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We’re mobilising 25 nations to back Nigeria’s IMO bid –MOWCA Secretary-General
By Steve Agbota The Secretary-General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr. Paul Adalikwu, has revealed that the body is rallying support from all 25 member countries to back Nigeria’s bid in the upcoming...

América eyeing move for Club World Cup heartbreaker
Club América are looking to make a significant statement in the summer transfer market and have reportedly begun negotiations for a footballer who’s competing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This player is none other than Denis Bouanga, the Los...

75% of Cameroonians Now on 3G or 4G Networks, ITU Reports
(Business in Cameroon) - In its April 2025 report, "State of Digital Development and Trends in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities," the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) revealed that approximately 88% of Cameroon's population was...

How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?
Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...

How A 48-Country Travel Ban Could Suppress U.S. Tourism In A World Cup Year
Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors...

Democracy Is Not Dead – But It Must Be Reborn
Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan...

Angola wants American investment in Africa in manufacturing industries
João Lourenço, who is also the president of the African Union, was speaking this Monday at the official opening of the 17th United States of America-Africa Business Summit, which runs until Wednesday and is being attended by the presidents of the...

PSX rally continues amid inflow expectations
Expectations of fresh inflows in the new fiscal year and easing default risks lifted investor confidence on Monday, fuelling another rally at the bourse as the new fiscal year began on a high note. “Investors are showing positive sentiment upon...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in June 2025
While most of the continent continues to face high gasoline costs compared to its purchasing power, a few countries have managed to protect their citizens and businesses from energy price fluctuations. The advantages of this technique are large...
Gwen Madiba appointed Editor-in-Chief of Rolling Stone Africa: a pan-african voice leading a cultural icon
Rolling Stone Africa, the continental edition of the legendary American cultural magazine, proudly announces the appointment of Gwen Madiba as its new Editor in-Chief. An award-winning journalist, television host, and advocate for women’s and...

Foreign Minister Kulubaev holds meetings on sidelines of OIC Council session
Within the framework of the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) , the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev held a number of meetings with colleagues from other countries in...

Cameroon Beats African Internet Average Despite Broadband Gap
Business in Cameroon | Over 40% of Cameroon’s population used the internet individually in 2023, excluding business and collective entity connections. This figure, highlighted in the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) April 2025 report,...
New $15 million initiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across critical green sectors. The partnership...

This new EU satellite will transform natural carbon assessment
Carbon credits are only as good as the data behind them. Until now, monitoring forest carbon stocks has relied heavily on ground-based inventories and proxy indicators like canopy cover or land use classifications. But with the launch of the...

Full List: Nigeria Ranks 3rd In Global Firepower Ranking Of Africa’s Military Strength Index 2025
Nigeria ranks behind Egypt and Algeria according to the Global Peace Index, which is published annually. Naija News reports that the latest publication assesses more than 60 factors such as personnel, equipment capabilities, financial assets,...

SERAP Urges Tinubu to Refer Benue Killings to International Criminal Court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently refer the deteriorating security situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing repeated mass killings,...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq end just shy of records as rally rolls on
4:12pm: Stocks surge toward records US stocks closed just a whisker away from all-time highs as Wall Street's summer rally gained even more steam. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to finish at 6,141, coming within striking distance of its February record...

Southern Provinces, Strategic Link between North Africa & Morocco’s African Depth - Laayoune Declaration
Participants in the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the CEMAC highlighted on Friday in Laayoune, the strategic importance of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region as a vital...

SERAP Urges Tinubu to Refer Benue Killings to ICC
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction...

Kyrgyzstan, OPEC Fund Sign Framework Partnership Agreement
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 21. A framework partnership agreement was signed between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the OPEC Fund for International Development, Trend reports via the Ministry of Economy and...