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Kenya, Senegal top AfDB Electricity Regulatory Index
Independent (Uganda)
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June 20, 2025
Uganda, Liberia and Niger round out the top five performers Nairobi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) demonstrating exceptional...
Director of Public Debt reveals Senegal’s new debt strategy
Sene News
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June 20, 2025
The Director of Public Debt, Alioune Diouf, announced yesterday the launch of a new bond issuance by the State of Senegal. This initiative is part of a strategy aimed at diversifying sources of financing and strengthening the country’s financial...
Save the Children NGO office closed, reasons for leaving Senegal
Sene News
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June 20, 2025
The international non-governmental organization Save the Children announced on Thursday, June 20, 2025 the closure of its office in Senegal, scheduled for the end of September. In a statement released for this purpose, the NGO explains that this...
Senegal And Kenya Top African Development Bank's Electricity Regulatory Index, As Regulators Drive Tangible Reforms
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank's 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) ( ), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector governance and regulatory outcomes....
Morocco and the United States consolidate a new partnership to strengthen global trade
Atalayar
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June 20, 2025
What is the CSI and what are its benefits for the United States? Advantages for Morocco In a decisive step towards strengthening international trade security, Morocco and the United States have signed a bilateral agreement formalising the North...
Chinese agrofood processing companies eye promising markets in Africa
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies participating in the seventh edition of the Ethiopia Agrofood Trade Show in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, have expressed confidence in promising markets in Africa. Some of the Chinese...
World Bank pushes for full disclosure from nations taking on debts
Cryptopolitan
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June 20, 2025
The World Bank has asked developing countries to fully disclose their debts and thus steer clear of any future crises. In a Friday report, the bank called for “radical” transparency among developing countries, aiming to expand the scope and...
World Bank Calls For “Radical” Debt Transparency To Prevent Future Crises In Developing Nations
Arise News
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June 20, 2025
The World Bank has issued a strong call for sweeping reforms in debt reporting and transparency among developing countries and their creditors, warning that hidden liabilities and complex borrowing arrangements are fuelling financial instability....
Africa: Solar energy growth amid grid, finance and policy hurdles
ESI Africa
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June 20, 2025
Large-scale solar projects across Africa are gathering momentum as governments and developers ramp up efforts to decarbonise their energy systems and meet growing electricity demand. At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, panelists delved into...
Leveraging intra-African trade to boost Nigeria’s manufacturing sector
Daily Trust
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June 20, 2025
In 2022, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Nigeria’s first indigenous automobile manufacturing company, secured a $4.7 million deal to supply vehicles to the government of Sierra Leone, as ordered by the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Defence. The...
IHG to bring Holiday Inn hotel brand to Dakar, Senegal
Hotel Management Network
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June 20, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts has entered a new franchise agreement with real estate construction company Senegindia to introduce the Holiday Inn SD City Dakar in Senegal. Set to launch in 2027, the hotel will feature 150 rooms and is part of IHG’s...
UCAMWAL: United Capital Enters Francophone Market
TechEconomy
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June 20, 2025
Advertisements United Capital Plc‘s latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), officially commenced operation with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to...
Italian PM trumpets plan to boost African economies at EU summit
Punch
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June 20, 2025
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni on Friday will host European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Rome for a summit aimed at boosting African economies in a bid to curb illegal migration to the bloc. Meloni, whose far-right Brothers...
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) To Hold Regional Youth Conference In Senegal From The 1St To 3Rd Of July, 2025
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABUJA, Nigeria, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- From the 1st to 3rd of July 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be holding its Regional Youth Forum in Saly Portudal, Senegal, under the...
Meloni trumpets plan to boost African economies at EU summit
Eye Witness News
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ROME - Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni on Friday will host European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Rome for a summit aimed at boosting African economies in a bid to curb illegal migration to the bloc. Meloni, whose far-right...
World Bank seeks more transparency in debt practices
The Sun Daily
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June 20, 2025
WASHINGTON: The World Bank said Thursday it is worried that some countries are less and less transparent about their public debt and use complex borrowing tools, making it harder to measure how much they owe. To remedy this the bank called for a...
World Bank urges ‘radical’ debt transparency for developing countries
SRN News
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June 20, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank is urging “radical” debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report released on Friday. The Bank wants to broaden the...
Senegalese logistics startup Logidoo expands its Casablanca-Dakar corridor to Belgium
Disrupt Africa
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June 19, 2025
Senegalese logistics and cross-border trade platform Logidoo has announced the extension of its Casablanca–Dakar corridor to Belgium, creating a new logistics route connecting Europe, North Africa, and West Africa. Founded in 2020 by Tamsir...
QNET Wins Direct Selling Company of the Year Award at AfriTECH 4.0
ABC Money
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June 19, 2025
The AfriTECH 4.0 conference’s decision to honor QNET with its Direct Selling Company of the Year award in 2024 marked a significant moment for the company. The recognition from an established technology and business forum required thorough...
IHG Hotels & Resorts to Bring Holiday Inn Brand to Senegal, Marking Strategic Expansion in West Africa
Hospitality Net
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June 19, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hospitality companies, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Senegindia SA to bring Holiday Inn SD City Dakar in Senegal. Scheduled to open in 2027, the 150-rooms hotel will mark...