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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...
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...
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...
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...
Africa Sports Unified launch new strategic platform
The Voice
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July 16, 2025
AFRICA Sports Unified (ASU) has announced the launch of ASU Insider; Founding Circle – a new strategic membership platform designed to empower decision-makers and key stakeholders driving the growth of sport across Africa. The African sports...
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....
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...
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...
5 African ESOs secure backing from Village Capital’s $4m Ecosystem Catalysts Facility
Disrupt Africa
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July 17, 2025
Five Entrepreneur Support Organisations (ESOs) have been named as venture partners for Village Capital’s Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF), a US$4 million initiative designed to invest in startups developing context-specific solutions...
A Global Endorsement Of Emirati Regulatory Leadership: Waleed Al Awadhi Elected Chair of IOSCO’s Africa And Middle East Regional Committee
Mondovisione
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In a milestone that reflects the rising global prominence of Emirati regulatory leadership, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) proudly announces the election of H.E. Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi, CEO, as Chair of the Africa and Middle East...
Roche & the African Society for Laboratory Medicine launch partnership to strengthen diagnostic ...
Business Ghana
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The partnership dubbed, Leadership Excellence for African Diagnostics (LEAD) between Roche and ASLM is a three-year programme to strengthen lab leadership in Africa The initiative focuses on mentorship and training to build lab leadership...
Airtel-Perplexity Pro deal: All customers get free access
Mint
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July 17, 2025
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has partnered with Perplexity, to provide all its 36 crore subscribers 12-months of with free access to the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's ₹17,000 worth Perplexity Pro tool, according to an official release on...
Shettima: Buhari’s Death is Loss to Africa
This Day
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July 17, 2025
•Xi Jinping: the Chinese lost a dear friend •FEC holds special session for Buhari today Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the...
Abbott Launches Fast Triple Test Kit For African Mothers
KT Press Rwanda
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July 16, 2025
4 Abbott, a global healthcare company, has announced the rollout of a new World Health Organization (WHO)-approved triple test kit that allows African mothers to test for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis simultaneously. Unveiled at the ongoing...
Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority Forges Strategic Partnership with Meta
News Ghana
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July 17, 2025
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has entered a landmark collaboration with tech giant Meta to strengthen Ghana’s digital defenses. During high-level talks at CSA headquarters, Meta’s Vice President for Africa, Middle East and Türkiye, Kojo...