Want Faster Shipping? There’s an Illegal U.S. War for That
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The United States is waging an illegal war in Yemen, where major shipping routes along the country’s coastlines have been disrupted...
LERC launches regulatory database management system
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Authorities say the regulatory database management system will ensure reliability, accuracy, and integrity in quality-of-service monitoring as part of strategies to...
Binance executives detained in Nigeria amid crypto backlash
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In a significant escalation of tensions between Nigeria and the global cryptocurrency market, the African nation has detained two senior Binance...
Equity Bank Dividend on a record $114m despite profit dip
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Equity Bank dividend payout of $0.03 (KES4) per share will amount to a 36 per cent payout of the regional lender’s...
Climate and conflict collide on the high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and...
In a new study, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that over the past two months, the volume of trade through...
Firestone is world’s first natural rubber farm to earn ISCC PLUS recognition
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12, 2024—Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) proudly announces that its Firestone Liberia natural rubber growing and processing facility has become...
Women’s rights key for Afghanistan’s economic recovery
The report paints a bleak picture of socioeconomic conditions since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, with the erosion of women's rights...
Liquid C2 deal with Google Cloud, Anthropic to drive Gen AI
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Customers of Liquid C2 can expect heightened security measures, access to advanced cloud technologies, and a commitment to securing their digital...
Foodtech startups championing food security in Africa
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Foodtech startups are leading a movement that aims to enhance food security and transform African agriculture into a model of economic viability...
M-PESA enables remittances to Ethiopia from 40 countries
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Cash transfer service M-PESA is eyeing a chunk of the remittances to Ethiopia which are estimated at $5 billion annually.
Last year,...
Kenya among are the best places for doing business in 2024
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Last year, the Kenya implemented radical fiscal policy changes on taxation, public spending, government operations and public debt management.
Venezuela has been...
Peace From the Baltics – FPIF
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Former Soviet republics directly feel the threat from Putin’s Russia. Ukraine is currently occupied, but the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia,...
Zimbabwe introduces new ‘ZiG’ currency
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Multilateral Development Banks launch joint tool to assess country Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) Systems
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ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The heads of procurement of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have collaboratively developed a comprehensive...
Seychelles’ La Digue Island set to offer new tourist attractions, including horses
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It manages one of the island's most beautiful beaches, Anse Source D'Argent. (Seychelles News Agency), Photo license
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balancing need for food, climate
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Agriculture is one of the leading causes of climate change.
Without action, emissions from food systems will rise even further, with increasing...
World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB...
Last year saw a three per cent contraction, equalling roughly $1 trillion, compared to the record high of $32 trillion in 2022.
Despite this decline,...
Swarming Our World – FPIF
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Yes, it’s already time to be worried — very worried. As the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have shown, the earliest...
GSM companies in trouble – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for...
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The House of Representatives Committee on Posts and Telecommunications has instructed two GSM companies here to restitute unused credits of customers’...
NCBA Group reports 56% jump in net profit to $162.3 million
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The Kenyan lender with subsidiaries in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda saw customer deposits close at $4.4 billion, 15.3 per cent, year-on-year.
Assets...
Expensive loans pushing agribusinesses to friends, family for financing
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Expensive loans remain a major issue across populations engaged in agriculture in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.
Report by Alliance for Green Revolution...
Djibouti open for business as sovereign fund confirms regional investment forum dates
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DJIBOUTI City, Djibouti 11 March 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- One of the fastest growing economies in the world is rolling out the red...
Seychelles’ Port Victoria: Extension project deadline for contractors’ interest submission is April 12
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The expansion of the port will make its total length over 600m and is expected to be completed in 2027. (Seychelles...
Fitch Ratings: Seychelles maintains ‘BB-‘ rating with positive outlook
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The Ratings, which came out on Friday, stated that tourist arrivals and tourism earnings increased by 5.7 percent and 5.8 percent...
