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President Kagame backs operational launch of Africa Medicines Agency as Rwanda hosts headquarters  
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President Kagame backs operational launch of Africa Medicines Agency as Rwanda hosts headquarters  

Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, the Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), has held a high-level discussion with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to finalise plans for the full operationalisation of the agency in a move to advance continental health security.    The African Medicines Agency, established under the African Union, is a cornerstone of the continental health architecture.    Operating within the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, the AMA is poised to work closely with sister institutions like the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to deliver on the AU's health priorities.   This collaborative meeting in Kigali, widely seen as a major leap forward in ens...
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Multiply Group Announces Plans to Acquire 2PointZero and Ghitha Holding via Share Swap
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Multiply Group Announces Plans to Acquire 2PointZero and Ghitha Holding via Share Swap

The proposed acquisition forms part of Multiply Group’s broader strategy to build scale, enhance portfolio synergies, and drive long-term value. • 2PointZero brings scalable assets across energy, mining and financial services, while Ghitha Holding contributes a diversified food and agriculture platform. • The transaction remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, with further details to be announced upon completion of the review process. Multiply Group (ADX: MULTIPLY), the Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company that invests in and operates businesses globally, today announced that its Board has approved aproposal to acquire 2PointZero and Ghitha Holding through a share swap transaction. Under the proposed terms, Multiply Group would of...
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Karwa Motors and Daimler Truck Middle East Africa Sign Strategic Partnership at Busworld Europe 2025
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Karwa Motors and Daimler Truck Middle East Africa Sign Strategic Partnership at Busworld Europe 2025

During Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, Karwa Motors LLC and Daimler Truck Middle East Africa signed a strategic partnership agreement that marks a significant step forward in regional industrial cooperation. The agreement designates Karwa Motors as an official Daimler Buses Approved Builder, formalizing a direct supply arrangement for Mercedes-Benz bus chassis for both domestic operations in Oman and export to international markets. The partnership was signed by Dr. Ibrahim Al Balushi, Chief Executive Officer of Karwa Motors, and Michael Dietz, President and CEO of Daimler Truck Middle East Africa. “This agreement represents an important milestone in the development of our collaboration with Karwa Motors,” said Marcus Watts, Vice President, Daimler Buses, Daimler Truck Middle Ea...
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Abu Dhabi Unveils World’s First AI Public Servant at GITEX Global 2025
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Abu Dhabi Unveils World’s First AI Public Servant at GITEX Global 2025

Abu Dhabi is unveiling the world’s first AutoGov function with the latest version of TAMM today at GITEX Global 2025. AutoGov automatically manages recurring tasks — from license renewals and utility payments to scheduling routine healthcare appointments — running in the background of daily life so that people have more time to do the things they love and never have to worry about routine services.  The TAMM AutoGov function launch takes service delivery to the next level, marking a pivotal milestone in Abu Dhabi’s journey to becoming the world’s first AI-native government, representing the next generation of integrated intelligent service delivery. It can automatically manage recurr...
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Day Two of the 11th World FZO Congress Highlights the Role of Digitization and Sustainability, in Shaping the Future of Free Zones
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Day Two of the 11th World FZO Congress Highlights the Role of Digitization and Sustainability, in Shaping the Future of Free Zones

The World Free Zones Organization’s 11th annual World Congress continued its agenda today with a focus on the role of digitization and sustainability in the future of free zones and the mechanisms for enhancing their position as strategic trade gateways. The day’s sessions featured a series of sessions addressing critical themes such as the digitization of trade corridors, the impact of the OECD Global Minimum Tax, and the role of free zones as regional trade gateways.  Sustainability took centre stage with sessions focusing on the transition to net-zero through renewable energy, circular economy models, and green financing frameworks. Speakers underscored that decarbonization is not only a climate imperative but also a competitive advantage fo...
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World FZO Concludes Its 11th World Congress in Hainan
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World FZO Concludes Its 11th World Congress in Hainan

More than 1,200 Participants from 70 Countries and 16 High-Level Ministerial Delegations The World Free Zones Organization Concluded its 11th annual World Congress in Hainan, hosted from October 10-12. The event attracted more than 1,200 participants from 70 countries, along with 16 high-level ministerial delegations and representatives of international economic and trade organisations. The final day featured the Annual General Assembly meeting, during which a set of strategic resolutions aimed at enhancing the organisation’s operational framework and strengthening its global network of free zones was adopted. Elections were also held for the World FZO Board of Directors for a new term. The closing ceremony was attended by Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan Province, alongside ...
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Registration Continues for the Second Edition of “Miyahthon” to Advance Innovation in Water Sustainability
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Registration Continues for the Second Edition of “Miyahthon” to Advance Innovation in Water Sustainability

The Saudi Water Authority is continuing to accept applications for participation in the second edition of the global hackathon “Miyahthon”, which brings together innovators and entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia and beyond to develop sustainable solutions for the future of water. Registration remains open until 11 October 2025. This edition builds on the success of the inaugural Miyahthon, which witnessed wide participation from both local and international innovators. It led to the development of groundbreaking projects, including the “Smart Ric” water treatment solution and “Hydraya”, an artificial intelligence application. The winning projects were incubated in the business accelerators of the Saudi Water Innovation Center, enabling them to grow and transform into market-ready...
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New German development strategy ties aid to economic partnerships
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New German development strategy ties aid to economic partnerships

Reem Alabali Radovan, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, speaks during the conference on the reorientation of development policy.Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa Germany is set to tie development aid more closely to economic partnerships, under a new strategy set out by Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan in Berlin on Tuesday.  "Germany needs partners in the Global South," said Alabali Radovan. "Especially when it comes to cobalt or copper, there is no way around the Global South."  Without the key raw materials, there would be neither digitalization nor an energy transition in Germany, the minister warned.  The development strategy envisages developing specific initiatives and projects together with companies and associations, and i...
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Raxio-Laser Light Team to Transform Digital Access in Markets Home to Half a Billion People
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Raxio-Laser Light Team to Transform Digital Access in Markets Home to Half a Billion People

Africa’s fastest-growing but least-served online markets are set to gain more affordable, reliable, and higher-speed internet access through a partnership between Raxio Group, the continent’s most expansive data centre operator, and Laser Light Africa, the regional unit of the U.S.-based operator of one of the world’s most advanced integrated digital networks. The landmark agreement pairs Raxio’s expanding network of world-class Tier III carrier-neutral data centres with Laser Light’s scale and reach to deliver the most advanced digital access in seven high-growth markets—Angola, DRC, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda—home to a nearly half a billion people. By hosting and routing data closer to users through Raxio’s data centres and Laser Light’s network, the ...
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Sharjah Ruler opens Centre for Arabic Studies in Portugal
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Sharjah Ruler opens Centre for Arabic Studies in Portugal

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened the Centre for Arabic Studies at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA). His Highness also launched the Joanina Digital Library, presented the library with the rare Barbosa manuscript dated 1565, and signed his book “A Momentous Journey”, published in Arabic, English and Portuguese. His Highness unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the opening of the centre, before reviewing its services, resources and programmes that support Arabic teaching. He then proceeded to the historic Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra, where he launched the Joa...
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