African Business

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA) and Senegal officially launch ECOFEST 2025 at a press conference in Dakar

The starting signal for the first edition of ECOFEST was given on Thursday, 20th of November 2025 by the Senegalese Minister…

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The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) intenfies high-level engagements ahead of Guinea-Bissau’s general elections

The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau undertook a full day of political, diplomatic and technical…

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Eritrea: Effort to strengthen women’s organization

At an activity assessment meeting conducted in Barentu from 17 to 19 November, it was reported that encouraging efforts have…

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Eritrea: Seminar focusing on enhancing documentation activities

The Research and Documentation Center of the PFDJ conducted a seminar for employees of various government institutions engaged in documentation…

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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy United Nations (UN) chief following latest mass abduction

The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the…

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Switzerland: Francophonie and prospects for peace at heart of Ignazio Cassis’ meetings in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, the head of the FDFA, has just spent two days in East and Central Africa. Peace…

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mozambique

Economic activity is gradually recovering from an abrupt contraction during the last quarter of 2024, and inflation pressures are muted.…

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Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission strongly condemns the abduction of school children in Nigeria

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over the recent reported abduction of…

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Ambassador Yin Chengwu meets with the new Minister of Mines and Energy of Liberia

On November 21, Ambassador Yin Chengwu met with Liberia's new Minister of Mines and Energy, Hon. R. Matonekay Tingban. Ambassador Yin…

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Nigeria is descending into chaos, Archbishop Martins warns Federal Government (FG)

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has called for more urgent official measures to curb…

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