Africa

Press Releases

30 January 2024

Participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, in the Public Assembly of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participated in the Public Assembly of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo entitled Africa e Medio Oriente. Trasformazioni e traiettorie in un nuovo contesto globale (Africa and the Middle East. Transformations and Trajectories in a New Global Context). The event took place following […]

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Press Releases

19 January 2024

Meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and Bill Gates

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today met at the Farnesina with Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and creator of Breakthrough Energy. The main topics discussed during the meeting were development in Africa, food security, global health, energy transition […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 January 2024

Tanzania, Leonardo SpA Signs Contract for Aircraft Supply

The Italian Ambassador to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, attended the signing ceremony of the contract between Leonardo SpA and the Tanzanian Ministry of Defence for the supply of two C27J SPARTAN tactical transport aircraft. The ceremony was also attended by the Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service, Stergomena Tax. Equipped with kits for humanitarian, search […]

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Press Releases

2 January 2024

The Italian G7 Presidency kicks off. Phone call between Tajani and Blinken scheduled for today

On 1 January, Italy took over the presidency of the G7, a forum that in recent years has taken on an increasingly important role in safeguarding the international system based on democratic values and rules and in meeting the challenges of our time. Under the leadership of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 December 2023

Mali, agreement signed for financing “A Ka Baraa” project

Together with AICS Dakar Director Marco Falcone, the Ambassador in Bamako Stefano Antonio Dejak and ILO Regional Director Frederic Lapeyre signed a financing agreement worth EUR 3.5 million for the “A Ka Baraa” project, which will be implemented by the ILO under the tutelage of the Malian Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training. The […]

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Press Releases

5 December 2023

Joint Statement on the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Italian Republic on the occasion of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS. The Italian Republic hosted a meeting of senior diplomatic representatives from the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat […]

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Press Releases

30 November 2023

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, meets the students of the “ITALYOU – L’ITALIA NEL TUO FUTURO” scholarship programme

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at Palazzo Chigi the young students of the scholarship programme “ITALYOU – L’ITALIA NEL TUO FUTURO: la formazione universitaria per la promozione della lingua e della cultura italiana nel mondo” (ITALYOU – ITALY IN YOUR FUTURE: University Education for […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 November 2023

Nairobi, “I Want You to Know” photo exhibition

The relationship between female leadership and climate change is the theme of the group exhibition “I Want You to Know”, opening today in Nairobi as part of the “Activate Nairobi” campaign against gender-based violence. The exhibition, promoted in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, will be open until 3 December. The exhibition presents fascinating images captured in […]

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Press Releases

20 November 2023

Undersecretary Tripodi participates in the G20 Compact with Africa

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, took part in the G20 Compact with Africa meeting held in Berlin. The initiative, launched in 2017 to promote growth and improve living and working conditions in Africa, has been joined by ten countries in the region, International Financial Institutions and G20 members. […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 November 2023

Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Ghana

Italy’s Ambassador to Ghana Daniela d’Orlandi and the Director of the ICE Office in Accra Alessandro Gerbino celebrated the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with the event “Italian Taste“, organized at the Ambassador’s Residence in order to promote the Italian excellence of wine production and its culinary heritage. The […]

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In detail

16 November 2023

Sparkle expands its international network in South Africa

Sparkle announces the expansion of its network in South Africa with the opening of two new Points of Presence (PoPs) in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Fully integrated with Sparkle Seabone‘s Tier-1 global IP backbone – which boasts extensive coverage in Africa – and the Equiano submarine cable connecting South Africa to Nigeria and Portugal, the […]

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Press Releases

9 November 2023

More than 39 EUR million allocated to humanitarian aid in Ethiopia and other crisis contexts

The Government keeps working to send humanitarian aid to crisis contexts promptly. Today, the Vulcano vessel of the Italian Navy, equipped with a hospital onboard, has left towards the Middle East. The ship’s arrival follows humanitarian flights, which have delivered essential goods to Egypt in support of Gaza people and to Benghazi to assist the […]

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