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Egypt Revives Push For NATO-Style Arab Joint Military Force Ahead Of Doha Summit

Egypt is spearheading efforts to establish a permanent joint Arab military force modelled on NATO, a move aimed at providing rapid defence capabilities to any member state under threat, according to The National newspaper in Egypt. The proposal, first introduced in 2015,

September 14, 2025

Africa·News

Trade And Tourism: Burkina Faso Waives Visa Fees For African Travelers

Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals in a bid to strengthen Pan-African ties, encourage tourism, and ease the movement of people and goods across the continent. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana disclosed the decision on Thursday

September 12, 2025

Africa·News·Power

Ethiopia Completes $5 Billion Africa’s Largest Dam In 14 Years

Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in a move hailed in Addis Ababa as a generational victory but viewed downstream as a looming threat to water security. Standing 170 meters tall and nearly two kilometers

September 12, 2025

Africa·News·Oil & Gas

From Gas to Power: Sahara Executives Named Among Africa’s Energy Rising Stars

Two senior executives from Sahara Group, a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate, have been named among the African Energy Chamber’s 2025 “20 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars,” an accolade that highlights their contributions to Africa’s energy sector and the continent’s

September 11, 2025

Africa·News

Court Ruling: South African Husbands Can Now Take Wives’ Surnames

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that men can now legally adopt their wives’ surnames, striking down provisions of a decades-old law that barred husbands from doing so. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, declared parts of the Births and Deaths Registration Act

September 11, 2025

Africa·News

Rising Suicide Rates In Ghana Prompt National Call For Mental Health Action

Ghana’s Mental Health Authority has raised alarm over a sharp increase in suicide cases, reporting that 134 people lost their lives to suicide in 2024, representing a 40 percent rise from the previous year. Over the past 18 months, more than 1,600

September 11, 2025

Africa·News

Anambra Governor Orders Arrest of OCHA Brigade Operatives Over Fatal Shooting

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed the immediate arrest and prosecution of operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade (OCHA Brigade) involved in Tuesday’s shooting incident near Emeka Offor Plaza in Onitsha Main Market. The incident resulted in

September 11, 2025

Commonwealth Unveil New Strategic Plan For Shared Prosperity

Africa·World News

Commonwealth Countries Back New Strategic Plan For ‘Shared Prosperity’

Under the five-year plan, the Secretariat, with strategic partners, will focus on three key interrelated pillars with a cross-cutting focus on young people, women and small states, that will create the conditions for fast-tracking development across the Commonwealth

September 11, 2025

Africa·Business·News

How Dollar, Euro Hit The Naira – Obasanjo Canvasses Single African Currency

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated his call for a single African currency, citing the detrimental effects of the continent’s dependence on the US dollar. Speaking at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, Algeria, Obasanjo expressed deep concern over

September 10, 2025

Africa·News

Why South Africans Spend More on Gambling as Online Betting Surges

South Africans are spending more on gambling and betting than ever before, driven primarily by the rise of online platforms, the convenience of mobile apps, and changing consumer habits, according to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and the National Gambling

September 10, 2025

Africa·News

Ghana Energy Company Seeks Massive 225% Tariff Hike Amid Financial Crisis

Ghana’s main electricity distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has proposed a massive 225% increase in its distribution charges in a bid to stave off financial collapse and improve its troubled power network. The company has submitted its proposal to the

September 9, 2025

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Market Analysis: Nigeria’s Q2 Growth Numbers In View

Sector details from today's GDP, especially the balance between services

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Nigeria’s Stock Market Sustains Bullish Run, UBA, Zenith, FBN Lead Gainers

The Nigerian All-Share Index edged higher on Thursday, holding above

Naira Rises To N1,500/$ At Official Market

The Nigerian naira has appreciated against the U.S. Dollar for

Bitcoin Steady Above USD 114,000 as Markets Await CPI Release

The PPI fell 0.1% in August, its first drop in

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Egypt Revives Push For NATO-Style Arab Joint Military Force Ahead Of Doha Summit

Trade And Tourism: Burkina Faso Waives Visa Fees For African Travelers

Ethiopia Completes $5 Billion Africa’s Largest Dam In 14 Years

From Gas to Power: Sahara Executives Named Among Africa’s Energy Rising Stars

Court Ruling: South African Husbands Can Now Take Wives’ Surnames

Rising Suicide Rates In Ghana Prompt National Call For Mental Health Action

Anambra Governor Orders Arrest of OCHA Brigade Operatives Over Fatal Shooting

Commonwealth Countries Back New Strategic Plan For ‘Shared Prosperity’

How Dollar, Euro Hit The Naira – Obasanjo Canvasses Single African Currency

Why South Africans Spend More on Gambling as Online Betting Surges

Ghana Energy Company Seeks Massive 225% Tariff Hike Amid Financial Crisis

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