economy

D-8 Conveys Deep Condolences to the Demise of Necmettin Erbakan

February 27, 2011 by D-8 Secretariat

Necmettin Erbakan, who was the leading figure in launching the idea of establishment of D-8 Organization in 1997, has passed away today at the age of 85 in an Ankara hospital where he stayed since early January
Former Turkish Prime…

D-8 Countries to Engage in Shipping Industry Cooperation

November 12, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 Organization has successfully concluded the 1st Meeting of D-8 Working Group on Shipping, Abuja, on November 9-10, 2010
D-8 Organization has successfully concluded the 1st Meeting of D-8 Working Group on Shipping, which was organized by full support of…

D-8 Gears Up to Hold the 11th HLTO Meeting in Istanbul

September 07, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 is scheduled to hold the 11th D-8 HLTO Meeting in 9-10 October 2010 in Istanbul
Secretary General, Mr Widi Pratikto, has recently visited the Director General of the Turkish Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade, Mr Husnu…

Indonesia, Malaysia Expect Trade to Hit $15billion

August 20, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Indonesia and Malaysia had met to sought ways to encourage bilateral investment to reach back the peak recorded in 2008
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed earlier this month to take measures to increase bilateral trade, including by increasing trade across mutual…

Indonesia, Malaysia Palm Oil Makers Join Forces Against Critics

May 10, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

The Indonesia-Malaysia Palm Oil Group brings together six organizations from the two nations, which account for 85 percent of global production.
Palm oil producers from Malaysia said on Wednesday they had formed a coalition with their counterparts in Indonesia to…

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Promised the Best for the Country

May 10, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Nigeria's s acting President Goodluck Jonathan (R) takes the oath of office to become the nation's next leader, at the Presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria, 06 May 2010
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday promised to do his best towards moving…

Egypt’s Construction Investments to Reach USD 7.3 billion by 2015

April 21, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Construction accounts for around 8 per cent of the total employment in Egypt, with about 100 different industries linked to the sector
Egypt’s rapidly growing building and construction sector is expected to attract investments of around USD 7.3 billion by…

Turkey offers Bangladesh $1bn for Infrastructure Loan

February 22, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

The large delegation of Turkish businessmen accompanying a recent presidential visit to Bangladesh was the proof of the importance of Bangladesh to Turkey. Turkey and Bangladesh pledged to increase the trade volume to exceed 1 billion dollars
Turkey’s private asset…

Nigeria Affirms Readiness to Host D-8 Summit and Support Visa Simplification Agreement

January 26, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam (left) met with Nigerian Vice President, H.E Goodluck Jonathan (right), on a official visit to Abuja, Nigeria, on 25-26 January 2010 as a part of series of his working visit to relevant D-8 Member countries…

Indonesia Affirms the Significance of D-8 Visa Simplification Agreement

December 18, 2009 by D-8 Secretariat

Indonesian President, H.E Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is extending the Indonesian proposal in the National Statement session in the Climate Changes Summit, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 17, 2009
D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, had met with the Indonesian President, H.E…