As of February 15, 2020, Benin will have its own biometric card manufacturing plant. It is part of a project to implement these cards and their use for various purposes. Several reforms have been taken to simplify their availability and, at the same time, the identification of people.
Africa-Middle East: E-commerce development at heart of Ethiopian Airlines-MailAmericas partnership
Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa will serve as a hub to develop e-commerce between Africa and the Middle East, under a...
Infrastructure: AFC receives $162 million from Proparco and DEG
To up its investments in infrastructure projects in Africa, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has just received a $162 million...
United States: Treasury Secretary calls for African debt relief
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on the international community to provide debt relief to African counties. She was speaking...
Energy: The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Signs Landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to promote the Origination, Financing and Execution of Renewable Energy Projects
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), the insurance arm of the Islamic Development Bank...