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Ghana courts Chinese investors with 24-hour economy incentive
Ghana News Agency
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June 24, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, June 24, GNA – The Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, has urged Chinese manufacturers to take advantage of Ghana’s 24-hour economy initiative, highlighting it as a major incentive for profitable investment. Speaking at the...
Mali signs trade deal with Russia as ties strengthen
BBC
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Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties. Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according to details released by the Kremlin. The announcement of...
W/R minister, chiefs want revival of the rail sector
The Chronicle News Online
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June 24, 2025
The Western Region Minister, Joseph Nelson,has noted that a dilapidated western rail lines and challenges in developing rail infrastructure do not only threaten the region’s transportation network, but also hinder community development. Speaking...
Russia and Mali deepen trade ties, eye strategic nuclear energy deal
Business Insider Africa
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June 23, 2025
Russia has signed new agreements to strengthen trade and economic relations with Mali, as President Vladimir Putin hosted the West African country's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday. The two leaders met at the Kremlin for...
2025 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes: How political freedom drives growth
Atlantic Council
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June 23, 2025
By Ignacio Campomanes, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee, and Joseph Lemoine Table of contents The dangerous authoritarian narrative A dangerous belief has taken root globally: that political freedom is not essential to prosperity and may...
Africa News Live Updates: B20 South Africa leader says continent is key to solving global crises
Firstpost
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June 24, 2025
Al-Qaeda affiliate expands influence across West Africa amid growing instability An al-Qaeda affiliate, identified as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), is significantly expanding its influence and operations across West Africa,...
Sierra Leone’s President elected ECOWAS Chairman
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. His election took place during the 67th Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS, held...
Sierra Leone’s president is set to become the next ECOWAS chairman as the region faces ongoing turmoil
News.Az
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was appointed Sunday as the next chairman of the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS, News.Az informs via ABC News. The Economic Community of West African States, known as ECOWAS, was founded in 1975, and...
Sierra Leone’s President Bio takes over ECOWAS Chairmanship, sparking questions
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: President Bio of Sierra Leone was yesterday elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. The first...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Two Indians killed in Niger terror attack; Indian Mission says, ‘stay vigilant’
Mint
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July 20, 2025
In a brutal terror attack in Niger’s Dosso region, two Indian nationals were killed and one was abducted, according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Niamey. The embassy is coordinating with local authorities to arrange the repatriation of...
Let’s Move Ecowas Standby Force From Concept To Reality— President Tinu
The Nigerian Voice
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force, urging West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes....
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio takes over as ECOWAS Chair amid rising regional tensions
Modern Ghana
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Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been chosen to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary...
2 Indians Killed, One Abducted In Terror Attack In Niger; Indian Mission In Touch With Local Authorities
Free Press Journal
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July 20, 2025
2 Indians Killed, One Abducted In Terror Attack In Niger; Indian Mission In Touch With Local Authorities | File Pic (Representative Image) Niamey [Niger]: In a heinous terror attack, two Indians were killed while one was abducted in the Dosso...
Foreign Minister Kulubaev holds meetings on sidelines of OIC Council session
24.kg
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June 23, 2025
Within the framework of the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) , the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev held a number of meetings with colleagues from other countries in...
Family of abducted Indian in Niger appeals for his safe return
Awaz The Voice
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July 20, 2025
Ramban The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely. Ranjit Singh, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, was working at a...
Mali's Transitional President arrives in Moscow
Panapress
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June 22, 2025
22 june 2025 - 12:56:08 BBA/WA 198 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Mali's transitional government, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a working visit, the Malian presidency...
Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu ends tenure as ECOWAS chairman
Business Insider Africa
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June 22, 2025
Bio replaces Nigeria's president, Tinubu, whose two-term tenure was marked by significant regional turbulence and efforts to preserve democratic governance within the bloc. The leadership transition was confirmed at the ECOWAS Heads of State and...
Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership
News Central TV
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June 22, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been appointed as the new leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as the bloc grapples with increasing instability, a wave of military coups, and faltering regional commerce....