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Africa seeks equal partnerships
The Montgomery Advertiser - Alabama
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Abdisaid M. “Said” Ali, Michael Slobodchikoff and G. Doug Davis Much of the debate around President Trump’s Africa policy has focused on how the continent will be harmed, particularly following the decision to slash USAID funding. The United...
Amb Salau hails Babangida’s appointment as BOA chair
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 27, 2025
The Global Chairman Tinubu/ Shettima 619 Coalition Groups, Ambassador Abdulmumin Salau has commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on the recent appointment of Dr. Mohammed Babangida as chairman, Bank of Agriculture (BoA) Nigeria. A statement by the...
Portugal hails Morocco’s Atlantic initiatives in favor of Africa
Hespress
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July 22, 2025
Portugal, as an Atlantic country, welcomes the Atlantic Initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of the African continent. This position was expressed by the Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, in a...
Kogi Plans to Make Cashew a Major Economic Driver of State’s Economy
Kogi Reports
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July 27, 2025
The Kogi State Government has declared readiness to take the lead in transforming Nigeria’s cashew sector through deliberate policy actions, investment in local and industrial processing aimed at job creation and economic diversification. The...
Foundation underscores Africa’s relevance to climate crisis issues
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
Acting Director-General, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation, Amara Nwankpa, has said Africa finds itself in a climate crisis because the continent is among the most vulnerable populations, though it contributes relatively less to the global greenhouse...
Cenntro signs strategic partnership agreement with Electricove Maroc for EV assembly in Morocco
Automotive World
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July 22, 2025
EV models to be assembled for distribution within the local and Northern African markets Cenntro Inc. (“Cenntro” or “the Company”), a pioneering electric commercial vehicle company with advanced, market-validated, and purpose-built vehicles, has...
Leadway Emerges Insurance Partner of Lagos International Trade Fair 2025
This Day
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July 22, 2025
Ebere Nwoji Leadway Assurance, has been announced as the “Official Insurance Partner” of the Lagos International Trade Fair 2025. The Lagos International Trade Fair is the West Africa’s largest international trade fair. According to the...
African Lawmakers Prioritize Digital Policy for US$6.5B Health Market
News Ghana
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July 20, 2025
Lawmakers from across Africa have committed to strengthening legislative frameworks for digital technologies during the inaugural Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit in Lusaka. Convened by the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), African Population...
ECOWAS and Africa Center for Strategic Studies Strengthen Cooperation on Regional Security
News Ghana
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July 22, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) have deepened their collaboration to address emerging threats, including misinformation and insecurity, across West Africa. The agreement was...
Buhari And The African Custom of Not Speaking Ill of the Dead
This Day
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July 23, 2025
Magnus Onyibe Much has already been said and written about the life, public service career, passing, and burial of Nigeria’s former president, MuhammaduBuhari, GCFR. So rather than revisit the familiar aspects of his legacy, I have chosen to...
Tolu Obanro: Africa best sound designer, film composer
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 23, 2025
The entire journey of bringing a movie to life, from its inception as an idea to its polished final form, is known as movie production. This comprehensive process is typically divided into three key stages. It all begins with pre-production, the...
President: Bulgarian Diplomacy Succeeds When It Is Not Subject to Narrow Partisan Interests
Bulgarian News Agency
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President Rumen Radev delivered an address for Bulgarian Diplomatic Service Day during a reception at the Boyana Residence here on Tuesday, the President's press centre said in a press release. Attending the ceremony were also Prime Minister Rosen...
RMDB President Urges Mobilisation Of Domestic Capital For Critical Sector Development
Daily Independent
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July 27, 2025
2 President/CEO, Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB), Adeniran Aderogba (left) and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy, Hassan Ali Joho (right), at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit, held at the...
The unthinkable
The Island
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July 27, 2025
As China marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the nation reflects not only on a military legacy but on a force that has become deeply woven into the fabric of its modern identity. Established on August...
Ministry faults ADC over comments on Nigeria’s diplomatic appointments
New National Star
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July 22, 2025
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as misleading and politically motivated recent remarks by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) criticizing Nigeria’s foreign representation and the pace of ambassadorial...
ECOWAS, Africa Centre For Strategic Studies forge ties on peace, security
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 22, 2025
In a bid to bid to tackle West Africa’s evolving security challenges, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) have strengthened their strategic partnership to promote peace,...
243 graduate with first class as Babcock holds 23rd convocation
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 27, 2025
Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, on Sunday awarded degrees to 3,568 students at its 23rd convocation ceremony, with 243 of them emerging with first class honours. A further breakdown revealed that 2,543 graduates received undergraduate...
West, North Africa Lost $407bn to Trade Fraud – Expert
Point Blank News
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July 22, 2025
77 By Daniel Adaji Africa is losing more than just money through trade mis-invoicing has reached alarming proportions, with the West and Northern part of the region alone forfeiting $407bn in just ten years. This concern took centre stage on...
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings appointed to Pan African Parliament
Graphic
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July 22, 2025
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The inconvenient truth: Why Africa’s boardrooms must reset the boardroom governance clock
Joy FM
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July 22, 2025
In boardrooms across Africa, decisions are being made. Agendas are adopted. Reports are approved. But beneath this order lies an uncomfortable truth: many African boardrooms have become more performative than purposeful. The motions are followed,...