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UDP Youth Leader Condemns Senegal’s 500,000 CFA Levy on Gambian Tractors
The Voice Gambia
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June 25, 2025
By: Nyima Sillah Mr. Hagie Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has condemned an alleged levy of 500,000CFA approximately (D63,000) imposed by Senegalese border authorities on Gambian tractors crossing into...
Stories of Footballers Who Became Idols Thanks to One Game
Nigerian Eye
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July 7, 2025
One Match to Immortality: How Football Idols Are Born Sometimes, your whole life can change in ninety minutes. One game, and the entire routine goes to hell. An evening when everything comes together: passes go like clockwork, shots fly right on...
World Lags 2030 Renewable Energy Goals Despite Record 741 GW Additions: Report
Mercom India
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June 25, 2025
Despite global renewable energy capacity adding a record 741 GW in 2024, the world is projected to fall short of the goal to triple renewable capacity by 2030 by 800 GW, according to the Renewables 2025 Global Status Report published by REN21....
"Plant is a walking treasury of tales that stretch way back before Led Zeppelin": Paul Weller shares new single featuring vocals from Robert Plant
Louder
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July 6, 2025
Paul Weller has released a new single, Clive’s Song. The track, which was recorded at Weller's Black Barn studios in Ripley, Surrey, comes from his upcoming covers album Find El Dorado, and features guest vocals from Led Zeppelin legend Robert...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
ibis Styles Dakar Opens as the Trendy New Address in the Heart of the Senegalese Capital
Hospitality Net
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June 24, 2025
Dakar's hotel scene welcomes a playful new personality with the debut of ibis Styles Dakar, a boldly reimagined address that brings design-forward hospitality to the heart of Senegal's capital. Following the transformation of the former ibis...
SAIPEC marks 10th edition as Sub-Saharan energy conference returns to Nigeria
New National Star
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June 24, 2025
BY AKUDORO GLORIA The Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) is poised to mark its 10th edition milestone from February 10–12, 2026, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. SAIPEC, over the past...
Trade Ministry Backs West Africa Manufacturing Summit
Leadership
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June 24, 2025
Organisers of the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade (West Africa IMT) Summit & Exhibition 2025 has announced the official endorsement of the event by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, a key...
Director-General Of Department Of South Asian, Middle East And African Affairs Meets With Food Industry Business Delegation From West African Countries
MENAFN
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June 10, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) BANGKOK, Thailand, June 10, 2025/APO Group/ -- On 29 May 2025, Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat, Director-General of the Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs, welcomed a delegation of 29...
From N64bn To N532bn, CCECC Abandons 2nd Abuja Runway Project
Daily Independent
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July 7, 2025
1 …Stakeholders Insist 2nd Runway Unnecessary LAGOS – The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the contractor awarded the construction of the second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, has...
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) And International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Launch Second Phase Of The Africa Phytosanitary Programme
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture,...
Testimony of Jah Oil GM into $30M Russian petroleum
The Standard Gambia
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Witness Testimony Jah Oil Company The Committee asked the GM to give a brief overview of the company. In response, he stated that Jah Oil is a Gambian-owned company established in 2005. It operates 29 petrol stations and three...
Heifer International announces winners at AYuTe NextGen 2025: Youth-led innovations set to transform Africa’s agriculture
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
Four young agricultural technology (AgriTech) innovators have emerged as the winners of the AYuTe NextGen 2025 competition, following three days of presentations, open dialogue, and bold ideas in Kampala, Uganda. Developed and hosted by Heifer...
FG Endorses West Africa Industrialisation Summit
Naija News
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June 23, 2025
The government also reaffirmed its commitment to boosting regional industrial growth, strengthening local manufacturing, and deepening economic cooperation across West Africa. The endorsement was conveyed through the Federal Ministry of Industry,...
Update: International ESG Agencies Acknowledge Complaints Against FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy
The Fatu Network
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - In a significant development, formal complaints regarding the conduct of FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy in The Gambia’s offshore oil sector have now been officially acknowledged by leading global ESG rating agencies. These include:...
African nations open to energy cooperation with Türkiye: APPO head
Sabah
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June 23, 2025
Africa needs to expand its international partnerships beyond traditional allies to fully harness its vast energy resources, the secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) Omar Farouk Ibrahim said, signaling Türkiye...
“Massively Invest in Senegal”: PM Sonko Woos Chinese Investors During Official Visit
The Fatu Network
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko arrived in Hangzhou, China, over the weekend to begin an official visit, accompanied by key ministers, including those responsible for Economy,...
AYuTe NextGen 2025 Winners: Youth innovations to reshape African agricultural sector
Daily News Tanzania
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June 23, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda: Four young agricultural technology (AgriTech) innovators have emerged as the winners of the AYuTe NextGen 2025 competition, following three days of presentations, open dialogue, and bold ideas in Kampala, Uganda. Developed and...
Ghana struggles to manage illegal mining operations
Gulf Today
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June 23, 2025
Maxwell Akalaare Adombila, Reuters As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometre tract for...
FG commits to West Africa industrial growth
Punch
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June 23, 2025
The Federal Government states that it is committed to driving regional industrial growth, deepening manufacturing capacity, and enhancing economic cooperation across West Africa. It endorsed the upcoming West Africa Industrialisation,...