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African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania to support Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and local corporates

Source: APO

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to unlock and de-risk trade deals.

The facility will provide up to 100 percent guarantees to international confirming banks against risks of non-payment. This support will release trade finance lines for Exim, expand access to essential imports, and strengthen Tanzania’s private sector.

The new facility is expected to support up to $60 million in trade transactions over three years. The support will help Exim reduce its dependence on scarce foreign exchange collateral required by international banks, thus freeing resources for more productive lending to local businesses active in intra-African and international trade.

Supporting trade is a key priority of the African Development Bank, the Head of Trade Finance, Lamin Drammeh said, following the approval. “Trade finance is essential for Africa’s economic development, facilitating both domestic and international trade, boosting economic growth and promoting regional integration.”

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up over 90% of Tanzanian businesses and account for a third of GDP. However, a $1.3 billion annual trade finance gap limits progress and continues to hold them back.

“SMEs and corporates are vital engines of industrialization, innovation, and job creation, and this facility will remove barriers to cross-border trade while opening doors for new partnerships with global and regional financial institutions,” Jaffari Matundu, Chief Executive Officer of Exim Bank Tanzania Limited said.

Key sectors such as agriculture, health, energy, and manufacturing will benefit by supporting the imports of essential goods such as fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, and farming equipment, as well as the export of Tanzanian commodities like coffee, cashew, and cotton.

Exim Bank is Tanzania’s fourth largest bank, with operations in Uganda, Djibouti, and Comoros. The facility will be implemented through agreements with Exim and participating confirming banks.

This project aligns with the African Development Bank’s 2024-2033 Ten-Year Strategy, the 2021-2025 Tanzania Country Strategy Paper which prioritizes improved private sector business environment for job creation through improved private sector access to finance, and the government’s Tanzania Vision 2025, which emphasizes a strong, competitive economy.

“This partnership with Exim Bank Tanzania demonstrates the African Development Bank Group’s commitment to reducing Tanzania’s trade finance gap, empowering local businesses to compete globally and create more jobs across the country,” Drammeh said.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Media contact:
Christin Roby,
Communication and External Relations Department,
media@afdb.org

About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Represented in 41 African countries, with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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Une nouvelle étude de la Banque africaine de développement souligne le caractère vital de la pêche continentale pour des millions de personnes

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (www.AfDB.org) a publié une « Revue des pêcheries continentales africaines », appelant à des investissements urgents dans la restauration des habitats aquatiques et à l’intégration de la pêche dans une gestion plus large des ressources en eau afin de préserver les moyens de subsistances de millions d’Africains.

Le rapport souligne le rôle crucial du secteur au-delà de la nutrition, soulignant sa contribution à la résilience, à la diversification des revenus et à la cohésion sociale. Il estime que l’Afrique compte environ cinq millions de pêcheurs à temps plein ou partiel, dont plus de dix millions de personnes – dont la moitié sont des femmes- qui dépendant de pêche continentale, si l’on inclut la pêche de subsistance.

« L’exploitation de ce potentiel est essentielle pour répondre aux besoins alimentaires et nutritionnels de la population africaine croissante », prévient la Revue. « Cependant, cela ne peut se faire sans une approche harmonisée et intégrée des autres activités nécessaires au développement, de la production d’énergie à l’agriculture et aux activités industrielles. »

Si la pêche continentale a démontré une résilience naturelle face au changement climatique, sa durabilité dépend de la santé des écosystèmes aquatiques et d’une bonne gouvernance de l’eau. Le rapport préconise des investissements dans la restauration des habitats de poissons dans les paysages modifiés, tels que les réservoirs, l’adoption de solutions fondées sur la nature, comme le rétablissement des flux d’eau naturels, la reconnexion des plaines d’inondation, la dépollution et la restauration des habitats riverains. De telles mesures permettraient non seulement de stimuler la production halieutique, mais aussi d’améliorer la qualité de l’eau et de protéger contre les inondations.

La protection des habitats critiques, notamment dans les zones dégradées comme les marais du lac Victoria et la rivière Falémé, fortement polluée au Sénégal, est identifiée comme une priorité. Le rapport souligne également les possibilités de combiner le développement de l’énergie et de la pêche en restaurant les crues artificielles en aval des barrages hydroélectriques, comme cela a été tenté sur le fleuve Tana au Kenya ou sur le fleuve Kenya.

En septembre 2024, Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement et l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) (http://apo-opa.co/4mGkFXc) avaient plaidé en faveur d’une plus grande reconnaissance des contributions apportées par la pêche continentale et des opportunités importantes qu’elle peut offrir, en particulier pour les communautés les plus pauvres et les femmes.

Lire la Revue des pêcheries continentales africaines 2025 (ici : http://apo-opa.co/46wXl88)

Distribué par APO Group pour African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

À propos du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement :
Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement est la principale institution du financement du développement en Afrique. Il comprend trois entités distinctes : la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le Fonds africain de développement (FAD) et le Fonds spécial du Nigeria (FSN). Représentée dans 41 pays africains, avec un bureau extérieur au Japon, la Banque contribue au développement économique et au progrès social de ses 54 Etats membres régionaux. Pour plus d’informations: www.AfDB.org

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New African Development Bank (AfDB) review highlights Inland Fisheries as Lifeline for millions of Africans

Source: APO – Report:

The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has released a “Review of African Inland Fisheries,” calling for urgent investment in restoring aquatic habitats and integrating fisheries into broader water resource management to safeguard livelihoods for millions of Africans.

The report highlights the sector’s critical role beyond nutrition, stressing its contribution to resilience, income diversification, and social cohesion. It estimates that Africa has around five million full- or part-time fishers with more than 10 million people — half of them women – dependent on inland fisheries when subsistence fishing is included.

“Realising this potential is crucial to meeting the food and nutritional demands of Africa’s growing population,” the Review warns. “However, this cannot be achieved without a harmonised and integrated approach to other activities that are necessary for development, from energy production to agriculture and industrial activities.”

While inland fisheries have shown natural resilience to climate change, their sustainability depends on the health of aquatic ecosystems and sound water governance. The report urges investment in restoring habitats in modified landscapes, such as reservoirs, adopting nature-based solutions like reconnecting floodplains, reducing pollution and rehabilitating riparian zones. Such measures would not only boost fish production but also improve water quality and provide flood protection.

Protecting critical habitats, particularly in degraded areas such as Lake Victoria’s marshes and Senegal’s heavily polluted Falémé River, is identified as a priority. The report also notes opportunities to combine energy and fisheries development by restoring artificial floods downstream of hydroelectric dams, which has been attempted on Kenya’s Tana River or on the Senegal River.

The publication builds on a joint appeal made in Dakar in September 2024 by the African Development Bank Group and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) (http://apo-opa.co/4mGkFXc), which urged greater recognition of the economic and social contributions of inland fisheries.

Read the Review of African Inland Fisheries (here: http://apo-opa.co/4npAEKB) 

– on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contact:
Alexis Adélé,
Communications and External Relations Department,
African Development Bank,
media@afdb.org

About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). Represented in 41 African countries, with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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Nova análise do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (BAD) destaca a pesca interior como salvação para milhões de africanos

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

O Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) divulgou uma ‘Análise da Pesca Interior Africana’, apelando a investimentos urgentes na restauração de habitats aquáticos e na integração da pesca numa gestão mais ampla dos recursos hídricos, a fim de salvaguardar os meios de subsistência de milhões de africanos.

O relatório destaca o papel fundamental do setor para além da nutrição, salientando a sua contribuição para a resiliência, diversificação de rendimentos e coesão social. Estima-se que África tenha cerca de cinco milhões de pescadores a tempo inteiro ou parcial, com mais de 10 milhões de pessoas – metade das quais mulheres – dependentes da pesca interior, quando se inclui a pesca de subsistência.

“Perceber este potencial é crucial para satisfazer as necessidades alimentares e nutricionais da crescente população africana”, alerta a análise. “No entanto, isto não pode ser alcançado sem uma abordagem harmonizada e integrada de outras atividades necessárias para o desenvolvimento, desde a produção de energia até à agricultura e às atividades industriais”, acrescenta-se no relatório.

Embora a pesca interior tenha demonstrado uma resiliência natural às alterações climáticas, a sua sustentabilidade depende da saúde dos ecossistemas aquáticos e de uma boa gestão da água. O relatório insta ao investimento na restauração de habitats em paisagens modificadas, como reservatórios, adotando soluções baseadas na natureza, como a reconexão de planícies aluviais, a redução da poluição e a reabilitação de zonas ribeirinhas. Tais medidas não só aumentariam a produção piscícola, como também melhorariam a qualidade da água e proporcionariam proteção contra inundações.

A proteção de habitats críticos, particularmente em áreas degradadas, como os pântanos do Lago Vitória e o rio Falémé, altamente poluído, no Senegal, é identificada como uma prioridade. O relatório também aponta oportunidades para combinar o desenvolvimento energético e pesqueiro através da restauração de inundações artificiais a jusante de barragens hidroelétricas, o que foi tentado no rio Tana, no Quénia, ou no rio Senegal.

A publicação baseia-se num apelo conjunto feito em Dakar, em setembro de 2024, pelo Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento e pela Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura (FAO) (http://apo-opa.co/42LYwPZ), que instou a um maior reconhecimento das contribuições económicas e sociais da pesca interior.

Leia a Revisão da Pesca Interior Africana aqui: http://apo-opa.co/4npAEKB.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Contacto para os media: 
Alexis Adélé,
Departamento de Comunicação e Relações Externas, 
media@afdb.org

Sobre o Grupo do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento:
O Grupo Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento é a principal instituição financeira de desenvolvimento em África. Inclui três entidades distintas: o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (AfDB), o Fundo Africano de Desenvolvimento (ADF) e o Fundo Fiduciário da Nigéria (NTF). Presente no terreno em 41 países africanos, com uma representação externa no Japão, o Banco contribui para o desenvolvimento económico e o progresso social dos seus 54 Estados-membros. Mais informações em www.AfDB.org/pt

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Qatar Participates in Annual Ministerial Coordination Meeting of OIC Foreign Ministers

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 26, 2025

The State of Qatar participated Friday in the annual ministerial coordination meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The State of Qatar’s delegation to the meeting was led by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. 

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Qatar Participates in High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Palestine

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 26, 2025

The State of Qatar participated Friday in the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Palestine – The Hague Group, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Qatar’s delegation to the meeting was headed by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.

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President of Haitian Transitional Presidential Council Meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 26, 2025

HE President of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti Anthony Frank Laurent Saint-Cyr met Friday with HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Discussions during the meeting dealt with cooperation relations between the two countries and means to support and enhance them, as well as several issues of common interest.

HE the President of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti lauded the prominent role of the State of Qatar in the field of mediation, noting its tangible contributions to promoting stability, especially in Latin America, where it has established itself as a reliable party in resolving regional and international conflicts.

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Qatar Participates in Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of LDCs

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 26, 2025

The State of Qatar participated Friday in the annual ministerial meeting of foreign ministers of the least developed countries (LDCs), on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad.

In a statement during the meeting, the Minister of State for International Cooperation outlined Qatar’s role in supporting LDCs through pioneering development and humanitarian initiatives.

Highlighting that Qatar attaches special priority to enabling LDCs to achieve sustainable development, she said that global challenges such as climate change and humanitarian crises require the solidarity of the international community to ensure that these countries are not marginalized. She also reiterated Qatar’s commitment to continuing partnerships with the United Nations and the international community to promote development and prosperity in LDCs. 

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Qatar Participates in High Level International Conference on Repatriation of Persons from Al Hol, Surrounding Camps and Places of Detention in Syria

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 26, 2025

The State of Qatar has participated in the High-Level International Conference on the Repatriation of Persons from Al Hol, Surrounding Camps and Places of Detention in Syria, convened by Iraq and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The State of Qatar was represented at the conference by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. In his remarks during the conference, His Excellency said that Al Hol and Al Roj camps, as well as detention centers in northeastern Syria, pose a threat to peace and security at various levels and represent a major humanitarian and human rights dilemma.

He believed that addressing these problems primarily requires political will and international cooperation to return detainees to their countries for trial, as appropriate, and to ensure their reintegration and rehabilitation, especially innocent women and children.

His Excellency added that they have repeatedly heard from those who were detained that they were striving to survive amid constant fear and great hardship, including chronic shortages of food, clean water, medical care, and security risks, and that the common denominator among detainees is the desire to return home.

He said that they have repeatedly heard success stories of returnees, thanks to the care, tolerance, and practical training in life and work skills in particular, in addition to the support provided by authorities and communities for rehabilitation and reintegration.

His Excellency also commended the efforts of the Republic of Iraq and the Central Asian countries, which have made efforts to repatriate and rehabilitate their citizens.

He also commended the Syrian government’s commitment and keenness to resolve this issue and cooperate in this regard, while also praising the role of the United Nations in facilitating international cooperation in this regard.

HE the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the moral imperative, security considerations, and the aforementioned success stories should serve as an incentive to exert further efforts in this regard, allowing those trapped in tragic situations in the camps to return to their countries to live in peace and build a better future.

His Excellency noted that the State of Qatar has supported efforts to address this issue, in line with its commitment to global initiatives to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism, through its financial support to the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, which serves as the secretariat for the core task force dedicated to the Al Hol camp.

He recalled that the State of Qatar is one of the leading financial partners of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, noting that the Fund has implemented a campaign to support the reintegration and rehabilitation of Iraqi returnees from camps in Syria, and that the campaign has achieved tangible successes. 

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CANAL+ Unveils New Africa Leadership Team

Source: APO – Report:

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C+ is proud to unveil its new leadership team for combined businesses in Africa

Calvo Mawela, outgoing CEO of MultiChoice, is appointed as Chairman of CANAL+ Africa, which now includes MultiChoice Group and the whole of Africa including French speaking territories. David Mignot is appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of this new combined entity. The newly formed top management team is drawn from the two companies’ combined talent pool, with CANAL+ and MultiChoice each contributing an equal number of senior executives.

Congratulating the new management team, David Mignot, CEO for Africa, said: “We have an incredible Africa leadership team and has an exceptional track record across the continent and within the global group.  Working together, we will deliver growth across the continent by telling unique, high quality African stories, bringing great international content to our subscribers and leveraging our scale across the global company. With seven nationalities represented, this leadership team has the diversity, knowledge and networks to deliver best in class services and content for our subscribers – all enabled by commercial and technical excellence.”

New Leadership Appointments

The new leadership will operate as a single management team covering the entire African continent, structured into three divisions: Operations (TV and Fiber activities), Content, and Corporate Functions.

The new C+ Africa Leadership team is:

  • David Mignot, CEO, Africa
  • Nicolas Dandoy, CFO, Africa   
  • Aziz Diallo, CEO, PayTV French-speaking Africa
  • Byron du Plessis, CEO, PayTV South Africa
  • Fhulufhelo “Fhulu” Badugela, CEO, PayTV Rest of Africa
  • Jean-François Duboy, CEO, GVA
  • Hennie Visser, Director, Business Operations, Africa
  • Fahmeeda Cassim-Surtee, CEO, Advertising and Media Sales, Africa
  • Fabrice Faux, Director, Content, Sport and General Entertainment French-speaking Africa
  • Nomsa Philiso, Director, Content, General Entertainment, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
  • Rendani Ramovha, Director, Content, Sport, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
  • Clément Hellich-Praquin, General Secretary, Africa
  • Jean-Christophe Ramos, Director, Public Affairs French-speaking Africa
  • Keabetswe Modimoeng, Director, Public Affairs English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
  • Michel Sibony, Chief Value Officer, Africa
  • Karim Bouzid, Director, Integration, Africa
  • Hala Saab, Director, Brand and Communication, Africa
  • Sabelo Mawali, Chief Technology Officer, , Africa
  • Tshepi Malatjie, Director, Human Resources, Africa

Steven Budlender and Timothy Jacobs will each hold a senior position in the combined Group. Steven will be managing legal affairs for English-speaking Africa countries and Timothy will be managing synergies in Finance department.

– on behalf of MultiChoice Group.