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Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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How Digital Service Centres Let Young Entrepreneurs Thrive In Senegal
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Young entrepreneurs in Senegal are bringing their business ideas to life, using two new digital service centres that offer free computers, high-speed internet, and other tools. The centres supported by the International Trade...
BnB & UBA-Liberia launched zero-fee rapid financial transfer services
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 22, 2025
Best Neo Bank, an international financial remittance company, and United Bank for Africa Liberia branch (UBA), one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, have officially launched a rapid financial transfer with zero fees or tariffs...
GHIB CEO Outlines Trade Finance Plan to Boost Africa’s Value-Added Exports
The Fatu Network
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August 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Dawda Baldeh Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has set out a financing blueprint aimed at shifting Africa’s commodity trade from raw exports to value-added products,...
US grain industry conducts training session for Senegalese poultry sector
Feed Strategy
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August 21, 2025
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council recently conducted its second train-the-trainers session in Senegal, focused on enhancing technical skills for local poultry and feed industry stakeholders. The hands-on training involved 70 qualified...
Growth & Jobs | JN Money expands remittance services to 10 new markets
The Gleaner
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September 9, 2025
JN Money Services has expanded its remittance services into 10 new countries, deepening its global reach and strengthening financial lifelines for more migrant families. The new territories are Gambia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Ghana, Honduras, India,...
Sonko Issues Ultimatum to British Petroleum Over Senegal’s Gas Supply
The Fatu Network
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August 22, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has issued an ultimatum to British Petroleum (BP), demanding that the company supply Senegal with its share of domestically produced natural gas from the...
Senegal's Prime Minister Moves To Increase Tobacco Taxes To Save Lives, Stimulate Economic Growth
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Statement of Bintou Camara Bityeki, Regional Director of Africa Programs, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane...
Exploring the role of women in supporting democracy: preliminary insights from Senegal, West Africa
Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts
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August 21, 2025
“Senegal is one of Africa’s success stories,” says William Miles, a political science professor at Northeastern. Political scientists Martha Johnson, left, and William Miles, right, pictured with West African Research Center Director Ousmane Sene....
"Germany returns to the carrot market after a year of absence"
Fresh Plaza
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August 21, 2025
"We cannot complain about the carrot market. There are sectors where things are worse," says outdoor vegetable trader Kees Heegsma from Lemmer. "With the early plots, we also started fairly early this year, and the early carrots are moving fairly...
Heifer calls for stronger local partnerships to transform African’s agri sector
Daily News Tanzania
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September 9, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya: HEIFER International has urged governments, donors, investors, and development partners to deepen their commitment to local partnerships that can accelerate agricultural transformation across the continent. Operating in 19...
Senegal’s cement demand expands 9% in June
International Cement Review
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August 12, 2025
Cement consumption in Senegal advanced by 8.7 per cent YoY to 567,800t in June 2025 when compared with June 2024, when domestic sales were 522,400t, according to the country’s Ministry of the Economy. Producers increased their output by 5.6 per...
Report: Africa’s smartphone market grows 7% in Q2
Advanced Television
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August 21, 2025
According to research from Canalys (now part of Omdia), Africa posted solid 7 per cent year-on-year smartphone shipment growth, reaching 19.2 million units in Q2 2025 – making it one of the best-performing regions worldwide. This growth was...
Canalys: Africa’s Smartphone Market Grows 7% in Q2 2025, Outpacing Global Trends
The Fast Mode
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August 22, 2025
According to the latest research from Canalys, Africa posted solid 7% year-on-year smartphone shipment growth, reaching 19.2 million units in Q2 2025 – making it one of the best-performing regions worldwide. This growth was powered by easing...
Senegal: Solar + storage project leads the way in West Africa
ESI Africa
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August 12, 2025
Described as a first for West Africa, a solar PV installation with battery storage project dedicated to frequency regulation has been commissioned in Senegal. The Walo Storage project in Bokhol is already connected to the National Electricity...
Suzy el-Ordoneya and the politics of social media fame
Qantara.de
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Suzy el-Ordoneya (Suzy the Jordanian), pictured here recording a podcast with Mohamed Abdel Aaty in June 2025. Both were later arrested. (Photo: Screenshot/Ma3 Kamel A7terami/YouTube) A police crackdown in Egypt is targeting TikTok influencers....
Loons finalizing signing of young Senegalese attacker
Echo Press - Minnesota
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August 21, 2025
Minnesota United has found a forward to help backfill with the expected exit of Tani Oluwaseyi. The Loons are finalizing the signing of Momadou Dieng, a 21-year-old Senegalese forward who has been playing with the Hartford Athletic, a source told...
Emilokan, Propaganda Economics And The Gathering Storm, By Ifeanyi Izeze
Prompt News Online
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August 21, 2025
It is easier to talk if you don’t think, but if you think you will think thoroughly before talking, and when you talk, you will work. By now, if they have been thinking, it should be clear to President Bola Tinubu and operators of his government...
Petty Traders Call For Facelift of Bakoteh Market
The Voice Gambia
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August 21, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Petty traders in Bakoteh market have lamented over the sorry state they face while calling on the government to give a facelift to the market. Speaking to The Voice in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, the Chairperson of petty...
GHIB’s, Vista Bank Group announce Strategic Collaboration to support expansion in Africa
MyJoyOnline
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August 19, 2025
Ghana International Bank (GHIB) today announced a strategic collaboration with Vista Bank Group at the CNVERGE '25 conference, establishing a comprehensive partnership to enhance trade finance access across West African markets and strengthen...