The ministers of UAE and Russia discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership in various fields. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met today with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in...

Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya, along with several other Arab countries, import much of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia.

“Europe and also Africa will be very deeply destabilised as regards food because of what can’t be planted right now in Ukraine,“ Macron told reporters.

Over the past 10 years, the UAE has reportedly sent relief supplies to Malawi amounting to AED85.3 million ($23.23 million).

The acquisition is expected to also add significant strategic value to DP World given Imperial’s footprint and strong market access and logistics solutions capability.

The surge in deaths came alongside evidence of both increased arrivals in at least one key destination and rising interceptions.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has praised the World Health Organization for its decision to pick Egypt and five other countries in Africa to manufacture Covid vaccine in the continent to fight off the virus.

Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs.

The scheme is the first regional plan that seeks to mobilise up to 300 billion euros ($340 billion) for public and private infrastructure around the world by 2027.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a plan to tackle a chronic shortage of cancer care capacity in many poorer countries, with an initial focus on Africa.

The two-day summit should discuss how to be more proactive in addressing factors that give rise to coups, including terrorism-related instability and frustration over constitutional revisions that extend leaders' time in power, said Solomon Dersso, founder of the AU-focused Amani Africa think tank.

The United Arab Emirates has lifted curbs on travel to twelve African countries for citizens fully vaccinated and who have received a booster dose of the approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Netflix currently rules the roost in the Middle East. Therefore, the Disney+ expansion should be a clarion call for regional OTT platforms.

The design of the bloack diamond Enigma is based on the Middle Eastern emblem of the palm — also known as “khamsa,” “hamsa,” or "the five".

The National Oil Corporation is trying "to maintain a level of production of 1.2 million barrels per day" but hopes for state investment in order to boost output.

The bonds were 1.8 times oversubscribed.

The virus mutant has spurred the world to record 13.5 million cases in the last week alone -- 64 percent higher than the previous seven days -- the global average of deaths dropped three percent. France's public health authority said Friday that the risk of hospitalisation was about 70 percent...

President of Senegal Macky Sall on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a port that will be built and operated by DP World at Ndayane, about 50-km from the existing port in the capital Dakar. The investment of more than $1.13 billion in two phases to develop...

India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that his country's goal is to become the UAE's number one trading partner. Goyal talked with industry executives and leaders of Export Promotion Councils in Mumbai on Saturday on using available opportunities to widen their global impression by grasping business...

Michele Montecchio was appointed as Country Manager for the Middle East.

Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.

The center will offer digital products and services using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as cloud services, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The package includes $23.5 billion of contributions from 48 high- and middle-income countries as well as financing raised in the capital markets and the World Bank's own contributions, according to a statement. "Today's generous commitment by our partners is a critical step toward supporting poor countries in their efforts to...

Afghans have joined Kurds, the Laz, Roma and other ethnic minorities and undocumented migrants in doing work others snub. For less than $10 a day, they roam the streets of Istanbul collecting trash — a profession that is illegal in the country, and has led to its practitioners being arrested...

A total of 1,368 delegates from 58 countries – including 250 virtual participants – attended the first edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) ASEAN in Dubai, which concluded today with a total of 180 bilateral business meetings taking place on the sidelines of the event. GBF ASEAN was held...

The OPEC Fund’s support will assist in boosting Afreximbank’s liquidity to grow its loan portfolio as it finances exports and imports in critical sectors across Africa.

Tebboune has vowed to reform state institutions inherited from Bouteflika, who died in September at the age of 84.

It has set up operations in Zanzibar with $7m investment.

Tens of thousands of migrants are stuck in Yemen, unable to pay for a return trip, held hostage by smugglers or detained by local authorities.

In May, around 8,000 North African migrants swam to Spanish from Morocco which resulted diplomatic crisis between these two countries.

Saudi Arabian Mining Co., has established a fertilizer terminal in the African state of Malawi through its subsidiary, the Meridian Group.

The factors that draw students to the US include the learning environment, a global perspective, and better employment prospects.

The trio is estimated to make pre-tax profits of $34 billion this year: over $1,000 a second, $65,000 a minute, or $93.5 million a day.

Moroccan coast guards have assisted more than 300 migrants in difficulty aboard various craft since Friday.

Dubuy.com aims to provide Kenya a secure and reliable way for its businesses to grow.

Countries with poor economies will face severe consequences of climate change caused by the rich nations.

The Matchmaking Forum is one of the most important commercial initiatives of ProColombia, which is being organized at Expo 2020 Dubai as part of the Colombian national strategy to take advantage of Free Trade Agreements and to promote the exports of the country’s companies.

The investors include lead investors Vostok New Ventures and Endure Capital and participating investors JAM Fund (led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen), YC Continuity Fund, a large unnamed Saudi-based fund, Shorooq Partners, 4DX Ventures and logistics giant Flexport.

InvestSP Corporation and the Global Logistics Passport initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MoU for better shipping and logistics.

Near will work with MEmob+ to continue its global expansion with a push into the Middle East and Africa.

Africa offers significant potential for investment and economic partnerships that can create mutual benefits for UAE businesses and their African counterparts, said Sultan Bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World Group. Speaking at a session of the Global Business Forum Africa in Dubai, Bin Sulayem said that for trade links to...

Morocco’s Automotive industry is growing exponentially each year with car sales exceeding 160,000 units in 2021, and creating over 220,000 direct jobs.

Egypt and Greece will sign a preliminary deal to build an electricity interconnection between the two countries in Athens on Thursday, Athens-Macedonia news agency (AMNA) reported.

DP World will contribute its stakes in three existing ports and invest $1 billion over the next few years through an investment platform to be created in partnership with CDC Group (CDC), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor. The platform covers a long-term investment period. CDC is committing...

The novelist won the literature's top award for his unflinching portrayal of their effects on the refugee experience.

Together, the airlines are making millions of reward seats available for frequent flyers to access more than 100 destinations.

Egypt, the most populous nation in North Africa, has already seen some investments from the AFC.

The United Arab Emirates is seeking to lure $150 billion in foreign investments as part of a broad nine-year plan to strengthen its trade and economic ties in Asia and Africa.

The project will involve building 10 hyperscale data centres, in 10 countries, over the next two years at a cost of more than US$500m

With this, the company eyes growth in the MEA region.