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Senegal's Ministry Of Energy Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Diamond Partner Amid Rising Oil And Gas Success
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Having recently emerged as a major oil and gas producer in West Africa, Senegal's Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mines will participate as a Diamond Partner at this year's African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African...
TVET in Africa: Skills for economic growth, not just survival
Graphic
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September 1, 2025
James Attah Ansah and Charles Ekornunye Ansah Opinion Sep - 01 - 2025 , 09:57 4 minutes read In the heart of bustling Accra, 22-year-old Amina wires a solar panel to a rooftop, her movements confident and precise. She didn’t learn this at a...
Senegal’s rating downgrade: credit agencies are punishing countries that don’t check their numbers
The Conversation
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August 29, 2025
Senegal’s dramatic two-notch credit rating downgrade in February 2025 by the credit rating agency Moody’s was followed by a Standard & Poor’s downgrade in July. Moody’s decision marked a three-notch deterioration in Senegal’s rating in four...
Senegal to end gas imports by 2026, saving US$227 million annually
African Mining Market
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August 29, 2025
Senegal will stop importing natural gas in 2026, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said, in a move expected to generate annual budget savings of CFA140 billion (US$227 million). The government’s gas-to-power strategy envisions natural gas making up 75%...
Senegal Pan-African Groups Push Reparations Agenda Despite French Military Exit
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Pan-African organizations in Senegal are shifting focus from military presence to economic liberation as they prepare for a major conference addressing French neocolonial influence. The August 29 Dakar gathering will bring together GASSI, the...
Mauritanian Banker Takes Helm of African Development Bank
News Ghana
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September 1, 2025
Dr. Sidi Ould Tah officially assumed leadership of the African Development Bank today, becoming the first Mauritanian president in the institution’s history as he succeeds Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. The transition comes at a pivotal moment...
Fracas continues over Air Sénégal Airbus leases
Ch-Aviation
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September 1, 2025
Carlyle Aviation Partners has declined to comment on reports from Senegal that Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport Minister Yankhoba Diémé had ordered the lessor to remove aircraft stationed at Dakar Blaise Diagne International, warning that...
Haranga Resources: From uranium in Senegal to gold in the US
The Market Herald
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August 31, 2025
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Haranga Resources (ASX:HAR) has made a company-defining move, adding the Lincoln Gold Project – in the “richest section of the legendary Mother Lode” – to its portfolio...
Moroccan farmers turn to Mauritania, Senegal as African exports decline
Hespress
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August 31, 2025
Moroccan farmers are increasingly shifting operations to Mauritania and Senegal after vegetable exports to African markets dropped sharply, professional associations said this week. The decline follows Moroccan authorities’ decision to restrict...
'You have to embody the status': Meet Modou Lô, king of Senegal's wrestling scene
Modern Ghana
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For nearly six years, wrestler Modou Lô has reigned as the undisputed “king of the arena” in Senegal – a title that carries more weight than any footballing accolade in the country. Ahead of his blockbuster bout with Sa Thiès in April next year,...
Senegal passes law to protect whistleblowers in 'historic moment for democracy'
Modern Ghana
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Senegalese parliamentarians have adopted a law to protect whistleblowers, in order to strengthen transparency in the country – a promise made by the government that came to power in April 2024. Senegal has become the first French-speaking...
Senegalese president looks to reset ties in Paris meeting with French counterpart
Africanews
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August 27, 2025
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday where he was welcomed by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. The talks over breakfast at the presidential palace came just weeks after France closed...
Senegal awaits IMF resolution on debt misreporting, recovery plan ramps up
Africanews
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August 27, 2025
Senegal remains in financial limbo as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will take several more weeks before it can present the country’s debt misreporting case to its Executive Board. The delay follows intensive discussions between IMF...
Zenith Bank fulfils N200m AfroBasket pledge to D’Tigress
Punch
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August 30, 2025
Sponsors of the Nigeria Women Basketball League, Zenith Bank, has redeemed its pledge of N200m, which was promised to D’Tigress as a reward for emerging champions of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament held in the Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports...
Delta Vs. United Vs. Virgin Atlantic: Which Carrier Wins In Transatlantic Premium Economy?
Simple Flying
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August 30, 2025
There are many different ways travelers can fly on an airline. This includes the most affordable and common option, typically referred to as economy class, as well as several upgraded seats for a more comfortable travel experience. One of the...
North Korea’s economy grows at fastest pace in eight years: BOK report
NK News
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August 29, 2025
North Korea’s economy grew almost 4% in 2024, its fastest pace in eight years, thanks in part to stronger economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea’s central bank said Friday. According to a report by the Bank of Korea (BOK), North Korea’s...
Unity Eludes Africa in Fight Against Illicit Financial Outflow: AU Report
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 30, 2025
Opaque business ownership data, lack of sanctions for offenders pose risks in Ethiopia African countries remain divided against the African Union-led target of curbing tens of billions of dollars of annual illicit financial outflow on the...
Clerics pray for Nigeria’s progress, peace, economic recovery
Peoples Gazette
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August 30, 2025
Some Islamic clerics have called on Muslims to offer special prayers for Nigeria’s unity, peace, progress and economic recovery. They made the call during a special Jumaat Prayers organised in commemoration of the Islamic New Year in Sokoto on...
Afro-lux at Alara: How Reni Folawiyo built Africa’s first luxury concept store
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 7, 2025
With Alara, Nigeria’s first luxury concept store, Reni Folawiyo has spent a decade redefining African design. Her vision of “Afro-lux” blends tradition and modernity, creating a platform that celebrates African creativity on the global stage. Its...
Islamic New Year: Yagawal, Clerics Call For Prayers For Nigeria’s Economic Recovery
New Telegraph
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August 30, 2025
A renowned Islamic scholar, Prof. Abubakar Yagawal, and other clerics on Friday called on Muslims to offer special prayers for Nigeria’s unity, progress, and economic recovery. Yagawal, a commissioner in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...