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How Digital Service Centres Let Young Entrepreneurs Thrive In Senegal
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Young entrepreneurs in Senegal are bringing their business ideas to life, using two new digital service centres that offer free computers, high-speed internet, and other tools. The centres supported by the International Trade...
US grain industry conducts training session for Senegalese poultry sector
Feed Strategy
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August 21, 2025
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council recently conducted its second train-the-trainers session in Senegal, focused on enhancing technical skills for local poultry and feed industry stakeholders. The hands-on training involved 70 qualified...
Sonko Issues Ultimatum to British Petroleum Over Senegal’s Gas Supply
The Fatu Network
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August 22, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has issued an ultimatum to British Petroleum (BP), demanding that the company supply Senegal with its share of domestically produced natural gas from the...
Woodside Boosts Production in First Half
Rigzone
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August 22, 2025
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. reported half-year production of 548 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), or 99.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in total, which is 11% higher compared to the comparable period last year. The...
Leveraging Nuclear Energy Through Small Modular Reactors
Observer Research Foundation
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Civilian nuclear energy carries the potential to deliver on the two critical national pursuits of energy security and economic prosperity. This is premised on two sets of considerations: first, the impact an effective deployment of nuclear energy...
Inside Africa’s Green Energy Revolution
Oil Price
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August 21, 2025
Africa is poised for a green energy revolution. The continent is incredibly rich in clean energy resources, but the vast majority of them are untapped. At the same time, African nations are in dire need of electrification, as approximately 600...
Senegal beat Nigeria to reach the AfroBasket semis for the fifth time in a row
FIBA Basketball
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LUANDA (Angola) - Nigeria's run in the 2025 AfroBasket ended on Wednesday in Luanda when they lost to Senegal 91-75. Nigeria became the second team to reach the quarterfinals undefeated — after Côte d'Ivoire — to see their AfroBasket title...
A tentative start for mass vaccine production in Africa
Deutsche Welle
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August 21, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa's dependence on vaccines imported from abroad really came to light: while vaccines against the novel coronavirus were seen as an important milestone in containing the pandemic globally, they also were in short...
Nigeria’s logistics dominance fades amid regional competition
Punch
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August 21, 2025
Nigeria, once West Africa’s dominant logistics hub, is losing ground to regional rivals like Togo, as poor infrastructure, high costs, and policy failures erode its trade competitiveness. While others modernise, Nigeria risks falling further...
AfroBasket roundup: West African derby looming as Mali, Senegal to clash in semis
Xinhua News Agency
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LUANDA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 31st FIBA AfroBasket quarterfinals commenced Wednesday in Angola's capital Luanda, with Mali narrowly defeating last edition's runners-up Cote d'Ivoire, while Senegal snatched another semifinal berth from 2015...
PepsiCo, DP World Expand Partnership to Tackle Nigeria’s Logistics Costs with $20M Investment, Cheetos Launch
TechEconomy
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August 20, 2025
Advertisements Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by 5% this year, according to Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun. However, one of the biggest obstacles to sustaining this growth lies in the cost of...
Construction begins on East Africa’s first-ever cross-border SGR worth $2.15 billion
Business Insider Africa
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August 19, 2025
The foundation stone was laid on Saturday by Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, marking a milestone in regional integration and transport modernization. Prime Minister Majaliwa assured citizens that work would begin on schedule, stressing...
AfDB, Invest in Africa sign $850,000 Grant Agreement to boost Inclusive Green Jobs in Ghana, Senegal
Realnews Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Business THE African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized and...
Woodside Profit Slides 24 Percent Despite Oil and Gas Production Boom
The Epoch Times
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August 20, 2025
A Woodside logo is seen in Perth, Western Australia, on March 16, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times Oil and gas giant Woodside Energy has reported a 24 percent drop in its underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) at US$1.2 billion in the first...
UK Boosts African Mining Investments In Lead-Up To Fourth Industrial Revolution
Daily Independent
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August 20, 2025
1 The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Home to 30% of the...
Sports32 minutes ago AfroBasket 2025: D’Tigers Face Senegal In Quarter-Final Showdown Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, will look to continue their perfect run at the 2025 AfroBasket when they lock horns with Senegal’s Teranga Lions in.…
Naija News
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August 20, 2025
The West Africans, led by coach Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed through the group stage with three straight wins to top Group B on maximum points. They opened their campaign with a 77-59 victory over Madagascar, stunned defending champions Tunisia...
UK Boosts African Mining Investments
Business Ghana
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The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Home to 30% of the...
Le patron de Jah Oil déclare que le Sénégal est le plus grand protectionniste d’Afrique
The Voice Gambia
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August 19, 2025
Par: Nicholas Bass Le directeur général de Jah Oil Company, Momodou Hydara, a affirmé que le Sénégal est le « plus grand protectionniste des affaires en Afrique », une pratique qui, selon lui, menace la survie des industries gambiennes. Hydara a...
A Gold Mining Stock to Watch as the Metal Soars
myMotherLode - California
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August 19, 2025
The Diamba Sud mine in Senegal contains an estimated 724,000 ounces of gold, 53% higher than last year's estimate. It's currently a golden era for gold. The yellow metal has soared to new all-time highs this year and is dragging a gold mining...
In Europe, longshoremen organize to keep weapons parts from shipping to Israel
The Times of Israel
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August 19, 2025
Located just 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Marseille in southern France, Marseille-Fos is one of the busiest ports in France, handling over 70 million tons of goods a year. In June, dock workers there were busy rummaging frantically through...