Botswana downgrade adds pressure to diamond economy
GABORONE: Botswana is facing renewed pressure on its diamond-driven economy after S&P Global Ratings lowered the country’s long-term sovereign rating to BBB- from BBB and its short-term...
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EU announces €1.87 billion humanitarian budget for 2025
The European Union has unveiled a €1.87 billion budget for 2025 to address global crises, focusing on emergencies in Gaza, Syria, Ukraine, and other critical...
OPEC Fund co-finances Africa’s largest onshore wind power project
The OPEC Fund has committed $30M to co-finance Africa’s largest onshore wind power project in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, expected to power 1M homes and...
Egypt food exports reach $5.5 billion in first 11 months of 2024
Egypt’s food exports reached $5.5 billion by November 2024, marking a 17% growth over 2023, with key markets including Arab nations, Europe, Africa, and the...
MENA Newswire covers 4,000 individual media endpoints worldwide
MENA Newswire expands across Asia, Africa, and Europe, now covering 4,000 individual media endpoints....
MENA Newswire expands to 4,000 media endpoints across Asia, Africa, and Europe
MENA Newswire expands across Asia, Africa, and Europe, now covering 4,000 individual media endpoints....
Groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout in Africa: 12 nations to benefit first
Twelve African nations are poised to receive an allocation of 18 million doses of the inaugural malaria vaccine in a remarkable step towards combating one...
$1.5 billion WHO campaign aims to prevent bacterial meningitis in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will launch a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030. In...
Africa to launch $100-million Super League on Wednesday
Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football, will announce the African Super League on Wednesday with $100 million in prize money. The project...