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Tinubu Confers GCON Honour On Afreximbank President Oramah
The Will
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June 28, 2025
June 28, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Professor Benedict Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import...
ECOWAS Commission, Tour Operators Call for Action on Free Movement Across West Africa to Boost Tourism
Arise News
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June 28, 2025
Stakeholders in tourism within the West African region have called for collaboration among all the countries to drive development of the industry. Also, President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, has blamed the non-implementation of ECOWAS...
President Federation Cup: Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila To Grace Final
Complete Sports
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June 27, 2025
Nigeria’s National Cup final on Saturday in Lagos will bring together the crème de la crème of the nation’s political, football and entertainment industries, with four States chief executives already confirmed to be in attendance. Governor...
Which African Countries Are Flourishing? Scientists Have A New Way Of Measu
The Nigerian Voice
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What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of well-being that goes beyond just happiness or success. It’s about your whole life being good, including how...
SHE & Rights Media Awards To 8 Journalists In African And Asia Pacific Regions
Scoop
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Saturday, 28 June 2025, 5:00 pm Press Release: CNS “As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action (1995) this year, we are called to reflect not only on how far we have come but how far we must still...
Stakeholders Call for Collaboration to Drive Tourism in West Africa
This Day
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June 28, 2025
*ECOWAS commission president, Omar Touray calls on member countries to implement signed protocolsCharles Ajunwa in Accra, Ghana Stakeholders in tourism within the West African region have called for collaboration among all the countries to drive...
Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...
African Filmmakers Join the Oscars Academy in 2025’s Most Globally Diverse Class Yet
TechTrendsKE
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June 27, 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invitations to 534 new members this year, including a standout group of African filmmakers joining the Oscars Academy — a move that continues the Academy’s push toward a more diverse,...
Burkina Faso Hosts First West Africa Regional Exchange Mechanism…
IUCN
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This inaugural regional workshop aims to foster dialogue and cooperation on the challenges and opportunities of dryland management in West Africa, with a particular focus on the DSL-IP eco-region. It places special emphasis on the role of...
CHAN 2024: Home Eagles To Face Holders Senegal In First Game
Complete Sports
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June 27, 2025
The home-based Super Eagles will open their campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, against holders Senegal. The encounter is slated for the Amman Stadium, Zanzibar on Tuesday, 7 August. Eric Chelle’s men will be up against Sudan...
Senegal's revised budget sees slightly wider fiscal deficit
Times LIVE
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Senegal has revised its 2025 budget deficit upward to 7.82% of gross domestic product (GDP) from an initial forecast of 7.08%, according to the draft revised finance bill seen by Reuters on Thursday. The increase is attributed to a drop in...
SuperSport to broadcast the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Graphic
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June 27, 2025
The biggest celebration of women’s football on the continent is here. From 5 to 26 July 2025, SuperSport on DStv and GOtv proudly brings customers the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), live from Morocco. As Africa’s biggest sports...
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
Associated Press
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June 27, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A deal signed in Washington on Friday has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year. The U.S.-mediated agreement is between Rwanda...
Xi meets Ecuadorian president, Senegalese PM in Beijing
Global Times
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Top news Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. The two foreign leaders had just concluded their participation in the 2025 Summer Davos forum in...
Oramah lauded for transformative trade legacy in Africa
Business and Financial Times
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June 27, 2025
By Seth KRAMPAH, Abuja As the 32nd Annual Meetings of Afreximbank continue in Abuja, panelists and delegates alike are showering praise on the bank’s President and Chairman, Professor Benedict Oramah, for his transformative leadership and enduring...
Africa’s progress stalled by leaders who don’t understand economics – Obasanjo
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the inability of many African leaders to grasp basic economic principles continues to hold the continent back from meaningful development, warning that the pattern of mismanagement and dependence on aid...
CHAN 2024: Home-based Eagles to face champions Senegal in opening fixture
Daily Post
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June 27, 2025
The home-based Super Eagles will face defending champions Senegal in their opening fixture at the 2024 African Nations Championship. The Group D encounter will hold at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday, 7 August. Nigeria’s second group game...
Home-Based Super Eagles Draw Senegal In CHAN 2024 Opener
Naija News
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June 27, 2025
The Group D showdown is slated for Tuesday, 7 August, at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar. This year’s CHAN marks Nigeria’s return to the competition after missing out on the last two editions. The draw against Senegal presents a stern test for the...
What Africa can learn from Morocco’s startup ecosystem: Insights from a 2024 Report
Technext
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June 27, 2025
The Morocco Startup Ecosystem Report, a pioneering collaboration between UM6P and Startup Researcher, has detailed a blueprint of Morocco’s burgeoning tech ecosystem, positioning it as a model for African nations striving to foster innovation. The...
Peter's Pence 2024 report shows increase in support for Pope's mission
Vatican News
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June 27, 2025
The 2024 report on Peter’s Pence just released shows an increase in donations supporting the Pope’s mission. The annual fund brings in donations for the Pope’s mission for the universal Church. It raised € 58 million in 2024, an increase from € 52...