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Namibia Oil And Gas Conference 2025 Announces Future Generations Masterclass In Partnership With The Namibia Youth Energy Forum
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
Empowering the Next Generation of Namibia’s Oil and Gas Leaders The 3rd Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (NOGC 2025) has announced the launch of the Future Generations Masterclass, a new half-day programme dedicated to inspiring, empowering and...
MISSIONARIES IN IVORY COAST – Africa is Still a Mission Land
O Clarim
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July 17, 2025
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro It was only in 1895 that the first missionaries from the African Mission Society (SMA) arrived in Ivory Coast. In other words, the Catholic Church, as an organized entity (let’s not forget the first attempts at...
French army leaves Senegal ending military presence in west Africa
Tracy Press - California
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France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army's 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals...
North Africa Must Look South for Trade
Project Syndicate - New York
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In a fracturing world economy, regional solidarity has taken on new importance. To chart a new path toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth, North African countries must forge stronger economic ties with partners in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
AfDB, FG, Partners Unveil $263.8m Infrastructure Project To Develop Abia
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
The African Development Bank, (AfDB) in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank, (IDF) Federal Government of Nigeria and the Abia State, has launched the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project. The project is a...
African Leaders Demand Self-Defined Governance Models at Inaugural Accra Forum
News Ghana
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July 16, 2025
West Africa’s inaugural Executive Forum on Strategic Compliance concluded in Accra with a unified call for Africa to design its own governance frameworks, rejecting externally imposed models. Convened by governance expert Tiffany A. Archer, Esq.,...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
DICON signs a $2 billion partnership with Nigerian company to boost local production
The Sun Nigeria
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July 17, 2025
…And reduce importation by 2027 From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Director General (DG) of Defences Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON),Major General Babatunde Ibrahim Alaya, has signed a Partnership Agreement and unveiled a $2 billion investment...
GAC holds signing ceremony in London, announces joint venture agreement with ALJ
EqualOcean
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On July 15, 2025, GAC held a signing ceremony in London, UK, announcing the signing of a joint venture agreement with Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ), marking GAC's official entry into the UK market. ALJ will serve as GAC's partner and officially carry...
SEC DG to Lead Discussions at Comercio Partners Economic Outlook
This Day
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July 17, 2025
Nume Ekeghe Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, is slated lead discussions at the Comercio Partners’ Half year Economic Review and Outlook. Comercio Partners, in a statement, said that Dr. Agama...
Having no success with an Arab army, Egypt turns to Africa
The New Arab
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July 17, 2025
A picture of Egyptian soldiers in a boat in the Military Museum which is dedicated to displaying the valiant history of the Egyptian military throughout the ages on 2 September 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. [Getty] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi...
Bridge Alliance and Aeris extend partnership to offer the world’s first fully integrated cellular IoT security solution to APAC enterprises
Macau Business
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July 17, 2025
Collaboration to launch Aeris IoT WatchtowerTM into the Asia-Pacific region to help close security gap in cellular Internet of Things (IoT) networks SINGAPORE and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bridge Alliance, the leading alliance...
Dr Eunice Emusugut: Meet police officer who’s a part-time lecturer; she has a degree, a masters, advanced diploma and a PhD in Counselling Psychology
TV47
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July 17, 2025
Today, the National Police Service (NPS) is celebrating one of their own, Chief Inspector Dr Eunice Namonywe Emusugut. Dr Emusugut, NPS describes her, is a trailblazer whose academic journey and service record continue to inspire her colleagues....
DICON Signs $2 Billion Joint Venture Agreement With SP Offshore Nigeria Limited to Boost Local Production of Military Munitions
Arise News
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July 17, 2025
The Nigerian military on Wednesday said that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a $2 billion investment partnership agreement with SP Offshore Nigeria Limited to revive the defence industry and boost local sufficiency...
AfDB, partners launch N263.8bn urban project in Abia
The Sun Nigeria
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July 17, 2025
By Uche Usim Hope is on the horizon for residents of Abia state, as the African Development Bank (AfDB), alongside the Islamic Development Bank, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Abia state government, has flagged off a massive urban...
Africa Corps Maintains Russia’s Presence in Africa After Wagner’s Departure From Mali
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) announced its departure from Mali on June 6. The PMC’s operations in Africa enabled Russia to establish a network of influence on the continent and secure access to natural resources....
Ripple Partners With Ctrl Alt to Expand Custody Footprint Into Middle East
CryptoPotato
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July 17, 2025
Ripple announced an alliance with the tokenization platform Ctrl Alt to support the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) Real Estate Tokenization Project. The joint venture will enable the companies to expand their reach into the UAE, highlighting the...
UBA’s LEO Emerges Africa’s 1st Chatbot To Enable Cross-border Payments
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, LEO is now enabled to carry out cross-border payment transactions. By this, LEO becomes Africa’s first AI-powered chatbot to facilitate cross-border...
French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west Africa
Yahoo News
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France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army's 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar...
TATC, Mastercard Foundation support youth employability in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 17, 2025
The African Talent Company (TATC), through Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has implemented the Young Africa Works Strategy, training over 2.4 million young Nigerians and facilitating more than 600,000 job...