The Foreign Policy Issue that Could Decide the U.S. Presidential Election
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Presidential elections in the United States are almost always decided by domestic issues. Once in a while a global concern like...
LiMA boss visits maritime facilities in Monrovia
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Monrovia, Liberia, March 28, 2024: On March 26, 2024, the New Maritime boss, Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr., made several working...
Bimalab Africa accelerator secures $600,000 for expansion
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The Bimalab Africa program is an innovation that brings together insurance innovators, technology partners, insurance firms, investors, and regulators.
BimaLab Africa will...
CBL seeks extension of old cash retrieval
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A national program to retrieve legacy banknotes from the market was launched before the just-ended legislative and presidential elections. However, the...
Impact of Red Sea shipping disruptions on global trade
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Red Sea shipping disruptions by Houthi rebels is stemming from the Israel -Palestine dispute in the Gaza Strip.
Simultaneously, transits around the...
Disease threatens to end West Africa’s cocoa supremacy
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Across Ghana and Ivory Coast, climate change, illegal mining, cocoa industry woes, and a devastating disease known as swollen shoot have...
EAPI retail forum 2024 to showcase Nairobi’s booming retail sector
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EAPI Retail Forum will take place on the second day of the event to be held on 17 and 18 April...
South Sudan oil industry: South Africa’s deepens ties
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South Africa’s Strategic Fuel Fund (SSF) operates Block B2 in South Sudan in collaboration with Nilepet.
The company has just completed a...
Zambia-Tanzania Trade Route Upgrade | UK’s $7.7m investment
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Zambia-Tanzania Trade Route expansion enjoys the support of senior government, diplomatic, and development sector officials.
The Nakonde/Tunduma border is one of the...
Entries open Africa Tech Summit London Investment Showcase
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Ventures interested in applying for the Investment Showcase can submit applications here by 2nd May.
To qualify, the ventures must be African,...
Kenya mulls TikTok ban citing fraud, identity theft
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Kenya’s National Security Council is currently scrutinizing cybersecurity threats posed by TikTok.
Lawmakers are citing data privacy, cybersecurity threats, and TikTok’s potential...
Seychelles agrees to sign global MOU on zero emission medium-and heavy-duty vehicles
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The agreement presented is zero emission for heavy-duty vehicles like buses and large trucks. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license
With the aim...
LiMA formulates multi-year strategic roadmap toward a vibrant maritime sector
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The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has begun formulating a multi-year strategic plan that will guide the institution’s operations over five years,...
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...
Irrigation in Africa can boost production by 50 percent
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Irrigation in Africa has the potential to essentially double agricultural productivity.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, irrigation is a key factor in achieving food...
NaFAA arrests illegal foreign fishermen in Maryland
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By Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County
Residents along Liberia’s coastal areas have repeatedly complained of the illegal activities of foreign fishermen in...
Carbon credits? d.light’s 600,000 cookstoves a top source
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Global verification body Verra certifies d.light’s clean cookstove projects in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria.
Initiative to distribute 600,000 clean cookstoves now verified...
Profitroom secures key investment for Africa expansion
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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...
Hilton’s 6th hotel in Seychelles: Canopy by Hilton Resort opens with 120 rooms
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(Seychelles News Agency) - The Canopy by Hilton Seychelles resort has officially opened its doors, with the hotel looking to become...
Telco giant MTN reshaping presence in Africa with key exits
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MTN is divesting its stakes in Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry to Telecel.
The telco giant will now shift more focus on rising markets...
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,...
African startups reel from 27% drop in Q1 2024 funding
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121 African startups secured $466M, marking a 27 per cent drop from the previous quarter; women-led startups got 6.5 per cent...
LCAA and BAGASOO conduct training on safety concerns
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Participants posed for group photo
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) and the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO)...
