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  • Nairobi to host 14th UN conference on trade and development

    KENYA, 2016/07/04 Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is earmarked to host the next United Nations Conference on Trade and Improvment(UNCTAD). The 14th edition of the UNCTAD summit to be held between July 17-22 would take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, according to the United Nations data center in Naorobi. President Uhuru Kenyatta is billed to open the week-long conference. Thousands of delegates inclunding Heads of National and Government, ministers, academic and economic experts, representatives of the private sector and members of nongovernmental organizations are expected to attend.

  • Testing, testing: Rwanda’s new national convention and exhibition center

    RWANDA, 2016/06/13 Rwanda's new national convention and exhibition center and the adjoining Radisson Blu Hotel Kigali is ready for a test and will be at the heart of meetings, accommodation, and banquets by mid-July of this year, increasing the country’s MICE infrastructure in a huge way. The new facility is at the very core of Rwanda's drive to capture a larger portion of the MICE business and with new hotels opening in the fall, additional bedrooms in the top market segment will allow for larger conferences, meetings, and conventions in the Rwandan capital.

  • African housing, urban development forum opens in Rabat

    MOROCCO, 2016/05/12 The Initial African Ministerial Forum on Housing and Urban Development opened in Rabat on Wednesday ahead of the 3rdUnited Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Improvment– Habitat III, slated from October 17 to 21 in Quito, Ecuador. Jointly initiated by the Ministry of Housing and UN-Habitat, the two-day forum is holding under the theme “Urban and Sustainable Development Policies with the participation of 300 people drawn from about 40 nations. At the opening of the forum, witnessed by the chief of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, Housing minister, Nabil Benabdallah delivered figures on the issue of habitat in Africa, noting that in 2030, 50 % of Africans will live in urban areas.

  • King Mohammed VI of Morocco begins an official visit to China

    CASABLANCA, 2016/05/12 King Mohammed VI of Morocco begins an official visit to China on Wednesday according to the Ministry in charge of protocol in a statement on Monday.The Moroccan monarch will meet with Chinese President, Xi Jinping before the two leaders chair a “signing ceremony for a series of bilateral agreements, the statement added. King Mohammed VI will as well meet with several senior Chinese officials and will as well launch a strategic partnership between his kingdom and China.

  • Tunisia holds international exhibition on security equipment

    TUNISIA, 2016/04/04 With the constant insecurity caused by the incursions of jihadists, individuals, businesses and public services, are turning to electronic surveillance equipment. In order to bring closer manufacturers and consumers, the Tunisian center of Fairs, Exhibitions and Congress in collaboration with the Tunisian Security Trade, has organized the 2nd Edition of the International Security Exhibition Security Expo 2016. The two-day trade equitable Security Expo took place from March 28 to 31 and allowed exhibitors to display their new products ranging from the safety of persons to property protection.

  • Zuma in Saudi Arabia to Strengthen Bilateral Political and Economic Relations

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2016/03/31 President Jacob Zuma is on a national visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral political and economic relations, the Presidency said on Saturday. Zuma arrived in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon ahead of tomorrow's national visit. "The national visit... will serve as an significant structural catalyst to strengthen bilateral political and economic relations, in particular by strengthening co-operation in the areas of trade and investment and in support of expanding cultural and people-to-people interaction between the two nations," it said in a statement.

  • Dakar Economic Forum opens with highlight on African growth

    SENEGAL, 2016/03/20 The Dakar Economic Forum kicked off on Saturday with a discussion on how Africa can maximize it’s potential. Despite a slowdown in China and low oil prices, Africa is still receiving strong investment flows. “Increase has remained very strong in all African nations. But if one follows the forecasts, based on the assumptions we have for the next thirty years, the continent’s increase is a little additional than 5%.”

  • Kigali Forum Set to Accelerate Economic Transformation in Africa

    RWANDA, 2016/03/16 Recent events in the international economy have made it additional urgent than ever before for Africa to transform its economy. This was the sobering message from K.Y. Amoako, the president of the African Center for Economic Transformation at the same time as addressing delegates during the inaugural African Transformation Forum (ATF) which opened today in Kigali. "The sharp fall in commodity prices, or the slowing of the Chinese economy has once again shown how vulnerable most African economies remain to external factors outside their control," Amoako said. "Transformation has the power to change that dynamic."

  • HM King Mohammed VI arrived Saturday in Dakhla coming from Laayoune.

    MOROCCO, 2016/02/09 Upon His arrival at the Dakhla airport, HM the King reviewed a detachment of the Royal Guard who made the honors before being greeted by Wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, governor of the province of Oued Eddahab, Lamine Benomar, and Chairman of the Council of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, Ynja Khattat. HM the King was as well greeted by the governor of the province of Aousserd, delegate commander of the parade ground of Dakhla, chairman of the provincial council of Oued Eddahab, chairman of the municipal council of Dakhla, chairman of the provincial council of Aousserd, representatives of the judiciary, chairman of the local council of Ulemas, representatives of civil and military authorities of the Wilaya and notables of the region.

  • African Leaders, Top American CEOs Explore Opportunities At Business Summit

    ETHIOPIA, 2016/02/09 The US-Africa Business Summit is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday as African Heads of National and American business leaders meet with the objective of boosting trade and investment between the region and the US. Underlining that the current volume of trade and investment between the two sides was not enough, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn highlighted the need to increase economic interaction particularly in productive sectors. "Today Africa is rising. Africa's next is very bright. I believe the summit will help you to discover the potential for investment and doing business in Africa," the Premier told US business representatives at the opening of the summit.
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