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E.Guinea lashes 'neo-colonial' France at UN top court over P...
Modern Ghana
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Equatorial Guinea hit out at France at the UN top court on Tuesday, describing its actions as "neo-colonial" in a long-running dispute over a swanky multi-million-euro Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The central African nation has...
E.Guinea lashes ‘neo-colonial’ France at UN top court over Paris mansion
Macau Business
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July 15, 2025
Equatorial Guinea hit out at France at the UN top court on Tuesday, describing its actions as “neo-colonial” in a long-running dispute over a swanky multi-million-euro Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The central African nation has...
Cargo agents seek government support for sector growth
The Standard
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A section of Mombasa Port terminal 2. [File, Standard] Clearing and forwarding agents have called for increased regulatory support to unlock the sector’s full potential. The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA) stated...
ECA Calls For Urgent Action To Address Africa’s Development Challenges
Daily Independent
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July 18, 2025
1 (ECA) has called for swift and strategic action to address the complex and growing economic challenges facing Africa. Claver Gatete, executive secretary of ECA, made the call at the 7th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Equatorial...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in July 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 25, 2025
While IMF assistance can provide immediate relief during economic crises, keeping little or no IMF debt has considerable long-term benefits for African countries, ranging from fiscal independence to increased economic credibility. Nigeria is a...
Biya's suspension of ECCAS-CEMAC summit in Yaounde raises eyebrows
The Guardian Post
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The group includes six CEMAC countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. ECCAS is made up of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe The objective is to...
Lusophone Compact Presents Opportunities
Business Ghana
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The Lusophone Compact Secretariat last week engaged with leaders of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) at their 15th Summit and economic forum in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. The July 15-18 meetings provided a strategic platform to...
Market diversification, key to Zimbabwe’s export growth strategy
The Zimbabwe Mail
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July 24, 2025
ZIMBABWE continues to identify new markets and diversifying, as this is the major thrust of the country’s export growth strategy, ZimTrade has said. Recently the national trade development and promotion agency carried out markets scans and...
New oil, gas pipeline deals to help Africa eradicate energy poverty
The Citizen
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Nairobi. Shifting from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy is the ultimate end goal under the global Just Transition campaign. But, Africa has another priority: eradicate energy poverty first. New cross-border oil and gas pipeline...
France, Eq. Guinea to clash at UN top court over Paris mansion
Yahoo News
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France and Equatorial Guinea will cross swords Tuesday at the top United Nations court, in a long-running dispute over a luxury Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The central African nation has asked the International Court of...
Yaounde: Researchers, inventors exhibiting innovations, exchanging knowl...
The Guardian Post
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The excellence week is an initiative of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. The exhibitions, alongside plenary sessions and conferences, are holding at the esplanade of the Yaounde City Council, with experts in sectors such as...
Russia’s African corps: Strategy, secrecy, and strategic minerals
News.Az
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Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of...
Are Kenya’s agricultural budgets delivering returns?
CNBC Africa
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July 28, 2025
Agriculture remains the cornerstone of Kenya's economy, serving as a critical source of livelihoods for millions, and yet major challenges persist in realizing the potential returns on public spending dedicated to this vital sector. Despite...
Al-Sisi attends high-level African summit to strengthen continental coordination, regional integration
Daily News Egypt
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July 12, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to take part in the 7th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) of the African Union (AU) — a key platform for advancing regional integration and...
Stakeholders demand 10% agric budget, warn food insecurity
Daily Trust
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Stakeholders at a three-day national consultative meeting on the 2026 agriculture budget have called on the Federal Government to raise the sector’s budgetary allocation to at least 10 percent of national expenditure, in line with the Maputo and...
Atlantic piracy, current threats, and maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea
Atlantic Council
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July 21, 2025
Issue Brief July 21, 2025 • 9:00 am ET Print this page Atlantic piracy, current threats, and maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea By Maisie Pigeon Bottom lines up front Increased onboard security measures and other steps have reduced the...
81 hopefuls seek to unseat Cameroon's Biya in October election
GhanaWeb
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July 22, 2025
A record 81 hopefuls, including seven women, have applied to run in the October 12, 2025 presidential election in Cameroon, the seat Paul Biya has held for the past 43 years. The country’s elections management body, Elecam, closed the 10-day...
NextGeo expands into new regions via acquisition of share in 61-year-old Italian firm
Offshore Energy
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July 22, 2025
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of 75.4% of the share capital of a compatriot subsea services company established in 1964, thereby expanding its operations into the...
ECOSOCC: Civil Society Shaping a Reparative Future for Africa
TechEconomy
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July 10, 2025
Advertisements On July 7, 2025, the Civil Society Forum of the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and the 2025 Interregional Dialogue of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) commenced at the Sipopo International...