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Nigeria has lost global relevance under Tinubu, says Phrank Shaibu
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Phrank Shaibu, special assistant on public communication to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, says Nigeria has lost its global relevance under President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, Shaibu said Nigeria’s exclusion from a forthcoming...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
Merck Foundation Chairman, CEO, And 14 First Ladies Inaugurate The 7Th Edition Of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiati...
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Merck Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was inaugurated by...
CEMAC Zone’s Regulatory Vacuum Slows Fintech Growth in Digital Assets
Business in Cameroon
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June 27, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Cryptocurrencies and exchange platforms are booming across Anglophone Africa. Yet, the CEMAC zone which includes Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, and the Central African Republic lags far behind. The main...
Atiku lambasts Tinubu over Trump’s snub of Nigeria
Business Hallmark
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July 4, 2025
Exclusion of Nigeria from a high wire U.S.-Africa summit hosted by President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the opposition leader and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who described as a damning indictment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...
Risk-taking incentives predict aggression heuristics in female gorillas
eLife
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Animals that live in groups often compete for access to resources such as food and mates [1, 2]. The potential costs of this competition can drive the formation of hierarchies that determine priority of access to resources economically [3, 4]....
Liberia: Government Confirms President Boakai’s Invitation to U.S. Summit by Donald Trump
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Minister Piah confirmed that the invitation to President Boakai came directly from the office of Donald Trump and described it as a significant opportunity for Liberia. Monrovia – The Government of Liberia has confirmed that President Joseph Nyuma...
Anyaoku Lauds Ramphal as Immeasurable Champion of the Commonwealth
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
By Paul Ejime Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000) has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organization...
Luxury influencer Kefilwe "Kefiboo" Mabote lives it up in Lisbon, Portugal
Briefly
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July 4, 2025
Kefilwe Mabote is out living her best life and enjoying the warm weather in Lisbon, Portugal The luxury influencer and born-again Christian has been serving some stunning looks and lovely views from her vacation, and Mzansi is loving it Fans and...
Afreximbank to recruit 250,000 workers for proposed $5 billion Textile Facility in Nigeria
Nairametrics
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June 30, 2025
The outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has disclosed that the bank plans to recruit 250,000 workers following its groundbreaking textile facility...
CBE governor represents Egypt at Afreximbank’s 2025 annual meetings in Nigeria
Daily News Egypt
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June 29, 2025
On behalf of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla participated in the official opening of the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) 32nd Annual Meetings, held recently in Abuja, Nigeria. The 2025...
AFRAA describes member airlines’ tax concerns
Times Aerospace
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The continent has long been known for high ticket prices, with observers noting a significant part of the problem is the additional costs imposed by governments, which often regard air travellers as being, by definition, well-off and thus able to...
AU Commission Chair calls for removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for the removal of punitive tariffs and visa restrictions on African countries. He noted that Africa’s 1.3 billion people and abundant resources remain among the world’s...
African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs
3News.com
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June 24, 2025
African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business...
PSX rally continues on fresh inflow hopes
GEO TV
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June 30, 2025
The equity market extended its gains on Monday as investor sentiment remained upbeat on expectations of fresh inflows in the new fiscal year and improving sovereign risk indicators. The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index...
Atiku Mocks Tinubu as Trump ignores Nigeria in invitation to 5 African countries
Nigerian Eye
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July 3, 2025
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the invitation extended to five African countries without Nigeria is a scathing verdict on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku in a statement by Phrank Shaibu, his Special...
CBE Governor: Egypt Commits to Supporting Comprehensive Development in Africa
Sada Elbalad
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June 29, 2025
Sun 29 Jun 2025 | 08:02 PM On behalf of the Egyptian President, Hassan Abdullah, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) officially inaugurated the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) held recently in Abuja,...
Capital announces series of new contract awards
ShareCast
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The London-listed company said it had secured a three-year contract, with an optional one-year extension, to provide borehole drilling services for the Reko Diq project. It said the work would support the development of production water holes...
Atiku jabs Tinubu as Trump skips Nigeria in invitation to 5 African countries
Daily Trust
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July 3, 2025
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the invitation extended to five African countries without Nigeria is a scathing verdict on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku in a statement by Phrank Shaibu, his Special...
Liberia: President Boakai Among Five African Leaders Invited to Trump Summit as Liberia Appears on Proposed U.S. Third-Country Deportation List
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit with former U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11. The summit, reportedly...