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West African Compliance Officers Convene in Lomé for 2nd Grand Meeting, July 8-9
Togo First
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(Togo First) - For the second consecutive year, Lome, Togo's capital, will host West African compliance and anti-money laundering experts on July 8 and 9. The GRCRO, organized by the Togolese Association of Compliance Officers (ATCO), brings...
Trump Invites Boakai to Key U.S.-Africa Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security...
World News | A Look at Prominent Awardees of Order of the Star of Ghana Bestowed Upon PM Modi
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): Prominent awardees of the Order of the Star of Ghana, which was awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, was also bestowed upon several noted personalities. The award was presented by Ghana's President,...
Durban FilmMart Industry Programme is Live
Business Ghana
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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...
Why is Santa Fe Minerals up 370% on Thursday?
The Market Herald
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July 3, 2025
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Santa Fe Minerals (ASX:SFM), a relatively quiet ASX-listed explorer, has popped +367% in lunchtime trades, albeit on low volumes, on its acquisition of Turaco Gold’s...
Canada vs. Guatemala: Gold Cup Quarterfinal Preview, Predictions and Lineups
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 29, 2025
Canada 2–0 El Salvador - 6/24/2025 Guadeloupe 2–3 Guatemala - 6/24/2025 Curaçao 1–1 Canada - 6/21/2025 Guatemala 0–1 Panama - 6/25/2025 Canada 6–0 Honduras - 6/17/2025 Jamaica 0–1 Guatemala - 6/16/2025 Canada 0–0 Ivory Coast - 6/10/25 Guatemala...
Brighton new boy Olivier Boscagli: Not like most Premier League defenders
The New York Times
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July 3, 2025
“At the beginning it was difficult with him,” former Leicester City and Southampton manager Claude Puel tells The Athletic. “When he lost the ball it was never his fault, it was always the fault of another player.” Brighton & Hove Albion new boy...
Tokyo 2025: Nigeria gets relay boost as foreign stars storm Yabatech
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria’s hopes of featuring in the relay events at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo have received a timely boost following the announcement of the AFN/Dynamic Athletics Meet scheduled for July 10 at the Yabatech Sports Complex,...
Six Nigerian topscorers in WAFCON history
Punch
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July 2, 2025
From the inaugural edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to the most recent battles on North African soil, Nigerians have routinely topped the goalscoring charts, often powering the team to continental glory in the process. OLAMIDE ABE...
Glaring Omissions: Pashinyan, Trafigura CEO Meet in Yerevan
Hetq
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July 2, 2025
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Trafigura CEO Jeremy Weir met today in Yerevan and, according to Pashinyan’s office, discussed “issues related to cooperation in the mining industry and the company's opportunities to implement investment projects...
Karim Diarassouba reappointed Managing Director of CICA-RE
Atlas Magazine
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Karim Diarassouba has been reappointed Managing Director of the Joint Reinsurance Company of Member States of the Inter-African Conference for Insurance Markets (CICA-RE) for a second five-year term. This decision was reached on the sidelines of...
Axian Telecom Is Plotting a Full Buyout of Jumia
Techweez
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July 2, 2025
Axian Telecom, the pan-African telecom group led by Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee, is considering a full acquisition of Jumia Technologies AG. Africa’s Sixth-Largest Telco began expanding its stake in the company in June. The company...
Softs Report - Wednesday, July 2
myMotherLode - California
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 2:45 PM EDT COTTON General Comments: Cotton was a little lower yesterday after trading both sides of unchanged. USDA estimated Cotton planted area at 10.12 million acres which was on the high end of trade expectations....
A Bull in the China Policy Shop
Foreign Policy
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With U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, Washington’s attention has shifted back to the Middle East once again. That wasn’t the game plan. It was during Trump’s first term that the United States labeled China a...
Everything you need to know about Wafcon 2024 finals
BBC
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June 28, 2025
All kick-off times GMT. Saturday 5 July Group A: Morocco vs Zambia, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (20:00) - listen to live radio commentary on the BBC World Service in Africa Sunday 6 July Group A: Senegal vs Ivory Coast, El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia...
Ghana new gold licensing regime takes full effect
CNBC Africa
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July 2, 2025
Ghana has announced the full enactment of a new gold licensing regime, a development that is set to fundamentally alter the landscape of gold trading in the country. This new regulation abrogates all gold trade licenses initially issued by the...
Climate and empowering women must be a priority, development bank bosses say
WKZO - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
(Corrects spelling to “Liqun” not “Liqung” in paragraph 2) By David Latona SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -Multilateral development banks need to sharpen their focus on delivering climate action and on empowering women, the heads of two major MDBs in...
First Nigerian-owned vessel berths in Lagos port to service AfCFTA market
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The first fully Nigerian-owned container vessel, the Clarion MV Ocean Dragon, has berthed at Tin Can Island Port to transport cargoes across Nigerian ports and West African trade corridors, as well as to deepen trade under the African Continental...
World Reuters Climate and empowering women must be a priority, development bank bosses say
Yahoo News
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(Corrects spelling to "Liqun" not "Liqung" in paragraph 2) By David Latona SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -Multilateral development banks need to sharpen their focus on delivering climate action and on empowering women, the heads of two major MDBs in...
Dangote Cement bets on strategic projects to power growth
Business Day
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July 2, 2025
Despite weaker cement demand across Africa, Dangote Cement Plc is doubling down on strategic investments that analysts say will anchor medium-term growth and profitability. A new report by CardinalStone Research highlights that while short-term...