View of Repsol gas station located in Ponferrada, Spain.

Burkina Faso, AfDB ink financing agreements of six projects

Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed Monday 10 agreements for financing six projects in the West African country to the tune of $184 million. Aboubakar Nacanabo, the country’s finance and economy minister indicated that the first conventions will provide funds for Water and Sanitation Services Improvement for Resilience Building Project (PASEPA-2R), project […]

First ICESCO forum “Women in Sport” calls for strengthening women’s leadership in sport

The first Forum on “Women in Sport”, initiated by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), held in in Rabat was attended by high-level officials and internationally renowned champions in various sports who unanimously agreed on the importance of strengthening women’s participation in sports and encouraging girls to become leaders in this sector […]

The U.S. trade office points to corruption of Kenyan officials

The U.S. trade office said Kenyan officials have been systematically asking bribes from U.S. investors, who complained of lack of transparency and excessive complexities and inefficiencies in the procurement process for contracts. Corruption will thwart foreign investors in Kenya where only those who pay a bribe manage to invest, said the U.S. trade office in […]