diplomacy&development

Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by  New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and  President of the “More Than a Mother” Campaign, has now been named among the  100 Most Influential African Women 2025 by Avance Media, for the seventh  consecutive year. She is recognized alongside Africa’s highest-ranking leaders, including  H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, President of Tanzania, and H.E. NDEMUPELILA  NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, President of Namibia. The recognition highlights her  unwavering commitment to women empowerment, girls’ education, and the  transformation of patient care across Africa. The annual list celebrates African women whose leadership, influence, and  accomplishments continue to shape decision-making at the highest levels locally and  internationally. Commenting on the recognition, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.) said, “I am deeply  honored to be recog...

The program alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange. Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader and Binance ( www.Binance.com ), the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced a new institutional off-exchange collateral program, making digital markets more secure and capital-efficient. Now live, eligible clients can use tokenized money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform as off-exchange collateral when trading on Binance. The program alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange. Instead, the value of Benji-issued fund shares is mirrored within Binance’s trading enviro...

Cyber attacks are one of the tactics used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Sweden and Ukraine have now reached an agreement aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s resilience to cyber attacks, which also enhances Sweden’s capability to cope with sophisticated cyber threats. The memorandum of understanding regarding cybersecurity was signed on 12 February in Germany, in connection with the annual Munich Security Conference. The 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. As the leading forum for international security policy, the MSC 2026 will once again enable high-level debates on the key foreign and security policy challenges of our time. “Sweden stands by Ukraine, and we will continue to support them for as long as it takes. Through the agreement that has now been signed, Sweden will also be able to contribute to Ukraine’s resilience in the field of cybersecurity, while further strengthening cooperation be...

Rania El Rafie,  Vice President of  Public Relations & Strategic Communications at Apo Group, appointed as Chair of the Public Sector & Thought Leadership Awards Judging Committee for the Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards The appointment reflects APO Group’s leadership in shaping communications excellence across Africa and the Middle East. APO Group ( www.APO-opa.com ), the leading multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has announced the appointment of Rania El Rafie, Vice President of  Public Relations & Strategic Communications, as Chair of the Public Sector & Thought Leadership Awards Judging Committee for the Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards. The Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards are among the world’s most respected business awards, recognising innovation, leadership, and impact across sectors within the MENA region.   As Chair, Rania personally ...

Rania El Rafie, Vice-présidente, relations publiques et communications stratégiques, en tant que Présidente du Comité de Sélection des Public Sector & Thought Leadership Awards pour les Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards Cette nomination témoigne de l’excellence communicationnelle d’ APO Group à travers l’Afrique et le Moyen-Orient.  APO Group ( www.APO-opa.com ), l e leader panafricain multiprimé du conseil en communication et de la distribution de communiqués de presse, annonce la nomination de Rania El Rafie , Vice-présidente, relations publiques et communications stratégiques, en tant que Présidente du Comité de Sélection des Public Sector & Thought Leadership Awards pour les Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards. Les Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards figurent parmi les distinctions les plus respectées au monde, reconnaissant l’innovation, le leadership et l’impact dans tous les secteurs de la région MENA. En tant que Présidente, Rania a ...

Le Directeur Général de l’Institut National de  Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), Jean-Jacques Muyembe  saluant l a ministre déléguée  chargée de la Francophonie et des Partenariats internationaux de la France, Eleonore Caroit accompagnée de l'Ambassadeur de France en RDC,  Rémi Maréchaux La ministre déléguée chargée de la Francophonie et des Partenariats internationaux de la France, Eleonore Caroit  accompagnée de l'Ambassadeur de France en RDC,  Rémi Maréchaux,  s’est rendue en visite ce Mardi 3 Février 2026 à l' Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale ( INRB) aux cotés du ministre de la Santé de la RDC, Samuel Roger Kamba.  La visite de l’INRB est une illustration de la solidité et de la profondeur du partenariat franco-congolais.  La ministre française  chargée de la Francophonie et des Partenariats internationaux de la France, Eleonore Caroit saluant le  ministre de la Santé de l...

Cérémonie de signature du protocole d’accord (MOU) entre la France, à travers l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) et la RDC, représentée par l’Agence de Développement et de Promotion du Projet Grand Inga (ADPI) Un protocole d’accord (MOU) a été signé ce lundi 2 février entre la France, via l’Agence française de développement (AFD), et la République démocratique du Congo, représentée par l’Agence de Développement et de Promotion du Projet Grand Inga (ADPI), en présence des autorités et responsables concernés. Cet accord vise à préparer les populations au lancement du projet Inga 3, un projet structurant destiné à améliorer durablement l’accès à l’énergie et à soutenir le développement économique, social et territorial. Face aux impacts majeurs attendus, le protocole prévoit des dispositifs d’accompagnement axés sur la formation professionnelle, le renforcement des capacités et l’aménagement territorial. Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editeur