EU pledges €100 million to support democratic transition process in Sudan

The European Union on Saturday announced it earmarked €100 million to support the civilian-led authorities in Sudan, bringing the total EU contribution to €217 million. The announcement was made by visiting EU High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell after a meeting with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok. The assistance, to be delivered through the EU […]

World Cup 2022: Qatar receives support from Arab League amid hateful campaign

The Arab League on Sunday threw its “full support” behind Gas rich Qatar amid what it calls a hateful campaign against the first Gulf State to have been chosen to host the major global sport event, the World cup 2022. The organization made a strong statement slamming the critics and accusation of alleged corruption conducted […]

ECA, Afreximbank launch digital platform to boost intra-Africa trade

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank have announced the development of the African Trade Exchange Platform (ATEX), a digital business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) tool to help boost intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A statement by the ECA on Friday (27 January) also noted that the ATEX platform […]