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Ensuring Accurate, Transparent Trade Statistics: A Strategy for Economic Growth
The Will
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July 6, 2025
July 06, (THEWILL) — Trade statistics serve as the backbone of economic planning, investment decisions and policy formulation. For Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and a key player in global trade, accurate and transparent trade data is essential...
Niger: People with special needs pledge not to sell their farm inputs
Daily Post
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July 5, 2025
People with Special Needs in Niger State have vowed to utilise the farming inputs distributed to them under the Agro Inputs Distribution for Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, to enhance their productivity and improve their economic well...
Ghana, AfDB sign deal to develop Volta economic corridor
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Edward Dankwah Accra, July 05, GNA – The African Development Bank has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government to support the development of the Volta Economic Corridor, a transformative initiative under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated...
New West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana, Burkina Faso
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
The inaugural flight landed on July 1, 2025, at Ouagadougou International Airport and was preceded by a ceremony in Accra. Reports read that the Airline will operate three flights weekly, supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free...
Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric Update
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July 5, 2025
Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management and oversight to avoid a raft of potential risks to privacy and other rights. The biggest industry...
AfDB, GIIF to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement to collaborate with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat in an ambitious effort to reposition the Volta Lake as a multimodal transport spine...
Ten Nigerien soldiers killed, 15 others wounded in two armed attacks
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 5, 2025
[Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:04:03 +0300] Niamey - Saba: Ten soldiers were killed in two attacks carried out by armed men in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso. Nigerian Defense Minister General Salfo Modi said on Saturday that the...
AfDB Backs Ghana’s Volta Corridor in $Billion 24-Hour Economy Push
News Ghana
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July 5, 2025
Multimodal trade spine targets landlocked Sahel markets The African Development Bank (AfDB) has formalized support for Ghana’s Volta Economic Corridor through a landmark agreement with the government, advancing a critical pillar of President...
Nigerian Railway Corporation to resume Kano–Minna train services before end of 2025
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to resume train services along the Kano–Minna corridor before the end of 2025, as part of efforts to revitalise rail transport and boost economic activity across Northern Nigeria. NRC...
Energy Standoff Between France and Niger : Somair on the Brink of Bankruptcy
Tunisie Numerique
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July 4, 2025
Tensions are mounting between France and Niger over the strategically vital uranium sector. French company Orano, 90% owned by the French state and specialized in nuclear fuel, sounded the alarm on Thursday: its Nigerien subsidiary, Somair, is on...
Niger, Nasarawa States Launch Joint Digital Skills Initiative
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger and Nasarawa states have launched a joint digital skills Initiative programme aimed at addressing the critical gap in Nigeria’s Technological ecosystem. The initiative is the outcome of aspirations between the Ministries...
10 Niger soldiers killed in jihadist attacks - Govt
Punch
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July 4, 2025
A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities said whilst stating that 41 attackers were also killed. The west African country, now run by a military junta, has been...
Police arrest two notorious kidnappers, armed robber in Niger
Daily Post
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July 4, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended two notorious kidnappers who had been wreaking havoc in communities in Bosso Local Government for culpable homicide, alongside an armed robber in the state. They include Sani Mohammed, aka Shawo, 22;...
Ghana signs deal with AfDB to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Ghana has signed a letter of intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to turn Lake Volta into a key transport and industrial corridor, linking the country’s ports to land‑locked neighbours in the Sahel. The agreement supports Ghana’s...
Samsung Unpacked preview: What to expect amid AI push and rising competition
The National News
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Samsung is expected to unveil its new foldable smartphones at its Unpacked event, as it seeks to regain leadership in a market it once dominated and expand its AI ambitions across lines of its mobile devices. The South Korean company is widely...
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Chad, its 24th market in Africa
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially commenced operations in Chad, following the finalisation of its licensing process and confirmation via the company’s official availability map. The...
Niger, Nasarawa to train 10,000 in digital skills
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
In one of the major steps taken towards regional integration and digital empowerment, the governments of Niger and Nasarawa States have unveiled a joint Smart Skills Development Programme called NINATECH, aimed at equipping 10,000 citizens across...
Niger to establish fruit market in Minna
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The Niger State Government has announced plans to establish a dedicated fruit market in Minna aimed at boosting agriculture, stimulating the state’s economy, and alleviating poverty in both rural and urban areas. Governor Mohammed Bago made the...
Niger Gov Gives ICAN N50m For Students’ Centre
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
Niger State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has donated N50 million to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to support the establishment of a student special centre in Minna. The governor made the donation when he received a...
Niger’s Prime Minister Joins AEW 2025 as Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
Engineering News
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Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, Zeine is...