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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Stronger Ties With Republic Of Congo
Nigeria has restated its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Republic of the Congo through deeper cooperation in trade, peace, and cultural exchange, describing the partnership as vital to regional stability and shared...

Small-cap multibagger stock jumps 18% following Indian stock market rally. Do you own?
Shares of small-cap multibagger stock Integrated Industries surged nearly 18 percent in intra-day trading on Monday, August 18, following broad-based gains in Indian markets. Investor optimism was fueled by easing global headwinds, hopes of a...

Board shake-up at MTN, including new South Africa CEO, as company streamlines beyond 2025
Telecommunications group MTN Group has made changes to its board and operating model as it looks beyond 2025. During an evaluation of its Ambition 2025 strategy and its execution over the past several months, which determined the strategy remains...

Republic of Congo, AfDB sign $602,000 grant agreement to rebase national accounts
The Government of the Republic of Congo and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed a $602,000 grant agreement to support the rebasing of the country’s national accounts, a critical step toward modernising its economic statistics and...

Republic Of Congo And The African Development Bank Sign $602,000 Grant Agreement To Rebase National Accounts
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, August 16, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Government of the Republic of Congo and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) ( ) have signed a $602,000 grant agreement to support the...

Nigeria reiterates commitment to strengthening ties with Republic of Congo
Politics THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties with the Republic of the Congo for the mutual benefits of both countries. Tuggar made this known in a statement...

Congo, AfDB sign $602,000 grant deal to rebase national accounts
The Republic of Congo and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $602,000 grant agreement to support the rebasing of the country’s national accounts, a move expected to modernise economic statistics and boost fiscal transparency. The...

Nigeria, Congo to expand trade, peace, cultural cooperation
Nigeria has restated its commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the Republic of the Congo by expanding cooperation in trade, peace, and cultural exchange, describing the partnership as crucial to regional stability and mutual prosperity....

No big movements on transfer market
The TNM Super League mid-season transfer window is in full swing, but the market is slow as Malawi’s football heavyweights are barely spending, a development attributed to the industry’s failure to produce top-quality players. In the past, giants...
Liza Antwi: The West African Leader Turning Boardroom Strategy into National Impact
From corporate finance to educational transformation, the Liberian-based executive is redefining leadership in Africa. When Liza Antwi speaks about trade, governance, or education, it’s not theory—it’s lived experience and proven impact. Over the...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sends letter to President of Congo
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Congo, APA reports. The letter...

President Ilham Aliyev Congratulates President Of Congo
(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, Azernews reports. "Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the...

President Ilham Aliyev notes dynamic progress in Azerbaijan–Congo ties
It is gratifying to note that relations between Azerbaijan and the Congo are developing along an upward trajectory and are being enriched with new content. Your two visits to our country last year gave significant impetus to the expansion of our...

Liberia Launches AfCFTA Implementation Strategy as Commerce Minister Hails ‘New Beginning’ for Trade and Growth
The Minister of Commerce described the launch as a historic milestone in the nation’s economic journey. Monrovia – Liberia has officially launched its National Implementation Strategic Policy Document for the African Continental Free Trade Area...

President Ilham Aliyev: The fact that relations between Azerbaijan and the Congo are developing along an upward trajectory is gratifying
Baku, August 15, AZERTAC President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulations to President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the country’s independence. In his...

United Kingdom (UK) Boosts African Mining Investments In Lead-Up To African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the...

A Global Vision of Free and Open Spaces: Creating Connectivity in the Modern World
Introduction After Globalisation: Trusted Connectivity Linking Free and Open Spaces Globalisation as we know it—characterised by chasing the lowest costs of production, including in rival countries’ territory—is at an end. Global commerce and...

Nairobi businessman arrested in fake gold scandal led lavish lifestyle, flaunted cash
Kelvin Otieno Onyango, aka Kevo Sonko, lived in the first lane, a lifestyle that many of his social media followers envied The 30-year-old filled his Instagram feed with videos of himself flaunting wads of dollars and cruising in high-end cars...

The Indo-Pacific Is Like the Cold War, But Not in the Way Most Think
It has become increasingly common to refer to the changing geopolitics of the so-called Indo-Pacific as representing something of a return to Cold War-style superpower rivalry and confrontation. The logic underpinning this increasingly popular...

Lasers Revolutionize Wireless with Terabit Speeds Beyond 5G
Emerging Laser Technologies Challenge Traditional Wireless Networks In the quest for faster, more reliable internet connectivity, a new wave of laser-based technologies is emerging as a potential game-changer, promising to outpace conventional...