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Al Etihad
02-07-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
ADFD, Kenya strategic partnership supports sustainable development
2 July 2025 19:44 ABU DHABI (WAM) Aligned with its support for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) continues to support projects that enhance infrastructure, strengthen vital services, and improve the quality of life for communities in partner this strategic focus, the Fund has cultivated a strong and impactful partnership with Kenya, which stands as ADFD's strategic partner in advancing sustainable development across the African strategic collaboration with Kenya underscores its commitment to enabling rural development through financing impactful transport and energy projects. These investments reflect the UAE's role as an international partner in supporting the economic progress and social development of other the partnership, ADFD has financed a portfolio of development projects in infrastructure, energy, water, health, and education, with a total value of approximately Dh620 million, contributing significantly to Kenya's Vision the Fund's most transformative contributions is the 136-kilometer Nuno–Modogashe Road Rehabilitation Project, which was upgraded from an unpaved track to a fully developed roadway, linking Garissa County to surrounding areas. With a loan of Dh36.7 million, the project resulted in safer and more efficient transportation, bolstered regional commerce, and strengthened social cohesion between rural communities, improving the lives of approximately 200,000 locals in rural road also provided the opportunity for children, particularly girls, to have safe and easy access to schools and education services, as well as improved access to goods and services for families and small business ADFD's funding of the Kenya Rural Electrification Project, with a loan of Dh36.7 million, further highlights its role in advancing inclusive development. By expanding the national grid to reach thousands of homes and public facilities in remote regions, the project has enhanced living conditions, increased economic opportunities, and created a conducive environment for small businesses and agricultural development of power distribution stations and new transmission lines has also ensured reliable access to electricity for schools, clinics, and farms, benefiting over 20,000 efforts are aligned with Kenya Vision 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which support the development of pillars including infrastructure, education, healthcare, and inclusive economic growth. ADFD remains committed to investing in impactful development projects across Africa and other emerging regions, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life and empowering communities to build a more resilient and prosperous future.
Khaleej Times
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery case heads to trial
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is set to testify in a Paris trial next month, nearly a decade after she was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris apartment. The incident, which occurred on October 3, 2016, during Paris Fashion Week, saw Kardashian bound and gagged by masked men who reportedly stole an estimated $10 million (Dh36.7 million) worth of jewellery, including a $4 million ring gifted to her by then-husband Kanye West. People magazine reported that Kardashian will take the stand in May to recount her ordeal to a jury. The trial, which is expected to begin next month, will see 12 people stand trial in connection with the robbery. Kardashian has previously spoken about the traumatic experience, including during an episode of her reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2017. She recounted how she was awoken in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps and was subsequently tied up and held at gunpoint. "Through the door, I saw two people arrive, plus the night man who was tied up," she recalled. "They dragged me out onto the hallway on top of the stairs," Kardashian recounted, adding, "That's when I saw the gun clear, like clear as day. I was kind of looking at the gun, looking down back at the stairs." Reflecting on her moment of fear, she added, "I had a split second to decide — do I try to run? But if I do, they might shoot me in the back. It makes me so upset to think about it." The robbery was widely reported at the time, with many speculating about how the thieves had managed to gain access to Kardashian's apartment.
