Whose freedom pays for our festive season?
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United This year has been tough. Donations are down. Our independent work depends on your support. Please donate if you’re able — it truly makes a difference December 14th, 2025 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Supply chainThe…
Orange Money Group and Visa Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Online Payments in Africa
This partnership marks a new milestone in the shared ambition of the two companies: to provide millions of users with a simple, secure, and internationally recognized payment solution CASABLANCA, Morocco, December 12, 2025/ — Orange Money Group (www.Orange.com) and Visa…
PAHO supports Jamaica in the immediate deployment of mental health and psychosocial services after Hurricane Melissa
Kingston, Jamaica, December 10, 2025 (PAHO) – Hurricane Melissa has severely damaged health service infrastructure and disrupted life in Jamaica. In the aftermath, thousands of displaced families, health workers, children, and people living with chronic illnesses continue to deal with the storm’s psychosocial…
Africa No Filter announces inaugural Council as it expands its reach on the continent and beyond
The ANF Council brings together people who have not only excelled in their fields, but who Moky Makura, Executive Director of Africa No Filter, deeply admires for the way they show up for the continent DAKAR, Senegal, December 9, 2025/…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) Celebrate Growing Partnership with New Commitments
Building on more than US$ 800 million in TDB participation in ITFC syndicated facilities, the multilateral financial institutions have committed to further expand their cooperation in 2026 and beyond ABUJA, Nigeria, December 4, 2025/ — The International Islamic Trade Finance…
OECS Trade Finance Workshop targets systemic barriers to SMEs accessing finance to grow their businesses
From Marvin St. Louis Communications Specialist, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Sates The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Deliver Training on Using Artificial Intelligence to Foster the Islamic Financial Industry
The objective was to build the capacity of specialists by deepening their understanding of both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of AI ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2025/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) and…
Study reveals institutional investors and wealth managers search for digital asset alternatives amid worries about Bitcoin volatility
Institutional investors and wealth managers are increasingly looking for digital asset alternatives amid worries about Bitcoin prices rising and falling significantly, new global research* from Brava Finance, the non-custodial stablecoin management platform, shows. The study found that 89% of institutional…
G20 Summit: Norway reaffirms support to Africa’s development with NOK 3.1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s seventeenth replenishment
The seventeenth replenishment of the African Development Fund will be finalized at a pledging session in London from 15 to 16 December 2025 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 2, 2025/ — Norway reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa’s low-income countries with…
Jamaica Secures a Package of US$6.7 Billion Over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
Washington, DC, December 1, 2025—Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF –Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), the International…
