteed external…
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