The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Sierra Leone for US$224.2 million, or 78 percent of Sierra Leone’s quota) in support of the authorities’ economic development… Read More ›
Faced with growing economic instability in the Sahel region, caused by acts of terrorism and violent extremism, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s authorization for the deployment of… Read More ›
The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and the World Bank today signed a $240 million loan agreement to support the Government of Andhra Pradesh provide reliable, quality, and affordable 24×7 power to its citizens, according to World Bank… Read More ›
An average of 81 percent of Jambojet flights arrived and departed on time during the month of May, according to statistics released by the budget airline on Tuesday. Jambojet currently flies to seven domestic destinations; Nairobi to Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu,… Read More ›
NASA’s study has shown that biofuel produces fewer and smaller soot particles than standard jet fuel and would reduce aviation’s contribution to global warming in ways beyond the possible effect on contrails and cirrus clouds. According to to the report,… Read More ›
As the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance around the world reach record levels, United Nations and relief partners have revised their global aid appeal to $23.5 billion – up nearly 6 per cent from the original $22.2… Read More ›
Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court has issued an order convening a public hearing on 6 July 2017 for the delivery of its decision on the compliance by the Republic of South Africa with the Court’s request for… Read More ›
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on June 21, 2017, enables the immediate disbursement of the equivalent of US$ 26.9 million, bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to the equivalent of US$ 191.4 million for Malawi. The… Read More ›
The inflow of illicit weapons into Africa due to poor control measures enable people to illegally access arms to destabilise countries in the continent, killing innocent people, displacing millions, and destroying national infrastructures and properties. In a bid to address instability… Read More ›
