EU grants Zimbabwe over $81 million for development
Harare, Nov 01 (IANS) The European Union (EU) extended 75 million euros (about $81.5 million) to Zimbabwe to help the southern African country address the...
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IMF approves reviews for Kenya to receive 606 million USD
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Nairobi, Nov 01 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board has approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Kenya’s program, allowing the...
Finance Minister Sitharaman highlights India’s commitment to African nations
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Washington D.C., Oct 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted India’s commitment towards African countries which has been redefined...
Kenyan President encourages more private investment in geothermal energy exploration
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Nairobi, Oct 25 (IANS) Kenyan President William Ruto urged private investors to fully explore the country’s geothermal energy potential, noting that only 10 per cent...
President Murmu meets Malawi counterpart, holds delegation-level talks
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Lilongwe, Oct 19 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday met her Malawi counterpart Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on the second day of her visit to...
President Droupadi Murmu highlights similarities between cultures of Mauritania & India
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Nouakchott (Mauritania), Oct 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has said that there are many similarities between the cultures of Mauritania and India such as women’s...
Kenya taps into diaspora community to grow visitor arrivals
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Nairobi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), a state-owned marketing agency, on Sunday launched a campaign leveraging the country’s missions abroad to increase...
‘Indian community in Algeria taking forward India’s interests and soft power’, says President Murmu in Algeria
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Algiers (Algeria), Oct 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, during her historic visit to Algeria on Sunday, highlighted that the Indian community in Algeria was a...
President Murmu embarks on historic visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi
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New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday departed for her official state visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi, in the first-ever visit...
Congo to start first phase of mpox vaccination
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Kinshasa, Oct 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will launch its first phase of the vaccination campaign on Saturday, DRC Health Minister...
Kenya begins translocation of elephants to boost human-wildlife coexistence
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Nairobi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), a state-owned wildlife management agency, commenced an elephant translocation operation in a bid to boost human-wildlife...
INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TALWAR ARRIVES IN MOMBASA, KENYA
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New Delhi, Sept 24: Indian Navy’s frontline stealth frigate, INS Talwar, arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, on 22 Sep 24. The visit aims to strengthen ties further and...
World Food India 2024: Chirag Paswan meets agriculture leaders of Liberia and Djibouti
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New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, met with the Regional Agriculture Coordinator for the Ministry of Agriculture in Liberia...
Sanjay Rana appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Morocco
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New Delhi, Sept 18: Sanjay Rana (IFS: 1996), presently Ambassador of India to Bulgaria, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the...
India sends humanitarian aid to drought-struck Namibia
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New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Namibia as humanitarian aid to address the...
Egypt calls for reforming global financial system
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Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for reforming the global financial system’s structure and boosting the engagement of developing countries in economic...
Algeria’s President Tebboune wins second term
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Algiers, Sep 9 (IANS) Preliminary results showed that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected for a second term, the country’s election authority has said....
India sends humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe to fulfill food security needs
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New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India has sent humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe in the form of a consignment of 1000 metric tonnes of rice to...
India, Africa have trade opportunities across sectors: Ex-RBZ Guv
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New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Africa have come a long way and there are scores of trade opportunities for both countries across sectors,...
Zimbabwe imports 90 pc of pharmaceutical products from India: Minister
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New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Zimbabwe imports 90 per cent of pharmaceutical products from India, the African country’s Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas...
Govt. of Uganda Dedicates Sub-Stations Builtwith POWERGRID as PMC
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Gurugram, Aug 08 President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo dedicated Nebbi and Arua Sub-stations built with POWERGRID as...