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Protesters gathered on Saturday at midday outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Lac district …Read More
** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS ** A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPPORTERS Standard Bank advises CANAL+ on its JSE listing Standard Bank acted as joint financial advisor and transaction sponsor to CANAL+ on its successful secondary inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Read more Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories the past week on Africa Private Equity News . 1. New DEG private equity fund-of-funds DEG Impact, a subsidiary of German development finance institution DEG, is launching a new private equity fund-of-funds, the Global Growth…
In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endangered vulnerable people and cost lives.Read More
The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to expand deportation agreements with African nations as it pursues stricter immigration enforcement policies.Read More
Hong Kong’s travel industry is highly optimistic about Central Asia tourism prospects, aiming to attract “silver hair” tourists and high-spending travelers following the city leader’s recent visit to enhance bilateral ties.Read More
Southeast Asia’s tourism landscape is experiencing a dramatic transformation as Vietnam and Thailand attract record arrivals and generate massive revenue growth, driven by rising travel demand, strategic policy reforms, and cutting-edge infrastructure.Read More
1. Hong Kong plans legislation to regulate crypto trading & custody, targets tabling bill within 2026 link Joseph Chan, Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, said on June 1 that following the implementation of licensing regimes for trading platforms and stablecoin regulation, Hong Kong will further roll out comprehensive regulation covering virtual asset trading, custody, advisory and asset management services to realize full-chain supervision of the ecosystem. The proposed regime requires all entities conducting such businesses in Hong Kong to secure a licence or registration from the SFC unless exempted. The scope of trading, advisory…
Projects will strengthen disease surveillance, outbreak response, and health system resilience across all 11 ASEAN member states.Read More
In a move that could reshape the competitive balance of aviation across Asia-Pacific, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join the oneworld alliance, bringing one of the region’s last major independent flag carriers into the global airline partnership network. Announced during the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the agreement will see Philippine Airlines become oneworld’s 16th member airline, strengthening the alliance’s position in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.Read More
The Syrian Initiative for the Freedom of Leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Syrian Lawyers’ Initiative for the Defense of Leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the Ministers Committee of the Council of Europe, EU institutions, and international human rights organizations to exert pressure on Turkey to implement the resolutions related to the “right to hope,” stressing that the continued isolation imposed on Leader Abdullah Ocalan constitutes a violation of European human rights standards.Read More