Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa stressed Bahrain’s keenness on promising sectors that suppot the national development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, with the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He made the remarks […]
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VOA Interview: Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright
Editor’s note: Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, gave an interview to Carol Castiel of VOA’s English to Africa Service on the “Press Conference USA” radio program on March 7, 2023, at our Washington headquarters. As efforts to strengthen U.S.-Africa relations are in motion with plans for several high-level delegations to […]
China Expands Defense Budget 7.2%, Marking Slight Increase
China announced Sunday a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year’s 7.1% rate of increase. That marks the eighth consecutive year of single-digit percentage point increases in what is now the world’s second-largest military budget. The 2023 figure was given as 1.55 trillion yuan ($224 billion), roughly […]
African Businesswomen Press for AU Border Harassment Dialogue
African women and girls are discussing the harassment and discrimination challenges they face trying to conduct cross-border business under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The meeting in Addis Ababa, called “Gender is My Agenda,” is taking place ahead of the African Union heads of state summit, which is set to begin Saturday and […]