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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...
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...
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...
Niger flood k!ll 2 children
Nigerian Eye
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July 2, 2025
The corpses of two children, a boy and a nine-year-old girl were discovered in a drainage after a heavy rainfall that broke out in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday. Initially, residents of the Tunga community in the state capital had thought that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Niger: 140 died in tanker explosions, 207 in Mokwa flood disaster –NSEMA
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
From John Adams, Minna The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has disclosed that over 140 lives were lost to petrol tanker explosions in the state between 2024 and 2025 alone; a development he attributed to bad roads. Briefing...
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...
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...
Niger: 207 persons died in Mokwa flood – NSEMA
Daily Post
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July 1, 2025
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, has disclosed that a total of 207 persons have so far died in the flood that ravaged two communities in the Mokwa area of the state. Arah made this...
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...
Niger's Prime Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- 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...
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...
Bank CEOs donate relief materials to Niger
Daily Trust
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The Chairman, Body of Bank’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), has reiterated the commitment of the banking sector in contributing to the Gross Domestic Product growth and overall welfare of underserved communities. They made the call over the...
Bank CEOs provide vital relief to Niger flood victims, pledge long-term support
Business Hallmark
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June 30, 2025
In a remarkable act of corporate social responsibility and empathy, the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria has donated essential relief materials to victims of the recent devastating floods in Niger State, while pledging continued support for long-term...