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…
Polack Post: Caribbean Banks – Cayman Declares War
Peter Polack By Peter Polack The new Premier of the Cayman Islands has declared war on the banks operating there by ordering a massive increase in their fees now, and in the future. He also gave an indication of quasi…
Cayman: Regulations Now Published on CARF and CRS
Grand Cayman, 28 November 2025 – Regulations to implement two international tax reporting frameworks in the Cayman Islands, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amendments to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), were published yesterday, Thursday, 27 November in the Cayman Islands Legislation Gazette….
Government of Congo and African Development Bank Group adopt plan to improve portfolio performance
The agreed plan emphasises greater ownership of projects by sector ministries, concerted effort to support ongoing operations to maturity, and more coordinated investment programming KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 28, 2025/ — Following a joint review, the government…
MHES Receives £50,000 Grant to Propagate Native Plants
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES) is pleased to announce its achievement of a Darwin Plus Local Grant to propagate native plants at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. Darwin Plus is a government scheme under the UK…
