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Senegal Begin Preparation for CHAN 2024
Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...
Durban FilmMart Industry Programme is Live
The Durban FilmMart (DFM) is pleased to announce that its industry programme is now live! Taking place from 18-21 July 2025 at the Elangeni Hotel (Durban), the programme presents a curated series of panel discussions, masterclasses and networking...

Suzuki By CFAO GM dedicates transport awards to loyal customers
By Moses Akaigwe Mrs. Aissatou Diouf, general manager of Suzuki By CFAO, has expressed delight over her recent “Distinguished Auto Personality of the Year Award’” and the “Mini Bus of the Year Award” given to the Suzuki Eeco at the last Nigeria...

‘Tech Domestication To Broaden Local Content In Energy Sector’
The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has said that technology domestication is critical to provide buffer for strengthening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The NLNG reinforced the call at the panel session titled...

NLNG Considers Domestication Of Technology As Key To Broaden Local Content In Energy Sector
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, says technology domestication is critical to provide buffer for strengthening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The NLNG reinforced the call at the panel session titled...

The Architecture Of Influence: How West Africa Is Redefining Economic Partnership
1 The West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja represented more than regional cooperation, it demonstrated how middle powers can shape global economic architecture through coordinated action. In an era where traditional multilateral frameworks face...

German vehicle maker Daimler Truck to assemble lorries in Senegal
The vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck, plans to have lorries from various Mercedes-Benz series assembled in the West African country of Senegal. The manufacturer is supporting the establishment of an assembly plant in the West African state and...

FG to unveil 'Africans for Africa' fund for mining sector
The Federal Government is set to unveil a bold financing initiative known as the “Africans for Africa Fund” to mobilise capital within the continent for the development of Africa’s mining and natural resource sectors. The announcement was made on...

From West Africa to Washington: A Spotlight on Leaders that will be Trump’s White House Summit
When five African presidents board flights bound for Washington this week, they carry more than protocol briefings and tailored suits. Behind the ceremonial optics of the upcoming White House summit with President Trump lies a deeper story — one...

Behind Boakai’s Trump invitation
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is expected to join four leaders from the continent this week in the United States to discuss “commercial opportunities,” thanks to an invitation from US President Donald Trump. Monrovia, July 7, 2025: Per the...

NLNG Advocates Domestication of Technology to Deepen Local Content in Energy Sector
NLNG has reinforced its call for the urgent need to domesticate technology as a key pillar for deepening local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at the panel session titled “Technology as a Local Content Imperative: From Adoption...

Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper transform everyday mats into sculptural seating in Senegal
There’s a ubiquitous woven mat found across Senegal, crafted from brightly coloured ribbons of plastic. These mats form part of everyday life – laid out for informal gatherings, used as makeshift flooring in shops and markets, or as a place of...

Press Update: Formal Letters Dispatched to Senegalese Authorities Regarding Gambia-Senegal Hydrocarbon Concerns
- Advertisement - By: Seringe S.T. Touray Mr. Ousman F. M’Bai has today dispatched formal letters to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, raising urgent and unresolved matters...
Tanzania edges toward trade, industry recovery
TANZANIA’S trade and industrial sectors are showing strong signs of recovery, driven by improved business conditions and expanding market opportunities across the region and beyond. The exports have steadily increased from 6.38 billion US dollars...

CHAN 2024: Holders Senegal Open Camp Ahead Home Eagles Clash
Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...

Minister endorses West Africa Industrial Summit To Drive Regional Economic Growth
News Investigators/ The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has formally endorsed the 2025 West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing, and Trade (IMT) Summit and Exhibition. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and...

Kosmos Energy And Partners Achieve Commercial Operations At Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project
(MENAFN- APO Group) The project partners on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG development – situated on the maritime border of Senegal and Mauritania – have started commercial operations. The Gimi FLNG vessel – owned by maritime infrastructure...

Illegal fishing and its consequences: the human toll of migration in Senegal
In 2024, more than 2,000 people are believed to have died at sea while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Senegal and the Gambia. According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), people from Senegalese fishing communities...

Senegal’s Debt Burden Reaches Critical Threshold
Senegal’s public debt rose sharply to unsustainable levels by the end of March 2025, the finance ministry disclosed, underscoring an ongoing struggle between escalating expenditures and faltering revenue streams. Debt servicing costs soared by...

Sunderland linked with Senegal striker after 14-goal breakout season – report
The Black Cats are reportedly tracking Lorient forward Sambou Soumano following his breakout campaign Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a move for Lorient striker Sambou Soumano, with the Senegalese forward attracting interest from a number of...