Latest News for: African countries

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BoG Governor urges IMF to reform debt tools for Africa

B & FT Online 24 Apr 2025
African countries are grappling with crippling debt service obligations,” Dr ... “The current tools are insufficient for capturing the complex and often intertwined economic and environmental challenges African countries face.”.
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World must never return to law of jungle

People Daily 24 Apr 2025
tariffs will deal a heavy blow to African economies, while ASEAN nations have openly denounced America's unilateral tariff escalations ... has wielded the tariff stick, infringing upon and undermining other countries' development rights and interests.
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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

World Health Organization 24 Apr 2025
Another milestone is the sub-national introduction of malaria vaccines in nearly 20 African countries, laying the foundation to save half a million additional lives by 2035 as more countries adopt the ...
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U.S. foreign assistance is a smart investment in Pennsylvania jobs | Opinion

Penn Live 24 Apr 2025
International assistance sent to African countries now will benefit American industry in the future ... Building strong economic relationships with African companies and countries in the present day will ...
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Trump kills US agency funding Africa infrastructure

Princeton Daily Clarion 24 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of a US agency that invested billions in African and other developing countries' infrastructure in return for good governance, effectively ceding ground to China ... .
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News24 | Trump kills US agency funding Africa infrastructure

News24 24 Apr 2025
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of a US agency that invested billions in African and other developing countries' infrastructure in return for good governance, effectively ceding ground to China ... .
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One of the world’s most dangerous countries is still attracting tourists — despite safety warnings ...

New York Post 24 Apr 2025
For years, this country has been deemed one of the most dangerous places to travel — yet tourists keep coming ... The UK government also “advises against all travel” to the African country.
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Google Opens Application for 2025 Startups Accelerator Programme

This Day 24 Apr 2025
Since 2018, the programme has supported 140 startups from 17 African countries, and the products have raised more than $300 million in funding and created over 3,000 jobs, with many becoming regional ...
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Adumike: Data Centre Operations Key to Africa’s Digital Transformation

This Day 24 Apr 2025
Additionally, many African countries still lack the high-quality data centres needed to host IT infrastructure efficiently ... This is because many content providers host their content in just a few major African cities.
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Tinubu to World Leaders: Time to Address Worsening Global Climate Crisis Is Now

This Day 24 Apr 2025
Leaders from 17 countries, including China, the European Union, climate-vulnerable states, and key regional blocs such as the African Union, ASEAN, and the Alliance of Small Island States, participated in the meeting.
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Power equipment bright spot among exports

China Daily 24 Apr 2025
"We have added Africa to our market footprint this year as many African countries involved in the BRI have abundant natural gas reserves," said Chen Yifeng, managing director of Tide Power, adding the ...
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Rising unilateralism, economic protectionism undermine global development, says Chinese think tank leader

China.dot.org 24 Apr 2025
He pointed to China's zero-tariff policy for over 40 least developed countries and the growing influence of initiatives like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the African ...
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Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for killing 5-year-old child while driving drunk

Las Vegas Review-Journal 24 Apr 2025
A judge ordered a five- to 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a 5-year-old boy while driving drunk ... He said after the hearing that his client is from the African country of Equatorial Guinea ... .
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Wale Edun Reveals Forensic Audit of NNPC Ongoing

This Day 24 Apr 2025
Also speaking at the event Director General  Debt management Office, Patience Oniha, noted that Nigeria was in talks with JP Morgan for the West African country to be admitted back into the JPMorgan Emerging Market Bond Index.
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Shallangwa: AJINOMOTO’s Strength is in Keeping to Same Product Standard Across Markets

This Day 24 Apr 2025
The interesting thing about these brands is that they occupy a pride of place in other West African markets when it comes to food seasoning. If you go to countries like Ghana, Senegal, ...
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