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Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President of AfDB

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Mauritanian finance minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the Africa Development Bank, the AfDB announced. Tah, who also headed the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, won after three rounds of voting by the AfDB's Board of Governors at their meeting in Abidjan, securing more than 76% of the votes in the end, according to reports.

All of Africa Today - May 29, 2025

[allAfrica] Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President Of AfDB

Can Mauritania Avoid Another Fruitless Dialogue?

[ISS] Without guarantees, President Ghazouani's dialogue - the country's sixth - could widen the political divisions that threaten stability.

EU Parliamentary Delegation Calls for Sustained Investments and International Attention to Tackle Rising Needs in Mauritania

[WFP] Nouakchott, Mauritania -- A high level joint mission of the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded today, reaffirming their shared commitment to scale up investments in resilience and development efforts to respond to the rising humanitarian needs in Mauritania. On 27 and 28 May, senior representatives from DEVE, WFP, UNICEF, IOM, UNHCR and other NGO partners, visited the EU funded project sites in the Hodh Ech Chargui region, southeastern Mauritania. They saw first-hand

FM Meets Speaker of the National Assembly Mauritania

[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty applauded the deeply rooted bonds between Egypt and Mauritania, expressing hope for elevating bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

FM Probes Increasing Bilateral Trade Volume With Mauritania

[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty had a meeting on Tuesday with Mauritania's Minister of Trade and Tourism Zainab bint Ahmednah, during which he stressed the importance of holding the Egyptian-Mauritanian Economic Forum annually.

Kagame Holds Talks With Ivorian, Mauritanian Presidents

[New Times] President Paul Kagame, on Monday, May 12, held bilateral discussions with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and President Alassane Ouattara of Côté d'Ivoire.

Liberia Names Final 21-Player Squad for Wafu a Women's Championship in Mauritania

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's senior women's national football team head coach, Selam Kebede, has officially announced a 21-player squad set to represent the country at the 2025 West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A Women's Championship in Mauritania, scheduled from May 18-31, 2025.

Mauritania's AfDB Presidential Candidate Ould Tah Shares His Four Pillars of Leadership

[allAfrica] NouakChott -- Former Mauritanian Finance Minister and candidate for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, promised internal reforms at the regional development institution if elected at the upcoming Board of Governors meeting in Abidjan. Tah said there's a need to improve key functions of the Bank, such as reducing the time frame for the implementation of projects and attracting the necessary talent.

Mauritania Promotes Mineral and Agricultural Assets and Promises Reforms to Attract Investors

[allAfrica] Nouakchatt -- Mauritania, with significant reserves of underdeveloped natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a more attractive investment destination. This message was delivered to visiting journalists on behalf of the government by the communication coordinator of the Agence De Promotion Des Investissements in Mauritania (APIM), Maimouna Gah El Hilal.

Mauritania's Sidi Oud Tah To Unveil Vision to Lead the African Development Bank

[allAfrica] Nouakchott -- When Sidi Ould Tah addresses the media on Tuesday, May 6, he will use the opportunity to position himself as the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Mauritanian is one of five candidates seeking to replace Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina, whose tenure as head of the AfDB ends in August 2025.

AfdB Candidates for President Share Their Visions

[allAfrica] Dakar -- The countdown has begun for the five candidates aspiring to the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, which will hold its Annual Meetings from May 26 to 29, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.