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Minister endorses West Africa Industrial Summit To Drive Regional Economic Growth
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 30, 2025
News Investigators/ The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has formally endorsed the 2025 West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing, and Trade (IMT) Summit and Exhibition. John Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and...
Akon's futuristic $6billion city in Senegal 'has been SCRAPPED' and will be swapped for 'a realistic project'
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Akon's grand plans to build a £4.3 billion futuristic city in Senegal have officially been scrapped five years after the singer promised to turn a remote stretch of West African coastline into a real-life Wakanda. The Senegalese government has...
“Mayor Cannot Be A Paying-Out Cashier,” Lead Counsel Gomez Told Mayor Lowe
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
Rohey Malick Lowe, Mayor of Banjul City Council, was on Thursday told in no uncertain terms that she had overstepped her legal mandate by assuming roles that did not belong to her, including making financial requests and initiating payments — a...
President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...
Akon’s futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped, and instead he will work on something more realistic, officials say. “The Akon City project no longer exists,” Serigne Mamadou Mboup, the head of Senegal’s...
Akon's futuristic $6 billion city project in Senegal abandoned - Reports
GhanaWeb
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July 4, 2025
Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work on something more realistic, officials say. "The Akon City project no longer exists," Serigne Mamadou Mboup, the head of Senegal's...
Senegal-based Wave raises $137m in debt to expand financial affordability
Technext
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June 30, 2025
Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, Wave, has raised $137 million in debt financing led by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and a consortium of global development finance institutions, including British International Investment (BII),...
IMF confirms commitment to Senegal following economic recovery plan
The Peninsula
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July 4, 2025
Dakar: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that it will continue working with the government of Senegal in light of the country’s recent economic developments, following Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s announcement of an upcoming...
NIB Executive Director Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy Elected President of ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation Network
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The National Investment Board (NIB) of Sierra Leone has announced a landmark achievement as its Executive Director, Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy, has been elected President of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network for the 2025–2026 term....
Daimler, partners with Senegal and GTS to establish local truck assembly plant
Just Auto
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July 4, 2025
Daimler Truck has partnered with the government of Senegal and Global Truck Systems (GTS) to establish a truck assembly plant in the country. The collaboration, formalised through a letter of intent, will see Daimler Truck provide vehicle...
Akon's futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told
BBC
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Nicolas Négoce, Natasha Booty & Jonathan GriffinBBC News ShareSave Some compared the designs to the awe-inspiring fictional city of Wakanda Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will...
The bulk of Senegal's mango harvest arrives on the market
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
The bulk of Senegalese mango production, namely that from the Niayes region, is arriving on the international market. The season is shaping up to be significantly better than last year's, according to several growers, including Mohamed Mbengue...
Liberia: Government Confirms President Boakai’s Invitation to U.S. Summit by Donald Trump
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Minister Piah confirmed that the invitation to President Boakai came directly from the office of Donald Trump and described it as a significant opportunity for Liberia. Monrovia – The Government of Liberia has confirmed that President Joseph Nyuma...
IMF welcomes Senegal's commitment to transparency on data discrepancies
Times LIVE
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working closely with Senegal's authorities to design corrective measures and actions after misreporting on debt and fiscal deficits, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday. Kozack told a regular...
Daimler Truck Plans Senegal Assembly Plant in Tripartite Deal
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Daimler Truck has signed a Letter of Intent with Senegal’s government and Global Truck Systems (GTS) to establish a truck assembly facility near Dakar, targeting production start in 2026. The agreement designates Daimler as exclusive supplier of...
Letter of Intent signed: Daimler Truck becomes partner for vehicle assembly in Senegal
Automotive World
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July 3, 2025
Daimler Truck supports the Government of Senegal and its partner Global Truck Systems in setting up a truck assembly plant in Senegal Daimler Truck has signed a letter of intent on locally assembled trucks together with the government of the...
China and Senegal reaffirm solidarity
Friends of Socialist China
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July 3, 2025
Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko met separately in Beijing on June 27 with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Sonko was visiting China to attend the 2025 ‘Summer Davos’ in Tianjin. Xi said that last September, he co-chaired...
Bizerte International Festival Unveils Headliners for a Promising 42nd Edition
Tunisie Numerique
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July 3, 2025
With just days to go before its official launch, the Bizerte International Festival is already heating up Tunisia’s cultural calendar. The 42nd edition of this iconic event, set to take place from July 15 to August 19, 2025, promises a...
How Xi empowers Global South in int'l governance
Detroit Star - Michigan
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BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping once observed, in the face of global changes of the century, pursuing modernization and working for a more just and equitable international order are the sacred historic missions of...
NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...