Egypt On August 5, 2025, Vietnamese President Lương Cường and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi signed a joint statement formally elevating bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership, ushering in a new era for cooperation after six decades of diplomatic ties. Both leaders
Nigeria A Nigerian northern city, Kano State, and the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Nigeria have signed a $12.3 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish mechanisation centres and provide farmers across the state with improved agricultural equipment. The initiative is designed to reduce the physical drudgery associated with traditional farming methods and
South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday pledged to pursue all diplomatic efforts to safeguard national interests, as a 30-percent tariff imposed by the United States is set to take effect. According to a statement released by the presidency, South Africa will continue to negotiate with the United States regarding the 30 percent […]
Japan As the ninth edition of TICAD approaches, Japan is doubling down on its collaborative investment and innovation agenda across Africa. Tokyo’s development agency, JICA, says the focus will remain on climate resilience, infrastructure, and human capital development—key pressure points as Africa’s youth unemployment crisis deepens and protectionist trade policies
Nigeria Dooyum Naadzenga In a startling statement, the Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu Support Group (AATSG) has publicly accused Nigeria’s powerful banking sector of sabotaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by imposing sky-high lending rates that have reached as much as 48%. The group warns that these predatory rates, justified by the Central Bank of […]
Senegal The IMF praised Senegal for acting to engage reforms to strengthen its economy, while also working with the IMF to clarify and amend it’s debt position after it uncovered misreporting of how much the African country owed creditors, Kozack said citing comments by the Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath. The IMF, a […]
Nigeria Beneath the surface of Nigeria is a vast and largely untapped treasures of trove of solid minerals. The very foundation upon which a new era of economic prosperity can be built. This isn’t just about digging up rocks; it’s about building a nation on rock-solid foundations. This is the submission of a Mining company […]
Nigeria The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, ending a three-day depreciation streak. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened to N1,547.36 against the dollar on Friday, compared to N1,549.41 recorded on Thursday. This indicates a gain of N2.05 against the dollar on […]
Nigeria In its drive toward deepening oral hygiene among kids, Pepsodent, a leading global toothpaste brand, has begun 2025 Brush Day & Night awareness campaign in three locations across Nigeria with the target of reaching 2.7 million pupils.The initiative, which is part of Pepsodent’s ongoing move to sensitize pupils about oral hygiene, will be carried […]
Morocco Morocco is preparing for a thorough review of its 2004 trade agreement with Turkey, following a sharp rise in the bilateral trade deficit. The shortfall has surged to about $3 billion, largely driven by Moroccan imports of Turkish fabrics. Overall, Morocco’s trade imbalance widened 22.8% to $12 billion in the first four months of 2025, continuing […]















