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June 17, 2022 (ENA) Ethiopia will work to further strengthen its economic ties with West African countries, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

West African Countries Director at the Ministry, Elias Melaku said Ethiopia, being a country with huge impact on the geopolitics of the Horn, will strive to cooperate in strengthening economic integration with the countries in the region.  

The Ethio-Djibouti railway and the Ethio-Kenya road are among the efforts worth mentioning in this regard, he added.

LOMÉ, DOUALA and PARIS, 08 June 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The French-Cameroonian Marie-Alix de Putter, President of the Bluemind Foundation and CEO of HEMLEY Productions, named “Best Woman Leader in Africa” (special mention) at the 2022 edition of the Africa Investments Forum & Awards (AIFA).

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Bomi County Senator and Chairman on Security, and governance at the ECOWAS Parliament, Edwin Melvin Snowe says the committee on security and governance and the regional parliament, in general, will not relent on naming and shaming any democratically elected government in the region that will go beyond two terms.

Addis Ababa February 6/2022/ENA/  The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta urged African leaders to maximize their efforts to eliminate Malaria by 2030 in the continent.

President Kenyatta, who is also chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), made the remark today during the launch of the 2021 Malaria Progress Report on Africa in Addis Ababa on the margins of the ongoing 35th African Union Summit.

According the report malaria remains a significant threat to the health and socio-economic development of Africa.  

MONROVIA – In his 5th Annual Message to the 54th Annual Legislature, President George Weah painted blossom picture of the country’s 2021 economy. He told the Legislators and the nation in the presence of members of the diplomatic corps that he has managed to keep the economy stable and expanded it by 3.6 percent – a nominal value of US$300 million in 2021.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) posted, for the nine-month period to September, a profit after tax more than eight times higher than the figure it reported a year earlier, the Lome-based lender said on Monday.

That it achieved even though gross earnings expanded by as little as 4.4 per cent $1.7 billion, according to data from the bank’s audited financial statements published by the Nigerian Exchange and seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

Ecobank Group has appointed Jubril Mobolaji Lawal as the managing director designate of its Nigeria operations.

The bank also appointed Mr Lawal as its regional executive.

The appointment is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, it said in a statement Monday.

The appointment is made ahead of the upcoming retirement of Patrick Akinwuntan, the current MD. Mr Akinwuntan will retire after reaching retirement age in January 2022, the bank said.

November 26, 2021

One of the leading pan-African banking groups in Africa, Ecobank Plc, has signed an agreement for a €100 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund Small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.

The long-term credit facility of over nine years with the facility affirms joint Ecobank Group and EIB targeted support for business investment across Africa, with particular support for the sectors most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jamaica Food + Drink Festival, in partnership with Visa, is breathing life back into Kingston 'day-life' with its innovative culinary series, Cooking + Cocktails. Set to be staged in its new state-of-the-art kitchen, this modern, interactive experience series promises to stir the senses and awaken the palate. Local deejays will keep energy high, while patrons enjoy intimate Chef-guided classes destined to revive your appetite for fun!

The Board of NSIA Insurance Limited has announced the appointment of Adesegun Akin-Olugbade as its new chairman.

Mr Akin-Olugbade who is a leading legal, finance and corporate governance expert, is taking over from Ituah Ighodalo who has since stepped down from the position.

The incoming NSIA Insurance Limited chairman said he felt privileged to be named to his new role and he is more than willing to push the company to greater heights.