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Ghana must clean up utility finances to win in regional power trade – Jabesh Amissah-Arthur
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Energy policy analyst and Managing Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors, Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, is concerned about Ghana’s preparedness, or lack thereof, for regional electricity trade under the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP). Speaking in the latest...
Zoomlion extends sustainable waste management solutions to Burkina Faso
GhanaWeb
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June 25, 2025
Zoomlion Ghana Limited the leading subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies is set to extend its expertise to Burkina Faso's waste management sector, following a high-level meeting between its Executive Chairman, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and...
Morality binds and blinds: Applying Haidt’s framework to NPP’s political psychology – Part 1
Daily FT
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The NPP’s shift under AKD is not just ideological, but psychological: a move from reform to ritual The NPP’s shift under AKD reveals not just a political turn, but a moral one. Haidt’s insights show how movements bound by sacred values can become...
Ghana’s Energy Crossroads: How global oil shocks are reshaping an African economy
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Introduction Ghana stands at a peculiar energy crossroads. The West African nation pumps crude oil from its Jubilee and TEN offshore fields, yet spends billions annually importing refined petrol and diesel to meet domestic demand. This paradox has...
Revolution Without Reform: The Semiotics of Sovereignty in Burkina Faso
African Arguments
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June 25, 2025
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and...
Togo’s political crisis risks spilling over into West Africa – Security Analyst warns
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Since August, Togo's opposition has organised regular protests against demanding the departure of embattled President Faure Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled this west African nation for five decades. By MATTEO FRASCHINI KOFFI (AFP/File) Togo’s...
Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...
No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
Hérete, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M Lesaka acquires Bank Zero for $61.82 million Maroc Telecom raises $330M in first-ever private bond No more tax for small...
Fouzi Lekjaa extends a hand to Algerian fans
Atalayar
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July 5, 2025
Political tension between Morocco and Algeria has been high in recent years due to political disagreements on very important issues such as sovereignty over Western Sahara, a territory claimed by the Moroccan kingdom. This political tension has...
Republic Bar & Grill Marks 13 Years with Burkina Faso Solidarity Concert
Joy FM
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June 24, 2025
Accra’s Republic Bar & Grill will celebrate its 13th anniversary this year with a special Burkina Faso Solidarity Concert under the theme ‘Sound & Spirit across Borders’. Founded in 2012 in Osu, Republic has grown from a local bar into a cultural...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
Neo-Colonialism Repackage: Why Eco Was Must Reform Or Risk I...
Modern Ghana
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In West African geopolitics, ECOWAS—the Economic Community of West African States—now finds itself perched on a precarious edge, caught between the weight of internal rebellion and external manipulation. Once hailed as a bastion of regional...
ECOWAS begins process for smooth exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 23, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed a Chief Negotiator to oversee the orderly withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. The decision was made during the 67th Ordinary Session of the...
Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan invites colleague from Burkina Faso to visit Kyrgyzstan
AKIpress News Agency
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Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan invites colleague from Burkina Faso to visit Kyrgyzstan AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabés Abroad of Burkina Faso Jean Marie...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Tinubu: I’m Confident Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Will Return to Ecowas Soon
This Day
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June 23, 2025
*Expresses deep concern over slow pace of activating ECOWAS standby force *Hands over leadership to Sierra Leonean counterpart, Maada Bio, canvasses vigilance, unity, inclusive growth in region *Says body will reshape regional economic diplomacy...
Delinquency, Inc.: How crime is infiltrating the global economy
El País
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June 29, 2025
The tentacles of organized crime reach across the globe, strengthened by growing armed conflicts, various crises and a worldwide panorama that has put democracies under pressure. No country is immune; in fact, according to the Global Initiative...
Burkina Faso and Russia sign the final document of their electronuclear program
Business Insider Africa
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June 19, 2025
The agreement, managed by Russia's state-owned atomic energy business Rosatom, paves the way for broad collaboration between the two nations in the construction of nuclear infrastructure for peaceful reasons. Burkina Faso's Minister of Energy,...
Niger Army Reports 10 Soldiers Slain in Terrorist Attack
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
A double assault on Friday by suspected terrorists near Niger’s western frontier with Burkina Faso claimed the lives of 10 soldiers, authorities confirmed, while reporting that 41 of the attackers had been killed. The West African nation, now...